Beckman takes helm of ERDC HQ

VICKSBURG, Miss. - Army Colonel Ivan P. Beckman has taken command of the U.S. Army’s Engineer Research and Development Center from Col. Bryan Green during a change of command ceremony July 27 at ERDC headquarters in Vicksburg. Green, who retires Dec. 31, had served as ERDC commander since September 2015. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, Beckman was the state inspector general for the Mississippi National Guard. Beckman has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the U.S. Military Academy, a master’s in engineering from University of Missouri Rolla, and a master’s of strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College. He has been a licensed professional engineer in Missouri since 1995, and is presently pursuing a doctorate in engineering from Mississippi State University. As ERDC commander, he will be responsible for site management and planning of ERDC installations, and the overseeing of installation operations command of ERDC support elements. (Source: Vicksburg Post 07/30/18