Do you think senior AMEDD leaders should have their EFMBs?

The EFMB is more difficult to attain than the EIB if you look at percentages of pass rates for both. Considering that, unless you have the time to train and achieve it at the LT or CPT rank, the chances of you having enough time to study and prepare yourself as a MAJ-COL are highly unlikely. I guess the question is, "Does a badge make you a better leader?" My answer is no. If it's a question between two perfectly exact people and one has an EFMB and the other does not, then there you go...that's a discriminator. Now...if one person has an EFMB, but the other has two masters degrees in leadership and management and is on their way to a Doctorate in organizational psychology and has a proven track record as a leader...which one would you want?

That is a tough question. As a senior AMEDD NCO I want to earn a EFMB and I am in the process of trying to do that. I don't think that everyone is in the position to be able to compete for one. I do believe that it should carry serious "weight" when going for promotions.

Those of us in the medical field joke and call this the "Expert Field Memorization Badge". Most of what is taught is old school doctrine and not used in actual patient care. I would take a Combat Medic who has deployment experience 100x over than a EFMB badge holder without. As LTC Paul Labrador and others have stated it is basic skills and those in senior ranks are able to critically think outside the "lane" standards. As a Combat Medic and Burn ICU Nurse of 10+ years these lanes frustrate me with the way they test and the standards they test. I understand that there has to be a standard, however the standard is very outdated.
Also, another limiting factor is that you cannot have a permanent profile and compete unless the profile is due to a combat injury. I understand not waiving a task due to profile however if the soldier, such as myself, can compete and finish every task to standard the profile should not stop me from competing.