Command Sergeant Major Tameka Horne enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Transportation Management Coordinator (88N) in June 1999. She completed Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, SC and Advance Individual Training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA.
Her assignments include 839th Transportation Battalion, Leghorn Deport, Italy; U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, Caserma Del Din, Italy, 7th Transportation Brigade (TBX), Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA (2 tours); 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Camp Henry, South Korea; 1st Armored Division, HHC, Sustainment Brigade, Fort Bliss, TX; 47th Heavy Composite Truck Company, Fort Bliss, TX; USA Forces Central Command, Camp As Sayliyah Army Base, Doha, Qatar; 8th Army, HSC Company, South Korea; 8th Army, Intelligence and Sustainment Company, South Korea; 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Fort Hood, TX; United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO; 52nd AG Theater Gateway, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA, as well as four deployments (Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq), Operation Iraqi, Enduring Freedom (Kuwait).
Horne has served as a Battalion Sergeant Major, Operations Sergeant, First Sergeant, Senior Truckmaster, Transportation Supervisor, Inspector General (IG) NCOIC, Chief Movements Supervisor, Platoon Sergeant, and a Squad Leader.
She holds an Associate of Arts in Business Administration from Strayer University, a Bachelor of Arts in Transportation and Logistics Management from American Military University, and her Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Liberty University. Her awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (one Silver OLC), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (one Silver OLC), Joint Service Achievement Medal (1OLC), Army Achievement Medal (2OLC), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal (8th Award), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal-Campaign Star (2 stars), Iraq Campaign Medal (2 stars), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (6), NATO ISAF Medal (2 awards), and Drivers and Mechanic Badge (W).
CSM Horne is a recipient of the Honorable Order of Saint Christopher Medal and a member of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club (SAMC).