This coin was presented by the Director, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO).

Former JIEDDO directors -

• General (Ret.) Montgomery C. Meigs, U.S. Army, 2006-2007
• Lieutenant General Thomas F. Metz, U.S. Army, 2007-2009
• Lieutenant General Michael L. Oates, U.S. Army, 2010-2011
• Lieutenant General Michael D. Barbero, U.S. Army, 2011-2013
• Lieutenant General John D. Johnson, U.S. Army, 2013–2015