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Marine master sergeant redesignated to first sergeant in pilot program

Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker is the first to change rank from master sergeant to first sergeant as part of the new E-8 pilot ...
Stars and Stripes

Marines’ pilot program redesignates initial crop of master sergeants to first sergeant

Master Sgt. Joseph Stoker poses for a photo at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans on Dec. 18, 2025. A member of the ...
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Nabbing a promotion to senior master sergeant a tad easier in 2023

More than 1,600 airmen earned a promotion to senior master sergeant, the Air Force’s second-highest enlisted rank, in the latest selection round, the service announced Tuesday. One in 10 who sought ...