Round shaped, antique brass colored coin, 2 inches in diameter. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • California Army National Guard
  • 40th Combat Aviation Brigade
  • 40th Infantry Division
  • 640th Aviation Support Battalion
Location
Coin Location: 17E9
Homebase: Torrance, California
Deployment: Iraq
Additional Information
Date Acquired: 30 January 2011
Donated by: LTC Carmonda SSG Saylor
Copies: 1 of 1

C002606

Location: 17E9 Limited Coin

Coin: Command

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Round shaped, antique brass colored coin, 2 inches in diameter.

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Coin Numbered 149 Journal - Page 63 - Line 30

CAMP TAJI, Iraq (October 26, 2011) The 640th Aviation Support Battalion, a California National Guard unit deployed here in support of Operation New Dawn, is preparing to split its operations between Iraq and Kuwait before finally heading home.

The 640th ASB, the only aviation support battalion remaining in Iraq, has provided aviation support to all the Army aviation units assigned to the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade for the last nine months. The battalion is based in several cities in Southern California, including Torrance, El Cajon, Fresno, Stockton and Los Alamitos. It is organic to the 40th CAB and is headquartered is in Long Beach, Calif. The 40th CAB arrived in Iraq last February and is now preparing to head home over the next few weeks after successfully completing its mission in Iraq.

The 640th ASB played an essential role providing aviation support during the deployment. Several hundred soldiers were assigned to four companies in the battalion, performing four different support jobs.