One in 10 who sought promotion — from a pool of around 16,000 eligible master sergeants — will continue up the ladder.
The Air Force chose just over 20% of eligible senior airmen to move up the career ladder.
Sixteen percent of nearly 34,000 eligible staff sergeants were tapped for promotion to technical sergeant.
"Although this news may be discouraging for some, this revision is absolutely needed,” Air Force personnel boss Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller said.
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