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NEWS | Aug. 5, 2011

Staff Sergeant Promotion Release

By Air Force News Service

Air Force officials have selected 11,337 of 26,549 eligible senior airman for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 42.70 percent.

The average score for those selected was 275.56, with an average time in grade of 1.88 years and an average time in service of 4.44 years. The average score was based on the following point averages: 131.68 for enlisted performance reports, 0.96 for decorations, 63.49 for the promotion fitness examination and 56.66 for the specialty knowledge test.

The staff sergeant promotion list was released 4 Aug at 0800 CDT on the Air Force Personnel Center's website and Air Force Personnel Services website under enlisted promotions. Airmen can also access their score notices at the same time on the Virtual Military Personnel Flight through the Air Force Portal.

Those selected for staff sergeant will be promoted according to their promotion sequence number beginning in September.

View the promotion list broken down by last name: A-C D-F G-I J-L M-O P-R S-U V-Z

2011 SSgt Statistics: AFSC Averages   AF Averages   Promotion Cutoffs

As a reminder, selections are tentative until the data verification process is complete, which is no later than 10 days after the promotion release date. Air Force Personnel officials will notify Airmen through their military personnel sections if their selection is in question.

July Supplemental Enlisted Promotion Release

AFPC released the July in-system supplemental release for enlisted promotions on 14 Jul at 0800 CDT. The list is available on the AFPC public web site. Each testing cycle, eligible Airmen and NCOs who did not test because of deployment and training are given the opportunity to test upon their return. Their test scores are automatically considered for supplemental promotion with results announced on a monthly basis. As a reminder, selections are tentative until the data verification process is complete, which is no later than 10 days after the promotion release date. AFPC officials will notify Airmen through their military personnel sections if their selection is in question.

Technical Sergeant Promotion Release

Air Force officials selected 8,545 of 34,257 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 24.94 percent. The average score for those selected was 320.48, with an average time in grade of 5.55 years and an average time in service of 10.61 years. The average score was based on the following point averages: 133.10 for enlisted performance reports, 5.49 for decorations, 73.25 for the promotion fitness examination and 55.64 for the specialty knowledge test.