USAF AFSOC / Pararescue - CCT / ¨Mal Ad Os¨ Challenge Coin

USAF AFSOC (Air Force Special Operations Command) Special Tactics / Pararescue - CCT (Combat Control Team)  / ¨Mal Ad Os¨ (Bad in the end) Challenge Coin.

A mint condition example of an original, unofficial old challenge coin for the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command / Special Tactics.  The front has the USAF ParaRescue symbol and the back the USAF Combat Control symbol.

The Pararescue U.S.A.F Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Air Combat Command units tasked with recovery and medical treatment of personnel in humanitarian and combat environments.  They are the only members of the Department of Defense specifically organized, trained and equipped to conduct personnel recovery operations (CSAR) in hostile or denied areas as a primary mission.  Also known as "PJs" (Pararescue Jumpers), these special operations units are also used to support NASA missions and have been used to recover astronauts after water landings.  They are attached to other SOF teams from all branches to conduct other operations as appropriate.  

The U.S.A.F. Combat Controllers (CCT) (are ground combat forces specialized in a traditional pathfinder role while having a heavy emphasis on simultaneous air traffic control, fire support and command, control and communications in covert or austere environments.  Assigned to Special Tactics Squadrons, , Combat Controllers are an integral part of U.S.A.F Special Operations Command (AFSOC), the Air Force component of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).  Combat Controllers are often assigned individually or as a team to Army Special Forces, Ranger and Navy SEAL teams to provide expert air support coordination and communications capabilities.

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