South Carolina Naval Militia | |
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Active | 2003–present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | State of South Carolina |
Type | Naval militia |
Role | Military reserve force |
Part of | South Carolina Law Enforcement Division |
Website | http://www.sled.sc.gov/ |
Commanders | |
Governor | Governor Henry McMaster |
The South Carolina Naval Militia (SCNM) is the naval militia of the state of South Carolina. The SCNM is a naval unit organized at state level and primarily composed of Navy and Marine Corps reservists who serve simultaneously as federal and state level reservists.[1] The SCNM can be deployed by the Governor of South Carolina to assist in emergency response or in homeland security operations.