Tennessee Air National Guard first sergeants conducted

Tennessee Air National Guard first sergeants conducted a breakout session March 4 as part of the state's first ever First Sergeant Symposium, which took place March 3-4, 2015. During the session, first sergeants from across the state discussed how each handled different areas of the first sergeant duty, such as family care plans, the first sergeant council and Airmen Comprehensive Assessment. They compared best practices among the three Wings and two geographically separated units located across the state. "First sergeants are tasked with advising their commanders on a wide range of personnel matters, along with being knowledgeable about resources for taking care of Airmen and their families," said Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Smith, first sergeant for the 164th Airlift Wing in Memphis, Tenn., who organized the symposium.
"The symposium keeps the first sergeants up to date on changes that have been made to programs and processes we provide to our units and our Airmen." (US Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Robin Olsen/Released.)