More than 18.6% of eligible airmen will promote to master sergeants in 2024, up from 17.3% in 2023.
Col. Ben Jonsson's promotion window was set to expire. The Pentagon just granted him another year of eligibility.
The percentage of master sergeants picked to advance is rebounding from its most recent low in 2021, when the E-8 selection rate fell below 7%.
The Air Force will start rolling out Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) exams in February.
