Master Sgt. Amanda Armstrong receives help tacking on her master sergeant stripes from her son, Esteban, and from Chief Master Sgt. Karen Thomas, during her promotion ceremony in 2010. The Air Force has released the list of airmen selected for promotion to master sergeant this year. (Staff Sgt. Stefanie Torres/Air Force)
The Air Force on Wednesday released the names of 6,176 airmen who have been selected for promotion to master sergeant.
The average time-in-grade for selectees was 3.77 years, and their average time-in-service was 14.25 years. That means that airmen are getting promoted to master sergeant slightly faster than last year, when the average time-in-grade was 3.86 years and the average time-in-service was 14.36 years.
The average selectee’s overall score was 529.38, AFPC’s release said. That included average scores of 10.91 for decorations, 68.37 for the promotion fitness examination, 70.87 for the specialty knowledge test, and an average board score of 379.13.
Master sergeant stripes are pinned on a newly promoted technical sergeant. The Air Force Personnel Center said 6,176 tech sergeants have been selected for promotion to E-7 ― the most since 2011. (Tech. Sgt. Mike Meares/Air Force)
Selectees will be promoted beginning Aug. 1, according to their promotion sequence number, AFPC said.
This year’s E-7 promotions mark a significant jump over the 5,166 airmen promoted last year, and the highest rate since 2011.
Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter at Defense News. He previously reported for Military.com, covering the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare. Before that, he covered U.S. Air Force leadership, personnel and operations for Air Force Times.
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