TANK-AUTOMOTIVE & ARMAMENTS COMMAND

Command Sergeant Major Kofie Bernard Primus is the command sergeant major for the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command. Primus serves as the TACOM commanding general’s senior enlisted adviser on all enlisted-related matters, primarily focused on the quality of life for Soldiers, Department of Army Civilians and Families across the command, as well as the training of noncommissioned officers and Soldiers. He assumed his current position on April 2, 2025.

Prior to this assignment, he served as the command sergeant major of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Panzer Kaserne, Germany. A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Primus enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 1999 as a Bradley Fighting Vehicle mechanic and attended Basic and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

His previous assignments include command sergeant major, 405th Army Field Support Brigade, Germany; command sergeant major, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; senior maintenance supervisor, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, and first sergeant, Echo Forward Support Company, 2nd Battalion 25th Aviation Regiment at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii; operations observer controller trainer, 205th Infantry Brigade, and senior track mechanic OC/T and 1st Battalion 290th Field Artillery Regiment, Camp Atterbury, Indiana; quality assurance technical inspector, 2nd Battalion 401st Army Field Support Battalion, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; senior small-group instructor, 3rd Infantry Division Noncommissioned Officer Academy and Bradley Fighting Vehicle system supervisor, 6th Squadron 8th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Stewart, Georgia; drill sergeant, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 81st Armor Regiment, Fort Knox, Kentucky; and shop foreman, 5th Squadron 7th Cavalry Regiment, and senior track mechanic, 1st Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery, Fort Stewart, Georgia. His combat deployments include Operation Iraqi Freedom I and VII, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve.

His military education encompasses all levels of the Noncommissioned Officer Education System, culminating in the Nominative Leaders Course. Additionally, Primus is a graduate of the Force Integration Course for Senior Leaders, Brigade and Battalion Pre-Command Course, Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, Battle Staff Course, Company Commander/First Sergeant Course, Drill Sergeant Course, Master Resilience Trainer Course, Small Group Instructor Training Course, and Air Assault Course. He holds a master’s degree in science and leadership (cum laude), a master’s degree in business administration, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration (magna cum laude) from Trident University International.

Primus’ awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal with “C” device, Army Commendation Medal with five oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with seven oak leaf clusters, Army Good Conduct Medal (7th award), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, Iraq Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with one campaign star, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (6th award), Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (numeral five) and NATO Medal.

His badges include the Drivers Badge, Mechanic Badge, Drill Sergeant Badge, Air Assault Badge and German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Silver). He is a member of the prestigious Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, an honorary member of the Sergeant Morales Club and a recipient of the Honorable Ordnance Order of Samuel Sharpe.

Primus is married, and he has two children.