Round shaped, gold colored coin, 1- 5/8 inches in diameter. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • I Marine Expeditionary Force
  • 1st ANGLICO
  • 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
Location
Coin Location: 13D2
Homebase: Camp Pendleton, California
Deployment: Camp Ripper, Iraq
Additional Information
Date Acquired: 21 September 2008
Donated by: Maj Justin Knox
Copies: 1 of 1

C000539

Location: 13D2 Height: 1.63

Coin: Unit

Active » U.S. Marine Corps » Fire Support

Narrative

Round shaped, gold colored coin, 1- 5/8 inches in diameter.

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Journal - Page 14 - Line 24

1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company

The mission of this company was to work with the Army 82nd Airborne and Special Forces in the direction of Artillery and Naval Gunfire.

Mission Statement - "Provide Marine Air Ground Task Force Commanders a liaison capability with foreign area expertise to plan, coordinate, employ and conduct terminal control of fires in support of joint, allied and coalition forces"

Translation -

Our teams provide direct support to the various Joint, Allied, Coalition and Special Operations forces working within Marine Corps battlespace and conduct the coordination and deconfliction required in order for their commanders to access Marine Corps close air support, artillery, rockets and naval gunfire.