Air Force officials announce officer selections Published Aug. 12, 2008 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- The 2008A Line of the Air Force, Biomedical Sciences Corps, and Nurse Corps central selection boards selected 545 colonels, 112 lieutenant colonels and 219 majors for promotion. The boards considered 4,352 colonels for promotion, 702 lieutenant colonels and 362 majors. The results of the boards are as follows: Selection statistics in-the-promotion zone for colonel: LAF - 434 selected from 958 considered for a 45.3 percent select rate BSC - 17 selected from 36 considered for a 47.2 percent select rate Selection statistics above-the-promotion zone for colonel: LAF - 14 selected from 772 considered for a 1.8 percent select rate BSC - 0 selected from 45 considered for a 0 percent select rate Selection statistics below-the-promotion zone for colonel: LAF - 79 selected from 2460 considered for a 3.2 percent select rate BSC - 1 selected from 81 considered for a 1.2 percent select rate Selection statistics in-the-promotion zone for lieutenant colonel: NC - 48 selected from 80 considered for a 60.0 percent select rate BSC - 45 selected from 85 considered for a 52.9 percent select rate Selection statistics above-the-promotion zone for lieutenant colonel: NC - 6 selected from 113 considered for a 5.3 percent select rate BSC - 7 selected from 121 considered for a 5.8 percent select rate Selection statistics below-the-promotion zone for lieutenant colonel: NC - 2 selected from 155 considered for a 1.3 percent select rate BSC - 4 selected from 148 considered for a 2.7 percent select rate Selection statistics in-the-promotion zone for major: NC - 92 selected from 122 considered for a 75.4 percent select rate BSC - 106 selected from 121 considered for a 87.6 percent select rate Selection statistics above-the-promotion zone for major: NC - 18 selected from 101 considered for a 17.8 percent select rate BSC - 3 selected from 18 considered for a 16.7 percent select rate Selection statistics below-the-promotion zone for major: There was no below-the-zone consideration The entire list can be found on the Air Force Personnel Center home page (Courtesy of Air Force Personnel Center News Service) Comment on this story (comments may be published on Air Force Link) View the comments/letters page