| Tennessee State Guard | |
|---|---|
 The Tennessee State Guard insignia | |
| Active | 1915 – 1917 1941 – 1947 1985 – present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  Tennessee |
| Type | State Military |
| Role | Military reserve force |
| Size | ~500[1] |
| Part of | Tennessee Military Department |
| Garrison/HQ | Nashville, TN |
| Nickname(s) | TNSG |
| Website | TNSG Official Website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief |  Governor Bill Lee |
| Adjutant General |  Major General Warner A. Ross II[2] |
| Commanding General |  Brigadier General Kevin Stewart[3] |
| Command Sergeant Major | .svg){kind=small} Command Sergeant Major Heath Young[4] |
The Tennessee State Guard (TNSG) is the state defense force of the state of Tennessee. The TNSG is organized as a military reserve force whose members drill once per month unless called to active duty. The TNSG is a branch of the Tennessee Military Department, alongside the Tennessee Army National Guard, the Tennessee Air National Guard, and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. The State Guard acts as a force multiplier for the state's National Guard. As a state defense force, the Tennessee State Guard cannot be federalized, and is not deployed outside the borders of Tennessee, as it is a purely state-level unit. It answers solely to the Governor of Tennessee, unlike the dual federal and state controlled National Guard. The creation of a state military force is recognized under Tennessee Code Annotated 58-1-401.[5]
- ^ "State Guard". tn.gov. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Commissioner". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Commanding General Tennessee State Guard". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "State Command Sergeant Major". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "The All-Volunteer Tennessee State Guard". Tennessee State Guard Official Website. Retrieved 13 October 2013.