Captain Beau Massenburg is a native of Jacksonville, Florida, and graduated from The University Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering in 1998, commissioning through the Navy ROTC program.  After attending Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (JSUPT) in Enid, Oklahoma, he earned his wings in 2000 in Corpus Christi, Texas, and was temporarily assigned to Naval Force Aircraft Test Squadron at Patuxent River prior to completing his P-3C training at Patrol Squadron (VP) 30 in Jacksonville. 

He then joined the “Red Lancers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 in Brunswick, Maine in 2001,  completing two deployments to 6th Fleet and 4th Fleet supporting Enduring Freedom, Joint Guardian, Deliberate Forge, Vigilant Shield, Caper Focus and Carib Shield. In 2004, he joined Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 as the Administration/Training Officer, Operations Officer, and the P-3 Project Officer for nine NAVAIR 4.5.14 Advanced Acoustics Division and PMA-264 programs.

Massenburg has also served as a Catapult and Arresting Gear Officer (Shooter) on USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) completing a 5th Fleet Deployment to the Arabian Gulf while graduating from Johns Hopkins University receiving a Master of Systems Engineering. 

In 2009, he joined the "Pelicans" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 on a 7th Fleet deployment as a Department Head. There he served as the VP LNO on the 7th Fleet Flag Ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), followed by Administration Officer, Safety/NATOPS Officer and Operations Officer. 

Massenburg then joined the Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems Program Office (PMA-273) as the T-45 Mission Systems integrated product team lead. Next he was assigned to the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Program (PMA-290) as the Airborne Multi-INT Special Missions Class Desk for PMA-290E, then the Advanced Tactical Aircraft Protection Systems Program Office (PMA-272) as the Assault Aircraft Survivability Equipment Deputy Program Manager, and then back to PMA-290 as the P-8A Industrial Capabilities Deputy Program Manager.

Massenburg was then selected to be the Chief of Staff for PEO(T) prior to joining CSG-5/CTF-70 as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Materiel, Maintenance, Ordnance & Readiness (N4) embarked on the forward deployed USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), completing two 7th Fleet Patrols.

He has over 2,200 pilot hours in eight models of jet and prop aircraft. His awards include a Legion of Merit, four Meritorious Service Medals, four Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals and various other campaign medals and unit awards.

Prior to assuming his current position as Program Manager, Naval Air Traffic Management Systems (PMA-213) in August 2023, Massenburg was the NAWCAD Rapid Capabilities Engineering & Integration/Webster Out Lying Field Military Director and the PEO(A) Product Director since 2021.