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"textContent": "The Air Force will promote 11.07 percent of eligible master sergeants to senior master sergeant this year, a decline from last cycle that snaps a four-year streak of increases. Out of a pool of 13,315 eligible individuals, 1,474 new E-8s were selected.\n\nThe post Promotion Rate for Senior Master Sergeant Dips for First Time in Five Years appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.",
"title": "Promotion Rate for Senior Master Sergeant Dips for First Time in Five Years"
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