22 jun 2026
Air Force technical sergeants see highest promotion rate in 5 years
One of every four Air Force staff sergeants eligible for promotion in 2026 will get the chance to sew on an extra stripe as a technical sergeant, according to Air Force officials, the highest promotion rate in five years. The Air Force announced on Monday that 26.59% of eligible staff sergeants were selected for technical sergeant for the 2026 promotion cycle, covering a total of 6,668 mid-career noncommissioned officers, or NCOs. Those promoted will be notified when the official list of promotees is released on Thursday, June 25.
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The U.S. Air Force announced the promotion of more than 6,500 staff sergeants to technical sergeant in the 2026 promotion cycle, a boost in the past five years’ selection rate. The service selected 6,668 staff sergeants to become technical sergeant out of 25,080 eligible airmen, according to a Monday Air Force Personnel Center statement , for a selection rate of 26.56%. Senior officials were set to receive access to the select lists through the Virtual Enlisted Promotion Release application Tuesday.
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Air Force selects new technical sergeants with highest promotion rate since 2021
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