The F-22 reaches full operational capability. The first two FOC F-22 units, with a total of 40 aircraft, are the 27th Fighter Squadron and 94th FS, part of the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley AFB, Va.
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…