National Guard
Major General ROY V. MCCARTY
  
The Adjutant General, South Carolina
Columbia, SC
Retired
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
The Citadel - BS - Education

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College, Senior Service College Fellowship, Old Dominion University
United States Army War College, Senior Reserve Component Officer Course
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Equal Opportunity (EO) Advisor Reserve Components Course
CAPSTONE
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 14 May 82
1LT 7 Nov 86
CPT 18 May 88
MAJ 15 Jul 97
LTC 30 Apr 03
COL 28 Jun 07
BG 10 Aug 12
MG 2 Feb 17

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Feb 19 Mar 25 The Adjutant General, South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Nov 12 Feb 19 Assistant Adjutant General, Columbia, South Carolina
Aug 12 Oct 12 Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, South Carolina National Guard, Columbia, South Carolina
Feb 12 Aug 12 Commander, Land Component Command, South Carolina Army National Guard, Columbia, South Carolina
Sep 11 Jan 12 Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, South Carolina National Guard, Columbia, South Carolina
Mar 10 Sep 11 Air Defense Artillery Officer, 263rd Army Air Missile Defense Command, Anderson, South Carolina
Jun 08 Feb 10 Deputy Commander, 59th Troop Command, West Columbia, South Carolina
Mar 08 Jun 08 Deputy Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 151st Field Artillery Brigade, Sumter, South Carolina
Mar 07 Mar 08 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 151st Field Artillery Brigade Forward 6, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Jan 07 Mar 07 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 151st Field Artillery Brigade, Sumter, South Carolina
Oct 06 Jan 07 Plans, Operations and Training Officer, 59th Troop Command, West Columbia, South Carolina
May 06 Sep 06 Logistics Officer, 59th Troop Command, West Columbia, South Carolina
Mar 06 Apr 06 Plans, Operations and Training Officer, 59th Troop Command, West Columbia, South Carolina
Feb 06 Mar 06 S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 151st Field Artillery Brigade, Sumter, South Carolina
Oct 05 Jan 06 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, Greer, South Carolina
Jul 04 Oct 05 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery (Forward), Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq
Jan 03 Jul 04 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, Greer, South Carolina
Dec 01 Dec 02 Fire Support Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, Greer, South Carolina
Jul 01 Nov 01 Fire Support Officer, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, Clinton, South Carolina
Jul 00 Jun 01 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 151st Field Artillery Brigade, Sumter, South Carolina
Jul 97 Jun 00 S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, Georgetown, South Carolina
Dec 95 Jun 97 Fire Control Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 151st Field Artillery Brigade, Sumter, South Carolina
Nov 93 Nov 95 Line Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 151st Field Artillery Brigade, Sumter, South Carolina
Sep 93 Nov 93 Counterfire Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 151st Field Artillery Brigade, Sumter, South Carolina
Nov 91 Aug 93 Assistant S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, Georgetown, South Carolina
May 88 Oct 91 Battery Commander, Battery A, 4th Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, Andrews, South Carolina
Jul 87 May 88 Executive Officer, Battery A, 4th Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, Andrews, South Carolina
Nov 86 Jun 87 Forward Observer, Battery A, 4th Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, Andrews, South Carolina
Jul 85 Nov 86 United States Army Reserve Control Group, Saint Louis, Missouri
Sep 84 Jul 85 Executive Officer, (FDO), Battery B, 1st Battalion, 35th Field Artillery, Fort Stewart, Georgia
Jun 83 Sep 84 Assistant Executive Officer, (FDO), Battery B, 1st Battalion, 35th Field Artillery, Fort Stewart, Georgia
Dec 82 Jun 83 Fire Support Team Chief, 1st Battalion, 35th Field Artillery, Fort Stewart, Georgia

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 151st Field Artillery Brigade Forward 6, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan Mar 07 - Mar 08 Colonel
Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery (Forward), Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq Jul 04 - Oct 05 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
South Carolina Meritorious Service Medal
South Carolina Achievement Ribbon
South Carolina Active State Service Medal (with 1 Silver Star Device)
South Carolina Mobilization Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
South Carolina Governor's Unit Citation

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
South Carolina National Guard Association
Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy Associates
South Carolina Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers Association

 

 

As of: 23 Apr 25

 

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