Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker is the first to change rank from master sergeant to first sergeant as part of the new E-8 pilot ...

Master Sgt. Joseph Stoker poses for a photo at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans on Dec. 18, 2025. A member of the ...

After years of a shortage of noncommissioned officers in the Army Reserve, the service component may finally be gaining ground on its leadership deficit. The Army Reserve has struggled for half a ...

The Air Force is bumping up nearly a quarter of its eligible senior master sergeants to the top enlisted rank next year, hitting a seven-year high in the promotion rate. More than 22% of eligible NCOs ...