Tennessee Military Department

Military component for the state of Tennessee; includes National Guard and State Guard Tennessee Military DepartmentSeal of the Tennessee Military DepartmentAgency overviewJurisdictionTennesseeHeadquartersNashville, Tennessee36°05′57″N 86°45′25″W / 36.099207°N 86.756892°W / 36.099207; -86.756892Motto"Always there when you need us."Employees12,000+ full-time federal employees 550+ state employees 16,000+ traditional Guard membersAnnual budget$450,000,000Agency executivesMajor General Jeffrey H. Holmes, Adjutant General, Tennessee Military DepartmentMajor General Tommy H. Baker, Assistant Adjutant General, Army, Tennessee Military DepartmentColonel Jason W. Glass, Assistant Adjutant General, Air, Tennessee Military DepartmentChild agenciesTennessee Army National GuardTennessee Air National GuardTennessee State GuardTennessee Emergency Management Agency The Tennessee Military Department is a department within the Executive Branch of Tennessee State Government with four major components. The Tennessee Army National Guard and the Tennessee Air National Guard constitute the National Guard in Tennessee. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), and the Tenness