C003571

Round shaped coin, brass in color, 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

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The coin represents the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) whose mission "is to conduct research and development to provide US land forces with advanced sensor technology to dominate the 21st Century digital battlefield, land forces include ground and aviation troops. NVESD exploits sensor and sensor suite technologies to -see, acquire, and target opposing forces, day or night, under adverse battlefield environments; deny the enemy the same capabilities through enectro-optic means and/or camouflage, concealment, and deception, provide for night driving and pilotage, detect, neutralize, dle and mark mines, minefields and unexploded ordnance, and, protect forwad troops, fixed installations, and rear echelons from enemy intrusion." NVESD has been responsible for developing night vision goggles, advanced countermine/counter IED detection technologies and laser range-finding sensors.