SOG Airmen selected for master sergeant Published May 16, 2011 KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Air Force officials recently selected 15technical sergeants assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group for promotion to master sergeant May 19. The selectees are: 353rd Special Operations Group Sandie Hedge Scott Seamone 320 Special Tactics Squadron Vincent Eckert Kristopher Lankert 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Lacrystal Brown Mark Cruz Jose Rodriguez Edith Smith Paul Veles Jr. 353rd Special Operations Operations Support Squadron Damon Curtis Michael Fletcher Donald Jones Jr. Jose Llanes Jr. Kristi Lott Anthony Luquer Air Force officials selected 6,618 of 19,538 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 33.87 percent. The average score for those selected was 335.21, with an average time in grade of 4.58 years and an average time in service of 15.91 years. The average score was based on the following point averages: 134.13 for enlisted performance reports, 11.24 for decorations, 72.46 for the promotion fitness examination and 60.45 for the specialty knowledge test. Those selected for master sergeant will be promoted according to their promotion sequence number beginning in August 2011.