JAPAN
Master Sgt. Kenneth Welch, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron lead maintenance production superintendent and his wife walk down to accept the plaque for achieving Senior Master Sgt. March 22, 2024.

Master Sgt. Kenneth Welch, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron lead maintenance production superintendent and his wife walk down to accept the plaque for achieving Senior Master Sgt. March 22, 2024. (Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith, U.S. Air Force)

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota’s newest Senior Master Sergeant selects were recognized during the Senior Master Sergeant release party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2024. Air Force officials selected 1,734 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant, out of 15,151 eligible, for a selection rate of 11.44 percent in the 24E8 promotion cycle.

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