Captain Richard completed the Amphibious Warfare School at Quantico in June 1977, and subsequently attended the Senior Career Level Advance Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Transferred to the newly activated 27th Marines, he served as the Regimental Executive Officer until 1982 when he was accepted for Intermediate Level School (ILS).

Reassigned to Washington, DC, in 1986, he served as the POM working representative and as Head, Plans and Policy, Training Department, Headquarters Marine Corps.

Graduating from the Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1988, Lieutenant Colonel Richard joined the 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as the G-3 Operations Officer.

In June 1993, he assumed his duties as the deputy director for Operations, National Military Command Center, J-3, Joint Staff, Organization of the JCS, Washington, DC.

In addition to maintaining TAF's community relations, he also oversees the day-to-day operations of the organization including staff development and fund raising activities.