| South Carolina National Guard | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
| Active | 1663–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  South Carolina |
| Type |  National Guard |
| Role | Organized militia Armed forces reserve |
| Part of | Government of South Carolina National Guard of the United States |
| Headquarters | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commander in Chief | Governor Henry McMaster |
| Adjutant General | Major General Roy V. McCarty, SCARNG |
| State Command Senior Enlisted Advisor | Chief Master Sergeant Caldwell, SC ANG |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | SCNG |
The South Carolina National Guard (SCNG) consists of the South Carolina Army National Guard and the South Carolina Air National Guard.
History
The South Carolina National Guard, or Carolina militia as it was originally known, was born from the Carolina Charter of 1663. The charter gave to the Proprietors the right "to Leavy Muſter and Trayne all sortes of men of what Conditon or whereſoever borne in the said Province for the tyme being".
The state had the nation's last elected adjutant general. The adjutant general of South Carolina is presently appointed by the governor.
Dual missions, state and federal
American law specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. In fact, the National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status. Those functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement when called upon with the suspension of the Posse Comitatus Act, normally reserved for extreme situations when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control.
Federal mission
The National Guard may be called into federal service in response to a call by the President or Congress. When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the President serves as Commander-in-Chief. The federal mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide properly trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization for war, National emergency or as otherwise needed."
State mission
The Governor may call individuals or units of the South Carolina National Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which lend themselves to use of the National Guard. The state mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise provided by state law."
See also
References
- "Chief Master Sergeant Camille R. W. Caldwell".
- Powell, William Stevens (1954). The Carolina Charter of 1663: How It Came to North Carolina and Its Place in History, with Biographical Sketches of the Proprietors. Raleigh: The State Department op Archives and History. p. 34 – via Internet Archive.
External links
- Official website
- Bibliography of South Carolina Army National Guard History compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
- Works by or about South Carolina National Guard at the Internet Archive
- 1663 establishments in the British Empire
- Military in South Carolina
- Military units and formations established in 1663
- Military units and formations in South Carolina
- National Guard (United States)
- Organizations based in Columbia, South Carolina
- South Carolina militia
- State law enforcement agencies of South Carolina
- United States Army National Guard by state