Training

  Training is a key component of State Guard Service.  We assiduously prepare to respond to any emergency within the State of Tennessee so that we are able to perform our assigned strategic, operational, and tactical missions.
 

  All State Guardsmen are required to obtain CERT certification within their first year of duty.   This involves a combination of classroom study and field training.  

  We train to build leadership.  Competent and confident leaders are a prerequisite to the successful training of ready units.  Leader training and leader development are integral parts of our unit readiness.  Leaders are inherently soldiers first and should be technically and tactically proficient in basic soldier skills. They are also adaptive, capable of sensing their environment, adjusting the plan when appropriate, and properly applying the proficiency acquired through training.

  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 act act act act MAJ Mason Ezzell, or fill in the request form on this page.