Major Ricardo Herrero is from San Juan, Puerto Rico and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. He commissioned into the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2013.
Upon completion of Engineer Basic Officer Leadership Course, Major Herrero was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas where he deployed to Afghanistan as a Route Clearance Platoon Leader in the 510th Clearance Company. Major Herrero then served as the Company Executive Officer in the 937th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion. From November 2015 to April 2017, Major Herrero served as the aide-de-camp to Major General William H. Graham - Commanding General of the North Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Fort Hamilton, New York. Major Herrero then attended the Engineer Captain’s Career Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri from April 2017 to November 2017 and subsequently earned a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Major Herrero was then assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division in Fort Stewart, Georgia where he served as the Brigade Battle Captain and Current Operations Officer. From September 2019 to April 2021, Major Herrero commanded Bravo Company, 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion. While in command, Major Herrero led his company through a successful 9-month Regionally Aligned Force (RAF) rotation in Poland and Germany. In May 2021, Major Herrero was assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District where he served as a Project Engineer under the Antilles Area Office in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His leadership was vital during the organization’s transition to Task Force Virgin Islands Puerto Rico and then into USACE’s 43rd district, Caribbean District where he currently serves as the Deputy Commander.
Major Herrero’s awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2OLC), Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, NATO Medal, and the Combat Action Badge. Major Herrero is married to Isis García from San Juan, Puerto Rico. They live together in San Juan, Puerto Rico.