BRIGADIER GENERAL CALVIN H. ELAM

Assistant Adjutant General - Air, South Carolina National Guard

Brigadier General Calvin H. Elam is Assistant Adjutant General - Air, South Carolina National Guard, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, South Carolina.

General Elam was commissioned in December 1988 when he graduated from the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science. Prior to his commissioning, he was an enlisted Airman, spending six years on active duty culminating his active duty career as a Contracting Specialist. He previously served as Commander, 169th Mission Support Group, Deputy Commander, 169th Mission Support Group, Commander, 169th Maintenance Squadron and Chief of Supply, 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron.

EDUCATION:

1987 University of South Carolina, Bachelor of Science, Business Marketing, Columbia, South Carolina
1995 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2002 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2005 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. December 1988 - December 1993, Officer In Charge, Operations Support Branch, 169th Resource Management Squadron, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina
2. December 1993 - December 1996, Officer In Charge, Operations Support, 169th Logistics Squadron, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina
3. December 1996 - December 1998, Supply Operations Officer, 169th Logistics Squadron, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina
4. December 1998 - May 2002, Chief of Supply, 169th Logistics Squadron, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina
5. May 2002 - May 2006, Commander, 169th Maintenance Squadron, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina
6. May 2006 - April 2009, Deputy Commander, 169th Mission Support Group, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina
7. April 2009 - January 2012, Commander, 169th Mission Support Group, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina
8. January 2012 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, South Carolina National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Columbia, South Carolina

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Good Conduct Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
AF Longevity Service (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon (with1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Chief Executive Officer for Elam Financial Group, Columbia, South Carolina

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 21 December 1988
First Lieutenant 03 November 1991
Captain 03 November 1993
Major 06 December 1997
Lieutenant Colonel 08 June 2002
Colonel 03 April 2009
Brigadier General 01 January 2013

(Current as of February 2013)