Shield shaped coin, antique brass in color, 2 inches high x 1 5/8 inches wide. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • Navy Expeditionary Combat Cmd.
  • Coastal Riverine Group 1
  • Coastal Riverine Squadron 1
Location
Coin Location: 17F7
Homebase: San Diego, California
Deployment: Djibouti, Bahrain
Additional Information
Date Acquired: 20 January 2014
Donated by: Not listed
Copies: 1 of 1

C004533

Location: 17F7

Coin: Unit - Deployment

Reserve » U.S. Navy » Vessels - Boats

Narrative

Shield shaped coin, antique brass in color, 2 inches high x 1 5/8 inches wide.

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Journal - Page 100 - Line 22

From US Navy news release dated 22 January 2014, datelined San Diego: "Sailors from Alpha Company, Coastal Riverine Squadron One (CRS-1), a Navy Reserve command based out of Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, returned home following a seven-month deployment supporting operations in the Horn of Africa and Bahrain on 20 January. Approximately two-thirds of the Sailors are from the San Diego area, while the remaining reservists are from supporting platoons in Fort Worth, San Antonio, and El Paso, Texas".

"CRS-1 is part of Coastal Riverine Group One, whose primary mission is to man, train, and equip subordinate forces - - - -

to perform maritime security and riverine operations".