35th Engineer Brigade Commander

Colonel Edmund Tracy Beckette

August 1998

With over 27 years of commissioned service Colonel Edmund Tracy Beckette commands the 35th Engineer Brigade. Prior to his assignment as the commander of the 35th, Colonel Beckette served as commander of the 70th Troop Command and also the 1138th Engineer Group. His leadership in the Missouri Army National Guard began after serving in the Regular Army and the Army Reserve as the Executive Officer for Company A, 1138th Engineer Company. Since 1975 Colonel Beckette has served in many and varied assignments throughout the 35th Engineer Brigade.

Colonel Beckette holds his MBA from St. Louis University, St. Louis Missouri and is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic Course, Engineer Officer Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College.

Noted for his outstanding record of service Colonel Beckette has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters and numerous other awards.