The honorary staff of the governor shall consist of the adjutant general, who shall be ex officio chief of staff, and such honorary aides-de-camp as the governor may deem desirable or proper. Honorary staff officers shall bear the honorary rank and title of colonel.
Honorary staff of the governor
Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-1-111, under Military Forces — In General.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-1-111