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MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT E. LIVINGSTON, JR.

The Adjutant General, South Carolina

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Major General Robert E. Livingston, Jr. serves as the head of the Military Department of the state of South Carolina. He administers the affairs of the South Carolina Army and Air National Guard, the Emergency Management Division, the State Guard, and the Youth ChalleNGe Academy. The Governor, by law, is the Commander-in-Chief. The Adjutant General is a Constitutional Officer and has the rank of Major General (MG).

MG Livingston’s military service began when he enlisted in the South Carolina Army National Guard in March 1978. His military education started with his

completion of the U.S. Army Infantry School in 1978, followed by Airborne School in 1979. He was commissioned through the Palmetto Military Academy, Officer Candidate School in 1980 as the Distinguished Honor Graduate. MG Livingston commanded Task Force 218 in support of Operation Noble Eagle from June 2004 to January 2005. From May 2007 to April 2008, he commanded Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix (VI) in Afghanistan where he was responsible for the training, mentoring, and advising of the Afghan National Security Forces. His next assignment was Director for Strategic Plans and Policy (J5), National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia. His last assignment was as Director, J5 Coalition Coordination Center, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida where he was responsible for facilitating the exchange between the Command Staff for the United States Central Command and Military Senior National Representatives from over 60 countries. He was also charged with providing deployment support for Coalition Countries within the United States Central Command Area of Responsibility. Since January 2011, MG Livingston has served as The Adjutant General of South Carolina and serves as the last elected Adjutant General for the state of South Carolina.

In 2009, MG Livingston was presented the Sergeant William Jasper Freedom Award for his leadership and in December of 2016, he was presented the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor in the state. MG Livingston is married to Barbara Flora Livingston and they have four children, and five grandchildren.

Livingston is President, Chief Executive Officer, and Owner of Gregory Electric Company, Incorporated, headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. Gregory Electric Company is a provider of complete commercial and industrial electrical, utility and telecommunications services with operations in nine states.

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