Rick Childers, P.E., PMP in

Rick Childers, P.E., PMP

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Director at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division
📍 Walla Walla, Washington, United States

Rick Childers is the Director of the Sentinel IPMO for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, recently promoted to Colonel. A licensed Professional Engineer and PMP, he leads the multi-generational effort to modernize the U. S. ICBM system. He holds degrees from Mercer University and Missouri University of Science and Technology.

A native of Macon, Georgia, Rick is an active leader who publicly praises his teams and participates in commemorative events like 9/11 memorial runs. He shows great pride in the service and volunteer efforts of his colleagues, frequently encouraging and supporting their work.

He is responsible for the program management and engineering oversight of the modernization of the entire land-based leg of the U. S. nuclear triad.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Walla Walla, Washington, United States
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National Security Modernization
Heads the Sentinel program, a once-in-a-generation effort with the U. S. Air Force to modernize the nation's land-based nuclear deterrent.
Military Infrastructure
His role involves program management of large-scale military construction, real estate acquisition, and engineering design for the Sentinel weapon system.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Director
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division
7-2023 - 4-2024
U.S. Army I Corps Chief of Operations (G33)
US Army
7-2022 - 7-2023
District Commander at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
US Army Corps of Engineers
7-2020 - 7-2022
District Commander at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Walla-Walla District
7-2020
Deputy Commander
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District
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Education
2007 - 2008
Master of Science - MS
Missouri University of Science and Technology
2000 - 2003
Bachelor of Science - BS
Mercer University
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