Richard C. Nash

Lieutenant General (Brevet) Richard C. Nash (born 1950) was the 30th Adjutant General of Minnesota, having been appointed to that position by the governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty in 2010. Nash had previously served as commanding general of both US Army and multi-national forces including the US Army's 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, the Multi-National Division-South during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the Multi-National Brigade-North (SFOR-14) in Bosnia Herzegovina during Operation Joint Forge.

His prior positions also include special assistant to the combatant commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), United States Northern Command, and assistant division commander (maneuver) for the 34th Infantry Division in Iraq. Due to the departure of British and Polish forces from adjoining regions, Nash's MND-South was responsible for a much larger area of operations than previous forces stationed in the Basra region. The withdrawal of the Polish forces that had led the Multi-National Division Central-South (MND-Central South) forced the U.S. led Multi-National Division Center (MND-Center) to shift into areas formerly controlled by MND-Central South, leaving Nash's MND-South responsible for much of the area south of Baghdad that had previously been under the control of MND-Center. Then, as British forces prepared to depart from Iraq, on March 31, 2009, MND-South assumed responsibility for additional areas that had been controlled by the British-led Multi-National Division South East (MND-South East). As adjutant general, Nash oversaw the entire forces of the state's Army and Air National Guard units, which include the 34th Infantry Division, 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, 133rd Airlift Wing, 148th Fighter Wing, 84th Troop Command, 347th Regional Support Group, 175th Regiment Regional Training Center, and the Camp Ripley Training Center, in addition to numerous smaller and subordinate units. As adjutant general, Nash was the administrative head of the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs and he oversaw the day-to-day operation and management of the fiscal, personnel, equipment and real property resources of the Minnesota National Guard and Minnesota Department of Military Affairs.

Promotions

Decorations and badges Army Achievement MedalU.S. Service (Campaign) Medals and Service and Training RibbonsArmy Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Service Star)Armed Forces Expeditionary MedalIraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Service star) Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with numeral 2. Minnesota Service Medal with Roman numeral XXXVU.S. Badges and Patches