Staff Sergeant selects
Staff sergeant selects gather in the ballroom at The Club on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado to celebrate the staff sergeant release party Aug. 23, 2018. The Air Force selected 15,669 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 30,651 eligible with a selection rate of 51.12 percent in the 2018 promotion cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Robb Lingley)