Air Force releases senior master sergeant promotion cycle statistics Published March 14, 2024 Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Air Force officials have selected 1,734 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 15,151 eligible for a selection rate of 11.44 percent in the 24E8 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities. The average overall score for those selected was 398.97. Selectees’ average time in grade was 4.42 years and time in service was 17.68 years. The promotion list is available on the Air Force Personnel Center public website. Airmen can access their score notices on the virtual Military Personnel Flight via the AFPC Secure page. For more information about Air Force personnel programs, visit the AFPC public website.