Six seniors earn top enlisted rank Published Nov. 9, 2006 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The Air Force has selected 417 senior master sergeants for promotion to the service's highest enlisted rank. Congratulations to the six 23rd Wing senior master sergeants who made chief: - Mark Budny, 347th Operations Support Squadron - John Fitton, 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron - Edward Hux, 55th Rescue Squadron - Alfonso Smiley, 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron - Terence Turner, 336th Recruiting Squadron - Stephen White, 23rd Security Forces Squadron The Air Force publicly released the promotion list Wednesday, and the complete list of selectees is available on the Air Force Personnel Center's homepage. A total of 2,475 senior master sergeants were considered for a 16.85 percent selection rate. Last year's selection rate was 22.83 percent. The average score for those selected was 670.73, with an average time in grade and time in service of 3.03 and 22.81 years respectively. The average score was based on the following point averages: - 135 for Enlisted Performance Reports; - 25.18 for time in grade; - 23.45 for time in service; - 24.29 for decorations; - 68.94 for the Air Force supervisory examination; - 393.87 for the evaluation board score. More information is available at 23rd Mission Support Squadron's military personnel flights. (Courtesy of Air Force Personnel Center)