The Air Force has selected 1,282 master sergeants to advance to senior master sergeant, slightly increasing the selection rate from 8.63 percent last year to 8.77 percent. The promotion board considered 14,626 master sergeants in making its selections.
Officials at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., said the range is “fully mission capable” to support launches following a major May 28 mishap involving Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket.