Round shaped, brass colored coin, 1-13/16 inches in diameter. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • 2515th Air Ambulance Detachment
Location
Coin Location: 11D9
Homebase: Camp Buehring, Kuwait
Deployment: Camp Buehring, Kuwait
Additional Information
Date Acquired: 13 October 2008
Copies: 1 of 1

C000773

Location: 11D9 Height: 1.81

Coin: Unit - Deployment

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Narrative

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

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Journal - Page 15 - Line 33

The Navy established and deployed its first Air Ambulance Company, to serve as the primary platform for coalition forces in Kuwait and lower Iraq, in November, 2006. The 2515th was formed and trained specifically to meet the demands of the air ambulance mission, a mission normally conducted by the Army and Marine Corps.

The 2515th consists of three MH-60S Knighthawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 in Guam, three HH-60H Seahawks from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15 in Jacksonville, Fla., and more than 112 personnel from the two squadrons. The unit also received eight highly trained corpsmen gathered from various commands across the United States.