There have been at least nine states providing National Guard assistance to western states hit hard by winter storms, in addition to the Air National Guardsmen from Wyoming and Colorado we covered last week. The National Guard Bureau reports that hundreds of Guardsmen have rescued stranded motorists, delivered medical supplies, and restored power, as well as dropping hay to feed stranded livestock.
The Air Force Personnel Center announced that just 14.8 percent of eligible tech sergeants were selected for promotion to master sergeant in the 22E7 promotion cycle, marking the service’s lowest E-7 promotion rate since at least 2010. All told, 4,040 technical sergeants were selected to become master sergeants out of…