Latest "staff sergeant" stories

Airmen are congratulated during a staff sergeant release event at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 1, 2020. (Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman/Air Force)

Promotions to staff sergeant hit lowest rate in over 20 years

The Air Force chose just over 20% of eligible senior airmen to move up the career ladder.

By Rachel S. Cohen

7 months ago

Staff Sgt. Sabrina Scruggs, 315th Training Squadron instructor, celebrates her achievement during the technical sergeant release party at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, July 1, 2021. Coworkers and family members congratulated promotion selectees before they received their certificates. (Senior Airman Abbey Rieves/Air Force)

Technical sergeant promotion rate plummets to lowest level in a decade

Sixteen percent of nearly 34,000 eligible staff sergeants were tapped for promotion to technical sergeant.

By Rachel S. Cohen

8 months ago

Air Force to promote fewer NCOs in bid to rebalance enlisted corps

"Although this news may be discouraging for some, this revision is absolutely needed,” Air Force personnel boss Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

9 months ago

Air Force to test enlisted airmen on good judgment in 2022

Senior airmen seeking promotion could see the new section as soon as March.

By Rachel S. Cohen

15 months ago

Report: Airmen in fatal Humvee accident weren’t properly wearing seatbelts, helmets

One airman died and two were injured when a Humvee's sharp turn on a gravel road led to a rollover.

By Rachel S. Cohen

16 months ago

Air Force opens ROTC instructor jobs to all noncommissioned officers

Staff sergeants and technical sergeants can apply to teach ROTC cadets in fall 2022.

By Rachel S. Cohen

17 months ago

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