22 Academy NCOs selected for master sgt. Published May 23, 2013 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- A total of 22 NCOs here were selected for promotion to master sergeant and induction into the senior NCO corps, Academy officials announced Thursday. The Academy's selection rate of 31.9 percent significantly exceeds the Air Force-wide selection rate of 18.7 percent, according to statistics from the Academy's Personnel Directorate. The average score for those selected was 350.21, based on an average enlisted performance report score of 133.85, promotion fitness examination score of 82.76 and specialty knowledge test score of 68.43. Selectees' average time in grade and time in service was 4.38 years and 15.27 years, respectively. Academy NCOs selected for promotion are Tech. Sgts.: Sedquwick Bell, Commandant of Cadets Staff Timothy Blake, Air Force Academy Band Jerry Cherubin, 10th Medical Support Squadron Steven Conard, Cadet Squadron 05 Michael Delforge, Financial Management Directorate Emily Gazzaway, Commandant of Cadets Staff Dustin Johnson, 10th Communications Squadron Kelly Kinder, 10th Surgical Operations Squadron Zachary Marshall, 3rd Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska David McCormick, Air Force Academy Band Robin McWhirter, Staff Judge Advocate Office Damien Pierce, Manpower and Personnel Directorate Zarcariaous Presha, 10th Medical Operations Squadron Marc Ramey Jr., 10th Communications Squadron Ginger Sanchez, 10th Medical Support Squadron Annette Santos-Barnes, Superintendent Staff William Shaffner, 792nd Intelligence Support Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Jason Shores, 10th Security Forces Squadron Laura Small, Cadet Squadron 26 John Stephens, 10th Medical Support Squadron Phillip Stewart, 10th Communications Squadron Roger Stewart, Cadet Squadron 15 Danielle Turner, Commandant of Cadets Human Relations Michael Van Arsdale, Air Force Academy Band (Information compiled from Air Force News Service and staff reports.)