Commanders,



Almost 9 years ago, the Air Force adopted virtual enlisted promotion releases. We did it for understandable reasons — the system we used to provide results to commanders (PC-III) was abolished and PBD 720 cut the folks at the base level MPFs who did the work.



Since we’ve gone to this virtual process, commanders have been asking for a way to allow them to make promotion notifications to their Airmen. While we’ve been able to make adjustments so senior raters get early notification for SNCO promotions (MSgt, SMSgt and CMSgt), we hadn’t been able to crack the code on how to do it for NCOs.



AFPC has been working hard to solve this challenge and recently found a way to make it happen. We just couldn’t get the processes in place before tomorrow’s TSgt release. However, beginning with the SSgt promotion release (currently projected for August), AFPC will provide you access to your promotion list about 4 days before public release. While this will generate a little additional workload for your teams, it will pay dividends in the long run as we once again give commanders the first opportunity to notify their selects. On the day of public release, we’ll still release virtually as normal.



This is one of many initiatives to further empower you, your commanders and all our Total Force Airmen where it matters most…at the squadron level. I look forward to sharing more of my thoughts with you very soon.



Fight’s on!