Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) is the fourth Non-Commissioned Officer rank in the United States Air Force. Air Force officials have selected 1,184 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 15,544 eligible for a selection rate of 7.62% in the 20E8 promotion cycle. The following U.S. Army soldiers have been selected for promotion to the rank of sergeant major, master sergeant or sergeant first class, as of January 1, 2020. The Air Force Personnel Center said in a release Monday that 1,184 master sergeants, out of 15,544 eligible airmen, have been selected for promotion to E-8. Air Force officials have selected 1,184 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 15,544 eligible for a selection rate of 7.62% in the 20E8 promotion cycle. 2020 Senior Master Sergeant Select Promotion Ceremony A Senior Master Sergeant is a noncommissioned officer in the United States Air Force at DoD paygrade E-8. JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Air Force officials have selected 1,184 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 15,544 eligible for a selection rate of 7.62 percent in the 20E8 promotion cycle. The public release date for the 19E8 Senior Master Sergeant promotion release is tentatively scheduled for March 4 - 8. Explore this photo album by Arctic Warrior on Flickr! The following 1,184 U.S. Air Force master sergeants have been selected for promotion to senior master sergeant in the 20E8 promotion cycle. It is just above Master Sergeant and below Chief Master Sergeant.Promotion to Senior Master Sergeant is the hardest enlisted promotion to acquire, for less than ten percent of eligible Master Sergeants move up. The average overall score for those selected was 407.06. A Senior Master Sergeant receives a monthly basic pay salary starting at $0 per month, with raises up to $6,390 per month once they have served for over 30 years. While this selection rate is, Senior master sergeant promotions plunge this year The number of airmen being promoted to senior master sergeant , as well as the selection rate, has dropped sharply in 2020.