Aug. 10, 2026 Air Force selects 12,671 in the Staff Sergeant promotion cycle Air Force officials selected 12,671 Senior Airmen for promotion to Staff Sergeant out of 39,774 eligibles for a selection rate of 31.86 percent in the 26E5 promotion cycle.
Jan. 30, 2024 WAPS testing going digital in February 2024 The eWAPS platform is a collaborative effort between the Air Force, the Personnel Data Research Institute and PearsonVUE. Airmen participating in the 2024 technical sergeant and staff sergeant promotion cycles will be the first to use this system.
Dec. 15, 2021 WAPS adjusts for 22E6, 22E5 testing cycles Starting with the 22E6 and E5 promotion testing cycles, the Air Force will begin using Situational Judgment Test questions as part of the Promotion Fitness Examination.