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Tennessee National Guard picks command chief warrant officer

Tennessee National Guard troops listen as Gov. Bill Lee speaks in Smyrna, Tenn., before the troops leave for Washington Thursday, June 4, 2020. They are being sent to help with security during protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while being restrained by police in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Tennessee National Guard troops listen as Gov. Bill Lee speaks in Smyrna, Tenn., before the troops leave for Washington Thursday, June 4, 2020. They are being sent to help with security during protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while being restrained by police in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Tennessee National Guard troops listen as Gov. Bill Lee speaks in Smyrna, Tenn., before the troops leave for Washington Thursday, June 4, 2020. They are being sent to help with security during protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while being restrained by police in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

By Associated Press 1 min read

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee National Guard will install a new command chief warrant officer during a ceremony this week.

CW4 David Ward will assume responsibility from CW5 Ricky Tackett, who has been in the position since 2017.

The command chief warrant officer provides senior level counsel to the land component commander and Tennessee’s adjutant general.

Ward, a Culleoka native, enlisted in the military in 1985 as an equipment records and parts specialist with the 18th Airborne Corps. He left active duty in 1988 and joined the South Carolina Army National Guard, transferring to the Tennessee Army National Guard in 2004.

The ceremony will be held Wednesday in Nashville. Participation is limited due to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines.