353rd SOG NCOs selected for master sergeant Published May 28, 2013 By 353rd Special Operations Group Public Affairs 353rd Special Operations Group Public Affairs KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- On May 23, Air Force officials announced the selection of 19 353rd Special Operations Group technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant. More than 3,800 technical sergeants across the Air Force were selected, representing 18.71 percent of the 20,528 eligible. The average score for those selected was 350.21. The average time in grade is 4.38 years and time in service is 15.27. The average enlisted performance report score is 133.85, and 11.02 is the average decorations score. The average promotion fitness examination score is 82.76 and the average specialty knowledge test score is 68.43. The 353rd SOG selected individuals are: Gregory Barney, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Sherwin Frani, 353rd Special Operations Group Stacey Fusco, 353rd Special Operations Group Cornelius Gorham, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Scott Harland, 353rd Special Operations Group Alicia Hinton, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Daniel Hockenberry, 17th Special Operations Squadron Rickie Jones, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Jason Lemke, 1st Special Operations Squadron April Riener, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Takisha Ruffin, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Anthony Rutt, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Robert Schuren, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Justin Solis, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Charles Tarey, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Michael Vinyard, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Ronald Viramontes, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Cornelius Phillips, Det. 1, 43rd Intelligence Squadron Heath Alexander, Det. 1, 43rd Intelligence Squadron