No - the guy in the Photo is an AM1C - He's wearing a USAF Uniform so it has to be after 1952
See Below....
DECEMBER--1952
The - proposed-new-chevrons for the three lower ----
airman grades are approved by General Vandenberg . However, the
procurement action is deferred until existing stocks of the current
chevrons are depleted . This is not expected to occur until June
1955 . 11
22 SEPTEMBER 1954
On this day the new Chief of Staff, General
Nathan F . Twining, approves a new distinctive insignia for First
Sergeants . It consists of a traditional diamond sewn in the "V"
above the grade chevron . Recommendations for adoption of this
distinctive insignia were advanced by two commands : Strategic Air
Command (SAC) and Air Training Command (ATC) . The suggestion from
ATC was included in an appendix buried in a February 1954 ATC
Personnel Planning Project, while the SAC NCO Academy, March AFB,
CA, proposed the design on 30 April 1954 to the Air Council .
21 SEPTEMBER 1955
The availability of the distinctive First
Sergeant insignia is announced . 13
In 1952 General Vandenberg approved a new
chevron for Airman, First, Second and Third Classes . The purpose
of this change was to increase the prestige of the Staff, Technical
and Master Sergeant chevrons . The stripes were to change from the
angled design to horizontal . However, due to the supply of
chevrons on hand, action was delayed until supply had been deleted,
which happened in early 1956 . The decision to change the design
was resubmitted to General Twining on 12 March 1956 . The Chief
replied in a short informal memo stating "No change to be made in
insignia ."
12 MARCH 1956
JANUARY - JUNE 1958 The Military Pay Act of 1958 (Public Law 85-
422), authorized the additional grade of E-8 and E-9 . No
promotions to the new grades were made during Fiscal Year 1958
(July 1957 through June 1958) . However, 2,000 individuals were
expected to be promoted to the grade of E-8 during Fiscal Year
1959 . On the other hand, in accordance with Department of Defense
instructions, no promotions to grade E-9 were to be made in Fiscal
Year 1959 . During May and June 1958, almost 45,000 Master
Sergeants from all commands were tested with the Supervisory
Examination as a first step in the final selection of 2,000 for
eventual promotion to E-8