MAJ Richard Dulce II

MAJ Richie Dulce is a senior instructor and academic counselor in the Department of Systems Engineering at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering management from USMA and a master's degree in engineering management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

In 2025, MAJ Dulce co-advised the SPEAR-THOR cadet capstone team, which successfully designed and launched a hypersonic rocket that reached the Karman Line - the internationally recognized boundary of space. The team's design holds the world amateur rocketry rockets for airspeed and altitude. He is the Head OIC of the American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM) Club.

Upon commissioning, Dulce completed flight school and qualified as a UH-60 pilot. He was first assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade in Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, where he served as a company executive officer for the Headquarters Company (HHC) and platoon leader in the Command Aviation Company. From 2018-19, he attended the Aviation Captains Career Course at Fort Novosel, Alabama. He then served as the brigade aviation element in the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

In September 2019, Dulce assumed command of HHC, 2-4 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB). In this role and amid a global pandemic, he deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. While deployed, he commanded A Co, 2-4 GSAB. His units played a significant role in the final withdrawal of coalition forces from Afghanistan in 2021. Upon redeployment, Dulce relinquished command and served as the battalion operations officer for 2-4 GSAB. 

He is a qualified Pilot-in-Command and Air Mission Commander in the UH-60L/M Blackhawk and has over 950 total flight hours, 450 of those in combat. He is a graduate of Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape School; Air Assault School; Equal Opportunity Leader’s Course; Joint Firepower Course; and Army Marketing Fundamentals Course.

MAJ Dulce is married to Madison Dulce, and they have two children - Kaiden, and Mia. Around the community, MAJ Dulce volunteers with the Men's Army Volleyball Team and serves as a Den Leader for the local Cub Scout Pack.