Air Force Emergency Management Readiness Badge Master

Emergency Managers, also known by the Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) 3E9X1, are the Air Force's subject matter experts for all Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) matters.
The Readiness Occupational Badge was introduced by the CSAF in February 2006 with an official wear date of 1 October 06. The badge uses the Air Force wreaths combined with basic insignia first adopted by the U.S. Army Chemical Service in 1917: two crossed retorts—glass laboratory vessels used for distilling, which has been in use for hundreds of years—placed behind a benzene ring, the molecular building block of many organic chemicals. The benzene ring signifies the molecular composition of the chemical benzene. It has six points for each atom of carbon and hydrogen, representing the basic elements of chemistry. These elements of design allude to their chemical-related functions and deeply rooted history in the U.S. Army AirCorps to today’s Air Force. There are three different types of the occupational badge, which consist of basic, senior, and master. Time in position and expertise in the career field is what distinguishes the difference between them.