When disaster strikes, the community is clearly divided into two entities; those who need help and those who can provide help. In its simplest form, Emergency Management is "Helping People Help People!"
Emergency Management is a comprehensive, integrated program of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery for emergencies/disasters (all-hazards) of any kind. No public or private entity is immune to disasters and no single segment of society can meet the complex needs of a major emergency or disaster on its own. As stated so eloquently by John Donne, "No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main."
1) To promote the well-being and the best interests and to recognize those who are currently and actively serving in or supporting the Air Force Emergency Management career field.
2) To recognize, preserve, and promote the camaraderie and the collegial relationship of all those who formerly served in the functional community of the United States Air Force Emergency Management, CE Readiness, and Disaster Preparedness.
3) To foster communications between its members to maintain the legacy of those that have gone before and recognize and support those serving now.
Underlying these objectives is the Association's fundamental reason to exist: to enhance the Air Force mission by striving to improve the effectiveness of Air Force Emergency Management programs and the personnel that manage and sustain the US Air Force mission and promote the goals of saving lives and protecting property during emergencies and disasters.
Helping People -- Help People!!
The Air Force Emergency Management Association is managed by a small cadre of volunteers who strive to ensure the objectives of the program are maintained. The Association relies on private contributions, memberships, and volunteers. Proceeds are used to help fund costs associated with the Cardia Draconis award, the Air Force Emergency Management career field coin fund, and other related charities as determine by the officers and directors of the Association. If you have any questions, concerns or comments contact the administrator at AFEMadmin@af-em.org
Notice: Although managed and maintained by present and prior members of the Air Force Emergency Management profession, the Air Force Emergency Management Agency is a non-profit organization not officially affiliated with the United States Air Force or any other government agency.