Maj. Ricardo Herrero hails from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He was commissioned into the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2013 and has led with distinction across a range of operational and leadership roles.
His early assignments included service at Fort Hood, Texas, with the 20th Engineer Battalion, where he deployed to Afghanistan as a Route Clearance Platoon Leader in the 510th Clearance Company, followed by a tour as Executive Officer in the 937th Clearance Company.
From 2015 to 2017, Major Herrero served as aide-de-camp to the Commanding General of the North Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He then attended the Engineer Captain’s Career Course at Fort Leonard Wood and went on to earn a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the Missouri University School of Science and Technology. Subsequent postings brought him to Fort Stewart, Georgia, with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, where he served as Brigade Battle Captain and Current Operations Officer. From 2019 to 2021, he commanded Bravo Company, 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, leading his unit through a successful nine-month Regionally Aligned Force rotation in Poland and Germany.
In 2021, Major Herrero was assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, where he served as Project Engineer with the Antilles Area Office in San Juan. His leadership was instrumental in the transition to Task Force Virgin Islands Puerto Rico and later the establishment of USACE’s 43rd District—the Caribbean District—where he currently serves as Deputy Commander.
His commendations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC), Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, NATO Medal, and the Combat Action Badge.