Capt M. Ryan Richey is currently an instructor of Spanish. Prior to this assignment, he was the assistant director of operations at the 451st Intelligence Squadron, Fort Gordon, Georgia. In that capacity, Captain Richey aided in leading the unit to prosecute signals intelligence for near-real-time missions, liaison activities, technical support functions, and agency operations in the highest focus areas of responsibility in the world in support of all 2+3 priorities of the National Defense Strategy.

Capt Richey entered the Air Force upon commissioning through Officer Training School in December 2015; since then has held a variety of intelligence positions related to production and targeting. Capt Richey took part in several multinational exercises in Korea and Germany where he contributed to the development of target system analysis and distributed integration support to air operating centers.

Capt Richey and his wife have been married for fifteen years. They have two elementary school-age daughters. The family loves to hike, cook and travel together.

Squadron Officer School, by Correspondence (2023)

Master of Science, Global Security Studies, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas (2020)

Distributed Common Ground System Formal Training, Goodfellow AFB, Texas (2017)

Officer Intelligence School, Goodfellow AFB, Texas (2017)

Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama (2015)

Bachelor of Science, Spanish, University of South Carolina, Upstate (2004)

Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education, University of South Carolina, Upstate (2004)

Spanish Instructor, US Air Force Academy (2023-Present)

Assistant Director of Operations, 451st Intelligence Squadron, Fort Gordon, Georgia (2022-2023)

Flight Commander, 3d Intelligence Squadron, Fort Gordon, Georgia (2021-2022)

Executive Officer, 480th ISR Group, Fort Gordon, Georgia (2020-2021)

Flight Commander, 15th Intelligence Squadron, Langley AFB, Virginia (2017-2020)

Student, 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, Texas (2016-2017)

Language Program Coordinator & English Teacher, MAPFRE Insurance, Majadahonda, Spain (2009-2015)

Freelance English Teacher, Madrid, Spain (2007-2009)

Spanish Teacher & ESOL Teacher, Spartanburg County School District 2, Boiling Springs, South Carolina (2004-2007)

Korea Defense Service Medal (2019)

Air Force Commendation Medal (2020, 2023)

Air Force Achievement Medal (2021)

Second Language Acquisition (SLA)

Spanish and English Linguistics and Phonetics

Demographic Change

Anglicisms in the Spanish Language

Language Change