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  • Senior Master Sgt. selects stand together for a photo during the Senior Master Sergeant Release Party held at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025.

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    U.S. Space Force Senior Master Sgt. selects Eduardo Lopez, left, and Obed Hassell, right, stand together for a photo during the Senior Master Sergeant Release Party held at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025. This year, the Space Force has selected 37 master sergeant Guardians for promotion to senior master sergeant, 2 of which are from Vandenberg SFB. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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  • Woman places promotion medallion around the neck of Senior Master Sgt. Select Obed Hassell, Space Forces - Space Space Delta 5 senior enlisted leader, during the Senior Master Sergeant Release Party held at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025.

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    U.S. Space Force Senior Master Sgt. Select Obed Hassell, Space Forces - Space Space Delta 5 senior enlisted leader, receives a promotion medallion during the Senior Master Sergeant Release Party held at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025. Promotion to senior master sergeant requires leadership, experience, and performance in which under 2.5% of the enlisted force holds. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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  • Man places a promotion medallion around the neck of Senior Master Sgt. Select Eduardo Lopez, 22nd Space Operations Squadron Detachment 2 senior enlisted leader, during the Senior Master Sergeant Release Party held at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025.

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    U.S. Space Force Senior Master Sgt. Select Eduardo Lopez, 22nd Space Operations Squadron Detachment 2 senior enlisted leader, receives a promotion medallion during the Senior Master Sergeant Release Party held at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025. Promotion release parties like these are held to honor the ascension of a master sergeant to senior master sergeant, denoting years of effort to attain the rank. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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    Vandenberg Celebrates New USSF Senior Master Sergeants

    • Published Jan. 12, 2026
    • By Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes
    • Space Launch Delta 30
    VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. --  
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