Feb. 21, 2018 Air Force selects 1,549 in 18E8/senior master sergeant promotion cycle; list posts March 1 Air Force officials have selected 1,549 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 13,054 eligible for a selection rate of 11.87 percent. The senior master sergeant promotion list will be available on the Air Force’s Personnel Center website Enlisted Promotions page, the Air