SC Military Department

	The South Carolina Military Department Office Of The Adjutant General
		Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Picture of Maj. Gen. Stanhope S. Spears and link to his biography page

Major General
Stanhope S. Spears
SC Adjutant General

   Major General Spears is the state's fifth Adjutant General since 1926 and is the nation's only elected Adjutant General.

   General Spears was first elected Adjutant General in the statewide General Election
Nov. 8, 1994. He was sworn into office with the rank of Major General Jan. 11, 1995.

   The South Carolina Military Department consists of three main elements:
the SC Army National Guard, the SC Air National Guard and State Operations.

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The South Carolina Army National Guard

began in 1670 as the Colonial Militia defending against threats from Spanish Florida and from native tribes like the Westoes. The SC Army National Guard has participated in every major war and conflict from the American Revolution through Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The South Carolina Air National Guard

was formed in December 1946. The SC Air National Guard was the first Guard unit in the nation assigned the F-16 Fighting Falcon, one of the most sophisticated aircraft in the Air Force inventory and has been awarded the presidential "Outstanding Unit Award" four times for its superior performance.

State Operations consists of several separate divisions:
Budget and Finance Department of Information Technology Construction and Facilities Management Office State Human Resources SC Military Museum Youth ChalleNGe Programs SC State Guard	Emergency Management Division Starbase Distance Learning McCrady Dining Facility McCrady Billeting Operations Federal-State Cooperative Agreements

SC Army National Guard

Serve Your Community, Change Your Life!
Join the SC National Guard.

Questions about the SC National Guard should be directed to
COL Peter J. Brooks
Director of Public Affairs and Community Support at
(803) 806-4200

SC Air National
Guard

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Questions about the SC National Guard should be directed to COL Peter J. Brooks Director of Public Affairs and Community Support at(803) 806-4200

Major General
Stanhope S. Spears
SC Adjutant General

Serve Your Community, Change Your Life!
Join the SC National Guard.

Questions about the SC National Guard should be directed to
COL Peter J. Brooks
Director of Public Affairs and Community Support at
(803) 806-4200