Combat Control Team Association Special Operations Air Force Challenge Coin

Description

USAF Combat Control Association
AIRBORNE-HALO-SCUBA
First There
Member
Air Force Challenge Coin!
Condition:
New Old Stock. Please see pictures.
This coin is 1 5/8 inches in diameter. Circa 1995.
A DKP coin.  We have a limited number of these purchased from Lt Col (r) Don K. Phillips collection, and they will not be around long.
Motto
CCT Motto:
"First There,"
reaffirms the Combat Controller's commitment to undertaking the most dangerous missions behind enemy lines by leading the way for other forces to follow.
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United States Air Force Combat Control Teams
, singular
Combat Controller
, (
CCT
) (
AFSC
1C2X1) are ground combat forces specialized in a traditional
pathfinder
role while having a heavy emphasis on simultaneous
air traffic control
,
fire support
and
command, control, and communications
in covert or austere environments.
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Assigned to
Special Tactics Squadrons
, Combat Controllers are an integral part of
Air Force Special Operations Command
(AFSOC), the Air Force component of
United States Special Operations Command
(USSOCOM). Combat Controllers are often assigned individually or as a team to
Army Special Forces
,
Army Ranger
, and
Navy SEAL
teams to provide expert air support coordination and communications capabilities.
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Combat Controllers are
FAA
-certified
air traffic controllers
and maintain proficiency throughout their career.
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Many Combat Controllers also qualify and maintain proficiency as
joint terminal attack controllers
(JTACs) where they call in and direct
air strikes
,
close air support
and
fire support
during battle.
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Combat Control, like all U.S. special operations forces career fields (e.g., Army Rangers, Army Special Forces, Navy SEALs, etc.), is male-only.
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Out of the five
Air Force Crosses
awarded since the
Global War on Terror
started in 2001 three have been awarded to Combat Controllers for extraordinary heroism in combat.
Mission
Air Force Special Operations Command's Combat Controllers are Battlefield Airmen assigned to special tactics squadrons. They are trained special operations forces and certified
Federal Aviation Administration
air traffic controllers
.
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The mission of a Combat Controller is to deploy undetected into combat and hostile environments to conduct special reconnaissance, establish assault zones or airfields, while simultaneously conducting
air traffic control
, fire support,
command, control, and communications
and
forward air control
. They deploy with air and ground forces in support of
direct action
, such as
counter-terrorism
,
foreign internal defense
,
humanitarian assistance
, and
combat search and rescue
. Combat Controllers employ
all-terrain vehicles
,
amphibious vehicles
, weapons and
demolitions
in pursuit of their objectives, which may include obstacle destruction.
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(REF:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Combat_Control_Team
)
NOTE:
Never personally given any of the coins.  They are from either purchases of collections or from professional makers of military challenge coins.  All coins are guaranteed to be in excellent unless stated otherwise above.
The accepted payments are: PAYPAL and please contact seller for other methods of accepted payment, which you may have used in past please contact me through the eBay messaging system.
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