2017 staff sergeant release Published Aug. 24, 2017 By Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Airmen receive certificates for their selection to staff sergeant Aug. 24, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Air Force selected 14,181 senior airmen for promotion, 186 of which are assigned to McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)