Background
Sanchez, Ricardo S. was born in 1953 in Rio Grande City, Texas, United States.
Sanchez, Ricardo S. was born in 1953 in Rio Grande City, Texas, United States.
Bachelor in Mathematics and History, Texas Agricultural and Industrial University. Master in Operations Research and Systems Analysis Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School.
Commissioned officer United States Army, 1973, advanced through ranks to lieutenant general, 2003, retired, 2006, platoon leader 4th Battalion, 68th Armor, 82nd Airborne Division, aide-de-camp to the assistant division Commander 82nd Airborne Division, action control officer Office of the Secretary of the Joint Staff, United States Forces Korea/Eighth United States Army, operations officer and executive officer 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 3rd Armored Division Gelnhausen, Germany, deputy operations officer 3rd Armored Division Frankfurt, Germany, Commander 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor, 197th (Separate) Infantry Brigade Fort Benning, Georgia, investigator Office United States Army Inspector General Agency Washington, Commander 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Fort Riley, Kansas, deputy chief staff United States Southern Command Miami, Florida, director operations United States Southern Command, assistant division Commander for support 1st Infantry Division, deputy chief staff operations United States Army Europe Heidelburg, Germany, commanding general V Corps 1st Armored Division, 2001—2003, commanding general Coalition Ground Forces (Combined Joint Task Force 7) Iraq, 2003—2004, commanding general V Corps, 2003—2004, 2004—2006, commander Multi-National Force Iraq, 2004.