The Air Force will promote 11.07 percent of eligible master sergeants to senior master sergeant this year, a decline from last cycle that snaps a four-year streak of increases. Out of a pool of 13,315 eligible individuals, 1,474 new E-8s were selected.
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Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna rolled out a framework for molding Guardians to the rank of master sergeant, which he considers the most consequential in the service.