Benjamin Beasley

Lt Col Beasley assumed appointment of CO, RBR on 1 June 2020. He previously served as Training Officer from 2016 and Adjutant from April 2011. He was commissioned into the Royal Air Force in February 2006, originally into the RAF Regiment, but re-branched as a Training Officer in 2007, taking post as OC Trg Dev Flt at RAF Leeming. Following 4 months further professional training at Defence Centre of Training Support he was posted to RAF Leuchars as the Station’s Training and Development Officer. Lt Col Beasley was instrumental in the training for Tornado F3 crew on Op Adana. During his last year in the RAF he oversaw the development of training delivery for the stand up of 6 Sqn (Typhoons) and 58 Sqn RAF Regt. Following Unit Press Officer training at DMOC he was appointed the Deputy Media Relations Officer for Air Officer Scotland & NI. He has completed Junior and Advanced Staff College at Shrivenham, has a BA in Military History and is an experienced rugby player.