Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Cordeiro | Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew “Heath” Young was appointed as the new the State Command...... read more read more
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Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew “Heath” Young became the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 10th State Command Sergeant Major on Jan. 27. A change of responsibility ceremony took place March 24, to officially commemorate the transfer, at Joint Force Headquarters in Nashville.
Young replaced Command Sgt. Maj. James Crockett, who was recently appointed as Tennessee’s Senior Enlisted Leader for the Tennessee Military Department.
“I have the utmost confidence in Command Sgt. Maj. Young as he transitions to this new role,” said Col. Trent Scates, Tennessee’s Assistant Adjutant General – Army. “Command Sgt. Maj. Crockett did amazing things for our organization, and our organization truly benefits from this new addition to our senior leadership team.”
As the State Command Sergeant Major for the Tennessee Army National Guard, Young will be responsible for advising the Assistant Adjutant General – Army on all enlisted matters including training, health and wellbeing of the force, and professional development for more than 9,000 Tennessee Army National Guardsmen. Prior to this appointment, Young served as the sergeant major for the Tennessee Army National Guard’s Personnel Department.
Young started his military career 30 years ago when he enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantryman in 1993. While on Active Duty, he served in Hawaii’s 5th and 14th Infantry Regiments and was stationed at Fort Campbell with the 187th Infantry Regiment. Young then enlisted in the Tennessee National Guard and held a number or leadership positions including first sergeant and battalion command sergeant major for Tennessee’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion.
“I look forward to working together with all of you to help improve the lives of our Soldiers throughout the ranks in our great state,” said Young. “I do not take this position lightly and I’m honored to serve in this role.”
Young’s most recent assignments were in the Tennessee National Guard’s Personnel Directorate where he served as the sergeant major for Enlisted Personnel Management, then as sergeant major for the directorate. During his career, Young has conducted overseas deployments to Egypt in 1994 and Saudi Arabia in 1997. He currently resides in Springfield with his wife and three daughters.
| Date Taken: | 03.24.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 04.11.2023 10:38 |
| Story ID: | 441166 |
| Location: | NASHVILLE, TN, US |
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