Sheppard promotes new technical sergeants Published June 26, 2014 By Airman 1st Class Jelani Gibson 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Of the 38,344 staff sergeants eligible for promotion to technical sergeant, 6,684 were selected, a 17.43 percent selection rate, Air Force officials said June 26. The average score for those selected was 337.23. Selectees' had an average time in grade of 5.30 years and time in service of 10.53 years. The average enlisted performance report score was 133.02 and the average decoration score was 6.01. Selectees' average promotion fitness examination score was 68.89 and the average specialty knowledge test score was 66.32. Airmen selected for technical sergeant will be promoted according to their promotion sequence number beginning in August. Selections are tentative until the data verification process is complete, which is no later than 10 days after the promotion release date. Personnel officials will notify Airmen, via military personnel sections, if their selection is in question. Airmen will be able to access their score notices on the Virtual Military Personnel Flight, accessible via the secure applications page and the Air Force Portal. To see the selection list, go to the Air Force Portal at https://my.af.mil and select the promotion link, or go to myPers at https://mypers.af.mil, select "search all components" in the drop down menu and enter "enlisted promotion page" in the search window. (Information courtesy of Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs) Sheppard promotes 96 to technical sergeant and the following promotees from Sheppard are as follows: Phillip Acord Alex Aguayovirella Eric Alaniz Elliott Allen Niles Bartolome Michael Bayer Thomas Beaudet Jason Boardman Kendra Bowser Adam Brock Kristofer Canales Clarence Carey Ryan Carr Ramos Cruz Bryan Dahlstrom Jose De La Torre Cesar Delgadillo Stanley Dunahoo Rickey Ellison Justin Engel Joshua Ensor Lyndon Fontenot Derrick Foushee Adam Francis Anthony Freeze Patrick Gailey James Gaines Cari Gardner Jacob Gardner Ryan Gava Louis Giardina Jerimy Gilmore Eric Godinez Joshua Hancock Michael Hawkins Paul Hines Brent Hoefer Ronald Hollister Brian Hughes Anthony Hurst Mark Imbrigiotta Ragina James Scottman Johnson Brad Jones Clinton Jones Patrick Jones Timothy Jones Brandon Justice Richard King Theodore Klopf Elizabeth Kopp Joleen Lauritsen Nathan Long Janiece Lucky Daniel Marcy Joshua Mash Michael Matusik Patrick Mckenna Rocky Mcpherson Edwin Mena Chadwick Mitchell Dustin Neal Ryan Nealeigh Jeromy Nevitt David Okert Karriem Oliver Samuel Osifalujo Brandon Ouderkirk Tyson Parker Terel Patterson Alvarez Perez Brent Peterson Leeanne Phillips Michael Rance Heith Remund Nicole Rios Brian Roszkowski Scott Sanchez Prentice Sanders Thomas Schugg Cory Slane Gregory Smith Zachary Snyder Sean Staples Johnathan Steckler Christoph Steelman Michael Struble Mark Sturtevant Nathan Tasker James Thomas Phillip Thompson Casey Treat Bryon Walton Shane White Nathaniel Wilson Vue Yang