Join Us

  Any citizen of Tennessee between the ages of 17 and 67 without a criminal record and not currently enlisted in any active or reserve of the Armed Forces of the United States may join the Tennessee State Guard. Personnel with prior military service are given preference.

  As a volunteer member of the Tennessee State Guard, you will not receive pay for attending drills or other routine missions and community service projects. However, you will receive training in a variety of skills and be provided an opportunity to hone those skills. Prior service members can recapture that camaraderie not found elsewhere and non-prior service members will learn the meaning of being part of a military organization. Drills are one weekend a month plus an Annual Training drill of one three-day weekend.

  Enlistment in the Tennessee State Guard is similar to enlistment in any branch of military service. However, unlike the Active/Reserve Military Forces or the National Guard the Tennessee State Guard can only be activated at the order of the Governor or Adjutant General of the State of Tennessee.

    There is no minimum enlistment period and members who find that the State Guard is not for them may submit a letter of resignation at any time. Unless otherwise warranted, an Honorable Discharge will be granted. If you would like more information about our organization or would like to spend a day with us, please contact SGM Smith, or fill in the request form on this page.