Tennessee Army National Guard

Tennessee Army National Guard
Tennessee Army National Guard Headquarters DUI
Active1903-present
Country United States
Allegiance Tennessee
BranchArmy National Guard
TypeArmy
RoleLand warfare
Size10,700+[1]
Part ofTennessee Military Department
Garrison/HQNashville, Tennessee
Commanders
Commander in Chief (Title 10 USC) President Joe Biden (when federalized)
Commander in Chief (Title 32 USC) Governor Bill Lee
Adjutant General Major General Warner A. Ross II[2]
Director of the Joint Staff Brigadier General Michael “Trent” Scates[3]

The Tennessee Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. It is administered by the Tennessee Military Department. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau.

Tennessee Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. The Tennessee Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Tennessee.

  1. ^ "Army Guard". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Commissioner". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Director of the Joint Staff". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 20 August 2024.