U.S. Transportation Command Challenge Coins
One of the four functional combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is the manager of the U.S. global defense transportation system, coordinating the transport and delivery of resources and staff wherever and whenever they are needed globally. Formed in 1987, the organization uses both civilian and military assets to perform global logistics operations including:
- Airlifting supplies and cargo such as food, water, weapons, vehicles, building materials, and other necessary equipment into embattled zones or disaster sites.
- Transporting soldiers and staff of both military and government officials wherever they need to go, including the operation and maintenance of Air Force One.
- Air refueling operations allowing increased military force projection globally.
- Surface transportation operations using truck convoys or other vehicles.
- Sealifting operations comprising the great majority of military shipment operations.
- Emergency medical airlifts of injured personnel and civilians from battlefields and disaster zones.
USTRANSCOM performs an essential role that is unlikely to be celebrated or featured on most media or recruitment videos, but their efforts are essential for the full operation and deployment of any military force worldwide. From transporting soldiers and command staff into contested territory to airdropping crucial supplies of food and water after a hurricane, USTRANSCOM sustains our military’s ability to function globally and across a wide variety of terrain. In recognition of their staff’s efforts, the organization and its component commands take part in a long-established military tradition of commissioning custom challenge coins emblazoned with their organization’s symbols.
At Signature Coins, we’ve been in the business of developing custom Department of Defense challenge coins for over 15 years. With quality products and excellent service, we are one of the most reliable services on the market, offering some of the best quality challenge coins you can find. USTRANSCOM plays an essential role and we do our part to honor the organization through our craftsmanship.
Organization of U.S. Transportation Command
Much like the other unified combatant commands organized under the Department of Defense the U.S. Transportation Command is organized into several specialized component commands along with its standard staff and command. However, these are organized according to their vehicle of transport and logistics ranging from surface and land-based transportation to major airlifting operations. USTRANSCOM challenge coins are commonly commissioned by transport teams or military staff to represent the roles of each military unit or group working under their organization, with many USTRANSCOM specific coins made for the commanders and their direct staffers.
However, as organizations with their own identity and distinct responsibilities, many of the component commands commission challenge coins bearing unique insignia or significant symbols representing their organization.
The component organizations under USTRANSCOM include:
- Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDCC) - Army component of USTRANSCOM and directly responsible for surface transportation of equipment and supplies for airmen, soldiers, marines, and sailors.
- Military Sealift Command (MSC) - A fleet of over 100 civilian ships that conduct specialized missions and strategically supplies organizations and Navy ships located worldwide.
- Air Mobility Command (AMC) - USTRANSCOM’s aerial division under the command of the U.S. Air Force and essential for providing rapid humanitarian and emergency response to locations worldwide. AMC crews and pilots provide refueling operations and supply airlifts for all of the U.S. Armed Forces.
- Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC) - An organization made up of planners and public affairs professionals who form the bridgehead of any operation in the formation of an effective joint force headquarters. The JECC sets up communications, provides experts, and creates a solid backbone of leadership for joint operations.
- Joint Transportation Reserve Unit (JTRU) - A professional team of trained Transportation Reserve Units ready to shore up weaknesses in supply and support the USTRANSCOM mission. The organization share’s USTRANSCOMM’s motto of “Together, We Deliver.”
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Designing a USTRANSCOM Challenge Coin
Since we started in 2000, Signature Coins has developed a streamlined and easy process for our clients to design custom challenge coins for their organization. As a unified combatant command, we understand USTRANSCOM is made up of many smaller commands and organizations with distinct roles and responsibilities along with unique emblems and symbols significant to those roles. Our expertise comes in as we research and work with each client to come up with the best design to honor their service or represent their personal respect.
Our staff of graphic artists works one-on-one to create designs based on any information provided. Filling out our quote form gives us all the information we need to get started immediately. If you have any special requests or ideas for a specific design, we also work to integrate any ideas, artwork, logos, and text you may send into the final design.
Once all of the information is submitted, we immediately work on developing a free digital color proof of your written description or sketch and send a finalized price quote for your project back to you usually within 24 to 48 hours. This initial proof is based entirely on your specifications, but if any part of the design fails to satisfy, we offer unlimited free revisions on any part of the coin’s design to modify and change it exactly as you want. No design goes to production until you give us final approval, but once you do, we immediately start production after completing your order and have it delivered usually within 14 business days via FREE UPS Air shipping.
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Signature Coins takes great pride in offering our services to honorable men and women serving in our nation’s military forces located all over the world. Our expert designs can be found representing organizations operating on land, sea, and air. We respect the essential role played by members of USTRANSCOM and strive to honor their service through our own craftsmanship. Trust us to create quality products with quick turnover times.
Get started today with designing a unique challenge coin by filling out our quote form and getting your free full-color art proof. Beginning an order from us takes moments and gets you on the way towards building a completely unique item to share with all the members of a squadron or unit. At Signature Coins, we honor all of our military clients and do our utmost to carry on one of our nation’s oldest traditions. With fast service, fine detail, and consistent quality, you can rely on us to cover your needs.
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