 He was the editor of the cadet magazine Howling Gale from 1990 to 1992, and received an award from the Bill Hewitt endowment for writing.Beale held lead roles in the annual cadet musicals Lil Abner, Once Upon A Mattress, and Guys and Dolls.Graduating in 1992 with a degree in Civil Engineering, Beale was assigned as a deck watch officer aboard USCGC Munro based from Alameda, California.