"The Best Kept Secret in South Carolina"

MG Spears Sings Praises of State Guard and Defense Forces

MG Stan Spears published an open letter to The Adjutant Generals of all states promoting the good works and vital role that state guards and defense forces may play in their states.  Citing the cost benefits and mission execution of South Carolina's own State Guard, General Spears explained that he is "extremely proud to have the SCSG as a component of the Military Department of South Carolina".  Spears continued to cite the State Guard as the "most cost effective program funded by our state legislature".  The Adjutant General's letter was published in the State Guard Association of the United States' Journal.   General Spears' full letter is available online.

America's Only Elected Soldier!

MG Stan Spears leads and directs the 13,500 member South Carolina Army and Air National Guard. He also oversees the operations of the South Carolina State Guard and South Carolina Emergency Preparedness Division. His position as Adjutant General is unique in that South Carolina is the only state in the nation to elect it's Adjutant General!

MG Spears was born 23 April 1937, in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Following graduation from the University of South Carolina in 1959, Spears enlisted in the Air National Guard and served two years before his acceptance to the South Carolina Army National Guard's Palmetto Military Academy. Upon graduation in 1962, he was commissioned a second lieutenant and served for 32 years, earning the rank of Brigadier General and achieving the office of Assistant Adjutant General of South Carolina. Before taking office the general was senior vice-president with Willis Corroon Corporation, the world's fifth largest insurance broker.