Mr. Richard "Chino" Loubriel was selected to serve as Albany Stratton VA Medical Center’s Associate Director effective December 20, 2020. He has a 38-year distinguished career in Management, Information Technology Cyber Security and Telecommunications Engineering. In 2016, Richard became the Facility’s Chief Information Officer, after transferring to VA from the Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration Agency, Merchant Marine Academy, where he served as Director for the Department of Information Technology. "Chino," as he is known by Collogues, Friends and Family, served in the Department of Defense, Defense Information System Agency for almost 2-years from 2013 to 2015 immediately after his retirement from active duty in the Army. His 30+ year military career included over 20-years of overseas service and more than 10 deployments, where he earned the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal among others.