The Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard is the principal advisor to the Director, Army National Guard (DARNG) on enlisted soldiers and provides the enlisted perspective to the director on soldier's quality of life and training. He is responsible for mentoring enlisted soldiers on the mission, vision, core values, enlisted utilization, and policy implementation of the Army National Guard. The CSMARNG travels to many schools and training centers often spending 270 days a year on TDY - temporary duty while traveling.