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Nellis celebrates newest U.S. Air Force Weapons School grads air Force releases 20e9, 20s9 promotion cycle statistics

U.S. Air Force officials have selected 518 senior
U.S. Air Force Weapons School master sergeants for promotion to chief master
(USAFWS) graduates wait to receive sergeant, out of 2,763 eligible, for a selection rate of
their patches during a graduation 18.75 percent in the 20E9 promotion cycle.
ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Eight senior master sergeants from Nellis, and two
Nev., Dec. 10, 2020. The USAFWS from Creech were selected:
teaches graduate-level instructor Those selectees are:
courses that provide the world’s most
advanced training in weapons and Nellis AFB
tactics employment to officers and Jonas A. McVey, 57th Operations Support
enlisted specialists of the combat and Squadron
mobility air forces. Carlos J. Collins, 99th Contracting Squadron
Steven D. Nealy, 57th Aircraft Maintenance
Squadron
Andre L. Booker Jr., 820th Red Horse Squadron
Jesse A. Garcia, 57th Munitions Squadron
Howard P. French Jr., 99th Medical Support
Squadron
Tyrell L. McClora, 99th Medical Support Squadron
Bruce M. Reno, 99th Medical Support Squadron

Creech AFB
Air Force photographs by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young
Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Joshua Sjoholm, 432nd Wing/432nd Air
Africa commander, addresses graduates during the U.S. Air Expeditionary Wing Courtesy graphix
Force Weapons School graduation at Nellis Air Force Base, Traveller Hill, 432nd Wing/432nd Air
Nev., Dec. 10, 2020. Harrigian graduated from the USAFWS in Expeditionary Wing The average overall score for those selected was website, the Air Force Portal and myPers. Airmen
1995 and today is responsible for the air and missile defense Col. Jack Arthaud, U.S. Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) commandant salutes graduates during graduation In addition, the Space Force also selected two se- 393.23. Selectees’ average time in grade was 2.84 years can access their score notices on the virtual Military
of 29 NATO alliance member nations while commanding ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 10, 2020. During USAFWS, students were placed against one another nior master sergeants for promotion to chief master and time in service was 20.80 years. Personnel Flight via the AFPC secure applications
U.S. airpower across more than 19 million square miles. simulating near-peer adversaries, while instructors evaluated their engagements from planning to execution. sergeant, out of eight eligible, for a selection rate of The promotion lists are available on the Enlisted page. Space Professionals will receive their score no-
25 percent in the 20S9 promotion cycle. Promotions page of the Air Force’s Personnel Center tices via email.

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