Ms. Laurie K. Richter

Associate Dean, The Civil Engineer School

Ms. Laurie Richter is the Associate Dean of The Civil Engineer School at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.  The school provides technical, environmental and engineering management focused Professional Continuing Education to 9,800+ military and civilian students annually as well as the Initial Skills Training for all newly commissioned Civil Engineer officers. 

Before entering Federal civil service in 2024, Ms. Richter had a distinguished 30-year active-duty career as an Air Force Civil Engineer officer, including serving as a group and squadron commander, and multiple positions at the base, major command, Air Staff, Numbered Air Force, and Joint Staff levels. 

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Engineering and Environmental Management, Air Force Institute of Technology 

Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal 

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology 

EXPERIENCE

Environmental Engineer/Chief, Military Construction/Chief, Commander’s Support Staff, Sheppard AFB, TX 

Student, Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Eglin AFB, FL/Indian Head, MD 

Chief, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight/Commander, 877th Civil Engineer Squadron, Kirtland AFB, NM 

Student, Engineering and Environmental Management Department, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 

Course Director, Civil Engineer and Services School, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 

Chief, Emergency Services Branch, Readiness Division/Chief, Plans and Requirements, Programs Division, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany 

J3 Operations Chief, Combined Joint Task Force Troy (Counter – Improvised Explosive Device), Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq 

Student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS 

Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Program Director, Readiness & Emergency Management Division, Office of the Civil Engineer, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington D.C 

Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Paladin South, Kandahar, Afghanistan  

Commander, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 

Chief, Capabilities Integration Branch, Joint Requirements Office for CBRN Defense, J8, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington D.C. 

Chief, Sustainment Division, Office of the Director of Civil Engineers, Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington D.C. 

Commander, 355th Mission Support Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 

Chief of Staff, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 

Dean, The Civil Engineer School, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 

Deputy Director and Civil Engineer Division Chief, Detachment 6 (AFMC), Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 

Associate Dean, The Civil Engineer School, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH   

CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional (PMP)