Yokota recognizes newest senior master sergeants
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Valdez, 374th Civil Engineering Squadron assistant chief of operations, shakes hands with Chief Master Sgt. Patrick Holmes, 374th CES senior enlisted leader, during a senior master sergeant release party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2023. Air Force officials selected 1,629 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant, out of 16,031 eligible, for a selection rate of 10.16 percent in the 23E8 promotion cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Spencer Tobler)