March 1, 2024. (Mark Herlihy/Air Force) More than 1,700 airmen have made the cut for promotion to senior master sergeant, the service’s second-highest enlisted rank, the Air Force announced ...

(Kemberly Groue/Air Force) More than 1,600 airmen earned a promotion to senior master sergeant, the Air Force’s second-highest enlisted rank, in the latest selection round, the service announced ...

Senior Noncommissioned Officer Ranks (E-7 through E-9) Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (E-9S) Most airmen graduate basic military training with the rank of airman basic (E-1). An airman ...

are generally referred to as Senior NCOs. SNCO ranks actually cover six separate ranks or designations – Sergeant First Class (Platoon Sergeant), Master Sergeant, First Sergeant, Sergeant Major ...

The Air Force is bumping up nearly a quarter of its eligible senior master sergeants to the top enlisted rank next year, hitting a seven-year high in the promotion rate. More than 22% of eligible ...

A Senior Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) is anyone who holds the rank of E-7 through E-9. An E-7 Master Sergeant (E-7) must ...

Stephen Arbona, 88th ABW command chief, co-hosted the Team Wright-Patt enlisted promotion ceremony at the Wright-Patterson Club to recognize the newest senior master sergeant promotees March 8.

Congratulations to the following U.S. Air Force master sergeants on their selection for promotion to the rank of senior master sergeant. A ceremony was held March 11 at Joint Base Anacostia ...