The Tennessee Air National Guard works with the United States Air Force and National Guard Bureau to deploy and conduct operations throughout the world.

Headquarters Tennessee Air National Guard is the senior staff, directly responsible to and acting on behalf of The Adjutant General, providing evaluations, issuing resolutions, action recommendations, and command and control of the State’s units.

Tennessee has the distinction of having three flying wings and four geographically separated units in the Volunteer State.

The 118th Airlift Wing in Nashville, the 134th Air Refueling Wing in Knoxville, and the 164th Airlift Wing in Memphis.

The 119th Command & Control Squadron was one of the first Air National Guard units to become a part of the United States Space Command.

The 228th Combat Communications Squadron and the 241st Engineering Installation Squadron deploy worldwide to provide combat communications throughout the world.

The 572d Air Force Band is well known for its outstanding musical talent.