Seventeen selected for promotion to senior master sergeant Published Feb. 28, 2013 By 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Seventeen members of Misawa Air Base were selected for promotion to the rank of senior master sergeant Feb. 28, 2013. The master sergeants selected are: Jerome Bristow, 35th Force Support Squadron Christopher Burch, 373rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Richard Coleman, 35th Maintenance Operations Squadron Justin Crockett, 35th Security Forces Squadron Joseph Finney, 373rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Shaun Gaskins, 35th Operations Support Squadron Nathan Gurwell, 35th Comptroller Squadron Demetrice Hall, 35th Maintenance Squadron Robert Hartwig, 35th Maintenance Squadron Christopher Klement, 35th Maintenance Squadron Corey Mellinger, 35th Maintenance Squadron Ryan Stumpf, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Scott Super, 35th Surgical Operations Squadron Wenesday Traylor, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Teresa Valdez, 35th Operations Support Squadron Michael Varney, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Timothy Walsh, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron More than 1,360 master sergeants were selected Air Force wide out of 12,834 eligible, for promotion. The average overall score for those selected was 673.11. Selectees' average time in grade is 4.02 years and time in service is 18.89 years. Other score averages included 135.00 for enlisted performance reports, 20.63 for decorations and 71.73 for the Promotion Fitness Exam. As a reminder, selections are tentative until the data verification process is complete, which is no later than 10 days after the promotion release date. Air Force Personnel Center officials will notify Airmen through their military personnel sections if their selection is in question.