Tech, master promotion rates announced

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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) --  Air Force officials have selected 6,630 of 25,454 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant; and 9,116 of 43,379 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant.

The master sergeant selection rate rose 0.10 percent from last year to 26.05 percent, while this year's technical sergeant rate dropped 0.56 percent from last year to 21.01 percent.

"The rates this year are very close to last year's rates, but we have more eligibles this year," said Chief Master Sgt. Dale Kenney, Air Force Personnel Center's enlisted promotions branch chief here. "The higher eligibility pool gives us the opportunity to promote more individuals.

"The message is clear," Chief Kenney said. "The opportunity for more responsibility, and the higher rank to go with it, is there for Airmen (who) demonstrate through performance and preparation the desire to be promoted."

The Air Force will release both promotion lists at 9 a.m. CDT on June 16. The complete list of selectees will be posted online at www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/eprom/ by 5 p.m. CDT on June 16.

Score notices will be available on the virtual Military Personnel Flight on June 17.

The average master sergeant selectee score for the 05E7 master sergeant test cycle was 345.81 points, based on the following:

-- 134.41 Enlisted Performance Reports.

-- 76.60 Promotion Fitness Exam.

-- 62.77 Specialty Knowledge Test.

-- 29.35 Time in Grade.

-- 36.05 Time in Service.

-- 12.28 Decorations.

The average master sergeant selectee has 3.81 years time in grade and 17.26 years in service. Those selected will be promoted to master sergeant August 2005 to July 2006.

The average selectee score for the 05E6 technical sergeant test cycle was 313.49 points, based on the following:

-- 133.15 Enlisted Performance Reports.

-- 66.81 Promotion Fitness Exam.

-- 53.88 Specialty Knowledge Test.

-- 34.25 Time in Grade.

-- 24.33 Time in Service.

-- 5.60 Decorations.

The average technical sergeant selectee has 4.63 years time in grade and 11.04 years in service. Those selected will be promoted to technical sergeant August 2005 to July 2006.

"There are (about) 3,500 noncommissioned officers who haven't tested yet because they are currently deployed or have just returned from a deployment," Chief Kenney said. "They will be allowed to test once they return and will automatically be considered for promotion. Supplemental promotions are announced on a monthly basis until everyone has been considered." (Courtesy of AFPC News Service)