Round shaped coin with Jackal's head above and ribbon banner below, silver on color, 3 inches high x 2 inches wide. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • III Corps
  • 4th Brigade Combat Team
  • 1st Cavalry Division
  • 27th Brigade Support Battalion
Location
Coin Location: 1A5
Homebase: Fort Hood Texas
Deployment: Afghanistan
Additional Information
Date Acquired: 1 August 2013
Donated by: MAJ Carl K. Cook
Copies: 1 of 1

C004319

Location: 1A5

Coin: Command - Deployment

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Narrative

Round shaped coin with Jackal's head above and ribbon banner below, silver on color, 3 inches high x 2 inches wide.

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Journal - Page 95 - Line 26

The coin recognizes the 1st Cavalry Division's participation in Security Force Assistance Advisory Team 10 (SFAAT-10). As Afghan military units and national security force elements achieve a certain level of expertise and competence, they are transitioned to take the lead on the battlefield independently with advisors. The small detachments of alllied advisors that work with these elements to provide additional training and guidance are Security Force Assistance Advisory Teams.