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Senior Master Sgt. Jerry Shelton, the weapons superintendent of the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, receives a certificate of promotion from Col. Thomas Palenske, the commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Cruz-Munoz, the command chief of the 1st SOW, at Hurlburt Field Fla., Dec. 8, 2016. Of the 2,229 senior master sergeants eligible for promotion to chief, 531 were selected at a percent selection rate. Senior and chief master sergeant promotions are based on time in grade, time in service, enlisted performance reports, medals, s
Senior Master Sgt. Jerry Shelton, the weapons superintendent of the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, receives a certificate of promotion from Col. Thomas Palenske, the commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Cruz-Munoz, the command chief of the 1st SOW, at Hurlburt Field Fla., Dec. 8, 2016. Of the 2,229 senior master sergeants eligible for promotion to chief, 531 were selected at a percent selection rate. Senior and chief master sergeant promotions are based on time in grade, time in service, enlisted performance reports, medals, skills knowledge tests, promotion fitness exams and a selection board. ( Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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