This coin was presented by the Commander and First Sergeant, US Army Advanced Airborne School in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

The United States Army Advanced Airborne School (USA AAS) maintains the readiness of the XVIII Airborne Corps and the 82nd Airborne Division by preserving the ability to deploy anywhere in the world in 18 hours by either an airborne or air-land assault. Trains selected personnel in Jumpmaster, Air Movement Operations and Basic Airborne techniques.