10 E-7s earn next stripe Published March 10, 2011 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C -- Air Force officials selected 1,274 of 12,378 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant for a selection rate of 10.29 percent. The average score for those selected was 665.57, with an average time in grade of 4.30 years and an average time in service of 19.76 years. The average score was based on the following point averages: 134.98 for enlisted performance reports, 20.92 for decorations, 64.34 for the Air Force supervisory examination and 392.25 board score. Congratulations to the following master sergeants selected for promotion: Master Sgt. Curtis Bates 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Master Sgt. John Bates 911th Air Refueling Squadron Master Sgt. Melissa Haase 4th Contracting Squadron Master Sgt. Robbie Padgett 4th Civil Engineer Squadron Master Sgt. Craig Porter 911th Air Refueling Squadron Master Sgt. James Prezbindowski 911th Air Refueling Squadron Master Sgt. David Roush 911th Air Refueling Squadron Master Sgt. Douglas Suddeth 4th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Master Sgt. Tammie Thompson 4th Communications Squadron Master Sgt. Maury Turner 4th Security Forces Squadron