U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., the

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., the adjutant general for South Carolina meets a team of Colombian military officers at the South Carolina National Guard Joint Operations Center, during Vigilant Guard SC-15, Columbia, S.C., March 6, 2015. The purpose of the meeting was to offer the Colombian delegation an overview on South Carolina’s emergency management and response capabilities. Specifically, this visit was focused on Vigilant Guard SC 15 (VG-15), an ongoing, eight-day, field exercise held March 5-12. VG-15 takes place at numerous locations across South Carolina as the National Guard and its local and federal partners test their response readiness and capabilities to a simulated hurricane. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Roberto Di Giovine/Released)