Air Force selects 1,700 for senior master sergeant

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  • By Debbie Gildea
  • Air Force Personnel, Service and Manpower Public Affairs
 More than 1,700 master sergeants were selected for promotion to senior master sergeant, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced this week.

Among those notified that they have been selected for promotion are 20 master sergeants from Tinker. They are:

Kavina M. Agnew, 72nd Force Support Squadron

Brian D. Brown, 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron

Victor Cordero Jr., 552nd Air Control Networks Squadron

Jeffery A. Depper, 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron

Brannon T. Elder, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Lila M. Gaitan, 72nd Medical Operations Squadron

James J. Geng, 33rd Combat Communications Squadron

Jerry M. Hedrick, 552nd Maintenance Squadron

Michael G. Hill, 963rd AACS

John P. Lewis, 412th Logistics Test Squadron

Andre E. Locust, 552nd ACNS

James M. Maertz, 552nd AMXS

Jason D. Oldenburg, 964th AACS

Troy N. Rausch, 552nd MXS

Jeffery D. Ross, 34th Combat Communications Squadron

William I. Schmitz, 552nd Maintenance Operations Squadron

Keith M. Scott, 72nd FSS

Jordy C. Ward, 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron

Ronda L. White, 72nd Security Forces Squadron

Corey M. Bowen, Air Force Flight Standards Agency

The list is posted on the AFPC public news page, the Air Force Personnel Services website and the Air Force Portal. Selectees can access their scores in the virtual MPF via the secure applications page.

Those selected represent 13.78 percent of the 12,351 eligible, with an average score of 670.44, 4.12 years average time in grade and 19.27 years time in service. The average score was based on the following point averages: 134.99 for enlisted performance reports, 20.66 for decorations, 70.62 for the Air Force supervisory exam and 392.56 board score.

Promotions will begin in April, depending on selectee promotion sequence numbers.

"Selections are tentative until the data verification process is complete, which is no later than 10 days after the promotion release date," said Staff Sgt. Christy I. Aguigui, of the Air Force senior noncommissioned officer promotions section. "Personnel officials will notify Airmen, via military personnel sections, if their selection is in question."