Capt. Beau Massenburg, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, 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 in Enid, Oklahoma, he earned his wings in 2000 in Corpus Christi, Texas, and was temporarily assigned to Naval Force Aircraft Test Squadron at Naval Air Station Patuxent River prior to completing his P-3C training at Patrol Squadron (VP) 30 in Jacksonville. 

He then joined Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 “Red Lancers” in Brunswick, Maine, in 2001, completing two deployments to 6th Fleet and 4th Fleet supporting Operation 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 the Air Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems Program Office (PMA-264).

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 Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 "Pelicans" on a 7th Fleet deployment as a department head. There he served as the vice admiral liaison officer 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 and Readiness (N4) embarked on the forward deployed USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Here he completed two 7th Fleet Patrols.

In 2021, Massenburg became the NAWCAD Rapid Capabilities Engineering and Integration/Webster Out Lying Field military director and the Program Executive Office, Air, ASW, Assault and Special Mission Programs (PEO(A)) product director since 2021.

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.

Massenburg assumed command of the Naval Air Traffic Management Systems Program Office (PMA-213) as program manager in August 2023.