CHALLENGE COIN

Challenge coins are traditionally given out to prove membership when challenged, to enhance morale, and to be collected. In practice, challenge coins are normally presented in recognition of special achievements and exchanged in recognition of visits to an organization.

In the Air Force, military training instructors award an Airman's coin to new enlisted personnel upon completion of their Basic Military Training and to new officers upon completion of Air Force Officer Training School. In addition, many career fields and hundreds of units and organizations have their own coins. Challenge coins are deeply embedded in US military tradition.

AFPAA has continued that tradition with its own challenge coin, designed to illustrate its commitment to the Air Force public affairs career field.