Niel E. "Rick" Nelson is a retired United States Marine Corps major general.

[3] Nelson was named a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Army Advanced Engineer Officers School; attended Marine Corps Command and Staff College where he received a Masters of Military Science; attended the School for Advance Warfighting; and the United States Army War College, where he received a Master of Science in International and Strategic Studies.

Nelson also holds a Master of Science in Systems Management and graduated from the Joint Forces Staff College.

[3] Nelson's promotion to brigadier general was approved by the United States Senate in May 2011.

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