Mission & Purpose
The Air Force Emergency Management Association (AFEMA) helps preserve the heritage, professionalism, and esprit de corps of USAF Emergency Managers—past and present.
AFEMA serves as the central hub for the 3E9X1 AFS and legacy 242X0 community, safeguarding the legacy of our career field while strengthening the bonds that connect generations of Emergency Managers.
AFEMA fulfills this mission through four key pillars
Preserve — Our Heritage
Honoring and preserving the history, traditions, accomplishments, and enduring legacy of the Air Force Emergency Management program.
Connect — Our Community
Building and strengthening relationships among current, retired, and former Emergency Managers through communication, collaboration, fellowship, and shared experiences.
Develop — Our Professionals
Supporting the growth of current and future Emergency Managers through education, mentorship, professional development, recognition, and opportunities to strengthen the profession
Advocate — Our Profession & Our People
Promoting the value and importance of Air Force Emergency Management, recognizing those who exemplify the highest standards of the profession, and providing meaningful resources and programs that give back to our EM community.
AFEMA preserves our heritage, develops our professionals, connects our community, and advocates for our profession and its people
AFEMA’s commitment goes beyond preserving our past and supporting our present—it helps shape the future of Air Force Emergency Management.
Through programs that recognize excellence, honor service, and carry our traditions forward, AFEMA provides a lasting connection to the profession.
From presenting a AFEM Heritage coin to every new 3E9X1 graduate of the Emergency Management School to recognizing exceptional service through prestigious awards such as the Spiritus Draconis and Cardia Draconis, AFEMA celebrates the people and traditions that define our career field while encouraging recognition for those who made an enduring impact.
These efforts ensure that the accomplishments of those who came before us are remembered, the contributions of today’s Emergency Managers are recognized, and the next generation understands that they are part of something larger than themselves—a proud and enduring profession.
What does an Air Force Emergency Manager Do?
Air Force Emergency Managers are entrusted with the critical responsibility of developing wartime and contingency response strategies designed to protect personnel, resources, and mission capabilities. They create and maintain emergency management and disaster preparedness plans intended to minimize casualties, reduce damage, and ensure rapid recovery during natural disasters, military operations, industrial accidents, and other large-scale emergencies.
Their ultimate mission is to support mission continuity and enable the swift restoration of operations following an incident or disaster. Air Force Emergency Managers coordinate response and recovery efforts by mobilizing resources, collaborating with military and civilian agencies, and directing installation emergency management procedures during crises.
In addition to emergency response operations, Emergency Management professionals oversee contingency planning, manage specialized equipment and supplies, maintain readiness inventories, and conduct nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological detection and warning activities.
A highly visible and essential part of the career field is training and education. Air Force Emergency Managers instruct installation personnel on emergency planning, response, protective actions, and recovery operations for both natural and man-made disasters. This training extends from individual preparedness to specialized emergency response teams, ensuring installations remain prepared to effectively respond to any hazard or threat.
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