AF announces staff sergeant promotions Published Aug. 11, 2003 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- The Air Force has selected 13,651 of 27,416 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant, a 49.79-percent selection rate.The Air Force will release the promotion list the first duty hour Aug. 13 (Aug. 14 for Western Pacific bases). The complete list of selectees will be posted Aug. 15 to the Air Force Personnel Center's Web page at http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/eprom/. "As far as promotions are concerned, this has proven to be another great year for our senior airmen," said Chief Master Sgt. Mark Billingsley, enlisted-promotion and military-testing chief here. "The message is loud and clear: There really is no limit. If you work hard and prepare for promotion, the Air Force will entrust you with that next stripe and give you all the responsibility and opportunity for growth that come with it."People who tested are expected to receive their score notices by the end of August, officials said. Score notices allow airmen to see how their Promotion Fitness Examination and Specialty Knowledge Test scores rank against those they are directly competing with for promotion within their Air Force specialty code. Individuals can also get an electronic copy of their score notice, available after 7 p.m. CDT on Aug. 15 by clicking on 'vMPF' at http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/. The average score for those selected was 265 points, with the following averages: -- 130.81 points for enlisted performance reports.-- 53.29 for Promotion Fitness Exam.-- 53.54 for Specialty Knowledge Test. -- 15.52 for time in grade.-- 10.60 for time in service. -- 0.62 for decorations. The average selectee has 1.62 years time in grade and 4.25 years in service. Those selected will be promoted to staff sergeant from September to August 2004. (Courtesy of AFPC News Service)