AF officials announce new chiefs Published Nov. 13, 2008 ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Air Force officials selected 520 of 2,415 eligible senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant for a selection rate of 21.53 percent. Team Elmendorf selected nine for promotion to E-9. Raymond Devite 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Ernest Lhamon 3rd AMXS John Edwards 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron David Maniccia 3rd Operations Support Squadron Adrian Davis 3rd Medical Support Squadron Andrew Alexander 381st Intelligence Squadron Jeffrey Walker 381st Is James Blakley 517th Airlift Squadron James Sammons 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron