Gerald Roger Beaman[2] (born 1952[3]) is a retired Vice Admiral in the United States Navy[4] and an ex Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Beaman was originally commissioned as an ensign in May 1974 and following designation as a Naval Flight Officer flew in the F-4J Phantom II with Fighter Squadron (VF) 121 at NAS Miramar, California before transferring to VF-124 and transitioning to the F-14A Tomcat in 1976.

During Operation Desert Storm, he served as officer in charge of the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) Detachment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and flew combat missions from the Persian Gulf.

Beaman initially left active duty in the Navy in January 1981 and served as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (1981–84).

His next assignment was deputy chief of staff operations, Allied Joint Forces Command-Naples, Italy beginning in January 2008 (2008-2009).