South Carolina Naval Militia

South Carolina Naval Militia
South Carolina Naval Militia insignia
Active2003–present
Country United States
Allegiance State of South Carolina
TypeNaval militia
RoleMilitary reserve force
Part ofSouth Carolina Law Enforcement Division
Websitehttp://www.sled.sc.gov/
Commanders
GovernorGovernor 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.

  1. ^ "10 U.S. Code § 8904 - Availability of material for Naval Militia". Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 12 February 2022.