Round shaped, light gold colored coin, 1-13/16 inches in diameter. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • 82nd Medical Company (AA)
Location
Coin Location: 7Q12
Homebase: Fort Riley, Kansas
Additional Information
Date Acquired: Prior to 21 March 2008
Donated by: Unknown
Copies: 1 of 1

C000493

Location: 7Q12 Height: 1.81

Coin: Unit - Deployment

U.S. Army » Medical - EVAC

Narrative

Round shaped, light gold colored coin, 1-13/16 inches in diameter.

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82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance)

The 82nd Medical Company (AA) is organized under the 36th Medical Battalion, 1st Medical Group located at Fort Hood, TX. The mission of higher headquarters is to provide medical support to any theater of operations worldwide. The 82nd Medical Company (AA) mission is to provide aeromedical evacuation, MEDEVAC, to support division level units. Although the company can deploy as an entire unit, generally only one Forward Support Team deploys to support brigade size units. In a theater of operations the primary mission of MEDEVAC is expedient clearing of casualties off the battlefield. In conjunction with ground medical units, aeromedical evacuation plays a critical role to maintain the fighting force.