The Adjutant General of South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

is head of the Military Department for that state, overseeing the South Carolina Army National Guard

South Carolina Army National Guard

The South Carolina Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

, the South Carolina Air National Guard

South Carolina Air National Guard

The South Carolina Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is, along with the South Carolina Army National Guard, an element of the South Carolina National Guard...

, and the South Carolina State Guard

South Carolina State Guard

The South Carolina State Guard is the State Defense Force of the U.S. state of South Carolina.The State Guard maintains its headquarters in Columbia, which is the state capitol, and brigade level commands are located in the cities of Columbia , Charleston , and Fountain Inn .-Status:The...

. The office is the only adjutant general

Adjutant general

An Adjutant General is a military chief administrative officer.-Imperial Russia:In Imperial Russia, the General-Adjutant was a Court officer, who was usually an army general. He served as a personal aide to the Tsar and hence was a member of the H. I. M. Retinue...

 in the nation that is an elected position. Adjutants General are elected for four-year terms at the same times as the governor

Governor of South Carolina

The Governor of the State of South Carolina is the head of state for the State of South Carolina. Under the South Carolina Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the South Carolina executive branch. The Governor is the ex officio...

 and other officials. The Adjutant General is the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the state, but is subordinate to the Governor.

The current Adjutant General is Major General Robert E. Livingston Jr..