Colonel Belsha graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas in May 2004, commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in May 2004, and earned his Naval Flight Officer (NFO) wings in April 2006.  As a Company Grade Officer, he served with VMFA(AW)-121 and VMFA(AW)-225, completing two Unit Deployment Program (UDP) deployments to the Western Pacific (2008-09, 2012-13) and one deployment to USCENTCOM (2013-2014).  Between these tours he spent time at MAG-11 headquarters as the Group Aviation Safety Officer.  He also volunteered for the KC-130J Harvest HAWK program, joining VMGR-352 in September 2009 as one of the first KC-130J Fire Control Operators (FCOs).  He deployed to Afghanistan (2010-2011) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  

As a Field Grade Officer, he has served with the Ground Combat Element, Air Combat Element, Joint Community, and supporting establishment.  He served as Air Officer for 1st Battalion, 4th Marines and deployed to Australia as part of Marine Rotational Force Darwin (2015).  He served as a VMFAT-101 instructor from 2016-2017 before rejoining VMFA(AW)-225 as their Executive Officer for another UDP (2018-2019).  Lieutenant Colonel Belsha served as a USEUCOM Branch Chief from 2021-2024 and most recently returned to MAG-11 as its Operations Officer.  He is currently serving as the EWTGPAC Executive Officer.

Colonel Belsha has flown more than 2,500 hours in military aircraft and has held numerous designations and instructor qualifications.  He holds a Master’s Degree in Security and Defense from Nebrija University in Madrid, Spain and is a graduate of The Basic School, Expeditionary Warfare School (distance), Command and Staff College (distance), the Spanish Armed Forces Staff College, and Joint and Combined Warfighting School.