Academic Credentials:
B.S., Savannah State University
M.E.G., Saint Martin's University
M.A., Air University
Relevant Professional Experience:
Prior to joining the IRM College, LTC Ricks was Chief of the Joint and Coalition Network Division, Coalition Forces Land Component Command. He was also a professor of Military Science at Southern University and A&M College from 2001-2004 and a Battalion Operations Officer, 1st Calvary Division, from 1999-2000.
Scholarship:
LTC Ricks is currently conducting workforce development Net-centricity workshops for the Defense Information Systems Agency. During the 2006 Net-Centric Operation (NCO) Forum, he led a discussion on DOTMLPF imperatives for Net-Centric Operation.
Courses: Building an IT Business Case (BBC), Global Information Grid Architecture and Advanced Concepts (GIG), Information Technology Program Leadership (IPL), Information Technology Project Management (ITP)