South Carolina National Guard

Brigadier General Calvin H. Elam is the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, SC. He previously served as Commander, 169th Mission Support Group, Deputy Commander, 169th Mission Support, Commander, 169th Maintenance Squadron and Chief of Supply, 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron.

General Elam was born in Greenwood, SC and commissioned in December of 1988, when he graduated from the Air National Guard's 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. General Elam obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Marketing from the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business. As a civilian, General Elam is Chief Executive Officer for EFG/ProVest Wealth Management Group. He is a current resident of Irmo SC.

• 1987 - Bachelor of Science degree, Business Marketing, University of South Carolina
• 1995 - Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
• 2002 - Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
• 2005 - Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL

• Legion of Merit
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
• Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
• AF Outstanding Unit Award
• AF Good Conduct Medal with one oak leaf cluster
• Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
• National Defense Service Medal with star device
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• AF Longevity Service with six oak leaf clusters
• Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Rifle)
• AF Training Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster

• December 1988 - April 1994, Officer-In-Charge, Operations Support Branch, 169th Resource Management Squadron, McEntire ANGS, SC
• May 1996 - June 1998, Supply Operations Officer, 169th Logistics Squadron, McEntire ANGS, SC
• May 1998 - May 2002, Chief of Supply, 169th Logistics Squadron, McEntire ANGS, SC
• May 2002 - May 2005, Commander, 169th Maintenance Squadron, McEntire JNGB, SC
• June 2006 - March 2009, Deputy Commander, 169th Mission Support Group, McEntire JNGB, SC
• April 2009 - January 2012, Commander, 169th Mission Support Group, McEntire JNGB, SC
• January 2012 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, McEntire JNGB, SC

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

• Second Lieutenant Dec. 21, 1988
• First Lieutenant Nov. 3, 1991
• Captain Nov. 3, 1993
• Major Dec. 6, 1997
• Lieutenant Colonel June 8, 2002
• Colonel April 3, 2009
• Brigadier General Jan. 13, 2013

(Current as of January 2013)