The South Carolina Military Department (SCMD) consists of the South Carolina Army National Guard, SC Air National Guard, South Carolina State Guard, and State Operations which includes the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, South Carolina Youth Challenge Academy, STARBASE Swamp Fox, and the South Carolina Military Museum.
The South Carolina Military Department is led by Maj. Gen. R. Van McCarty, the Adjutant General for South Carolina. The Governor serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the South Carolina National Guard.