JAPAN
Master Sgt. Tommy Rowe walks down to accept a plaque

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tommy Rowe, senior master sergeant select, walks down to accept a plaque during the Senior Master Sergeant Release Party held at the Enlisted Club on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2025. Air Force officials selected 1,635 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant, out of 14,041 eligible, for a selection rate of 11.64 percent in the 25E8 promotion cycle. 

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