Master, technical sergeant promotion rates announced Published June 19, 2008 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Air Force officials here selected 5,404 of 24,223 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, and 7,110 of 38,324 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant in a list that will be released June 26. The master sergeant selection rate, 22.31 percent, decreased 2.58 percent from last year, while the technical sergeant selection rate, 18.55 percent, increased .17 percent from 2007. Air Force officials will release both promotion lists at 8 a.m. CST June 26 via the Air Force Personnel Center public Web site.