AF announces master, technical sergeant promotions Published June 15, 2007 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The Air Force selected 6,002 of 24,115 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, and 7,314 of 39,797 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant. The master sergeant selection rate, 24.89 percent, rose 5.03 percent from last year, while this year's technical sergeant rate, 18.38 percent, rose 1.62 percent. "The promotion quota was significantly higher this year, which directly relates to the increased promotion percentage," said Chief Master Sgt. Rusty Nicholson, enlisted promotion branch chief at the Air Force Personnel Center here. "A smaller eligibility pool, coupled with increased promotion quota allows the opportunity to promote more enlisted Airmen." The complete list of selectees is schedlued to be posted on AFPC's enlisted promotions Web page, no later than close of business all on June 14. The average master sergeant selectee score for the 07E7 master sergeant test cycle was 339.07 points, based on the following: -- 134.42 Enlisted Performance Reports -- 62.57 Promotion Fitness Exam -- 61.83 Specialty Knowledge Test -- 32.13 Time in Grade -- 35.46 Time in Service -- 12.09 Decorations The average master sergeant selectee has 4.27 years time in grade and 17.02 years in service. Those selected will be promoted to master sergeant from August to July 2008. The average technical sergeant selectee score for the 07E6 technical sergeant test cycle was 317.17 points, based on the following: -- 133.30 Enlisted Performance Reports -- 60.86 Promotion Fitness Exam -- 53.90 Specialty Knowledge Test -- 37.98 Time in Grade -- 24.08 Time in Service -- 5.40 Decorations The average technical sergeant selectee has 5.25 years time in grade and 10.91 years in service. Those selected will be promoted to technical sergeant from August to July 2008. "There are approximately 5,900 non-commissioned officers who haven't tested yet because they are currently deployed or have just returned from a deployment," Chief Nicholson said. "They will be allowed to test once they return and will automatically be considered for supplemental promotion. Supplemental results are announced on a monthly basis until everyone has been considered." Congratulations to the 53D Wing technical sergeants promoted to master sergeant: 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron Charles Cramer Adrain Getzlaff William Mistretta Edwards Palasthy Donald Rouse 28th Test Squadron Terence Welsh Gene Sing 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron Chad Bac 53rd Wing Judi Butler 53rd Electronic warfare Group Shawn McCarthy 53rd Computer Systems Squadron Bryan Follmar 68th Electronic Warfare Squadron Mark Johns 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron Stacy Dent David Holzer Edward McCann II 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron Anthony Lucero Christine Ortt 53rd Test and Evaluation Group Gre1gory Little 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group Tina Reeves 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron Eric Bartolowits 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron Edwin Paxton 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron Keith Cavanaugh Edward Gleichmann David Kazebeer 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron Henry Pacheco Jr. Congratulations to the 53D Wing staff sergeants promoted to technical sergeant: 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron Thomas Flynn Jason Lilley Christopher Mendonca Jason Sandusky Timothy Schang Tyrice Thomas Jeramie Wade Gabriel Whitman 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron Marcelo Palomo 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron Patrick Brake Joseph Gambles Randall Lamie Jonathon Palomino Ronald Pama Benjamin Patterson Ronald Smith II Danny Vaughn 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron Brian Clausing Chad Shockley Donald Treglia 53rd Wing Nicole Ketchen 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group Valerie Swats 53rd Computer Systems Squadron James Lundblade Leland Studebaker 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron David Osborne 68th Electronic Warfare Squadron Casey Cota 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron Jeffrey Heying 81st Range Control Squadron Eric Lundquist Angela Shunk 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron Jason Armstrong 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron Joshua Jones Frank Woods Jr.