USS Bulkekey Challenge Coin

USS Bulkekey Challenge Coin

by | Nov 28, 2023

USS Bulkekey Challenge Coin

USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) is the 34th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in the United States Navy and is named after Vice Adm. John D. Bulkeley (1911-1996), who was a World War II Medal of Honor recipient. This ship is the 34th destroyer of its class and was the 15th ship of this class to be built at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and construction began on 10 May 1999.

The destroyer is homeported in Rota, Spain, and assigned as a U.S. Navy Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) destroyer. FDNF-E ships have the flexibility to operate throughout the waters of Europe and Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to the Arctic Circle, demonstrating their mastery of the maritime domain.

We were excited when they contacted us to build a unique custom challenge coin for the USS Bulkely’s Deckplate Leaders. Deckplate leaders are visible figureheads who set the tone, lead by example, know the mission, know their Sailors, and develop them beyond their own expectations as a team and as individuals.

They wanted something unorthodox for the coin. The basic shape of the coin was a torch with flaming fire, with some symbols and inscriptions engaged on it. The concept design was finalized by our graphic designers before it ran through our computerized machine and finished with high-quality paints and coating.

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U.S. Navy QMC Challenge Coin

U.S. Navy QMC Challenge Coin

by | Nov 28, 2023

U.S. Navy QMC Challenge Coin

A US Navy QMC is a Chief Petty Officer in the quartermaster rating. Quartermasters (QMs) are the experts in shipboard navigation, including operating and maintaining the ship’s navigational equipment. They usually report to the ship’s Navigator, normally a junior officer. In many navies, a quartermaster is an officer with particular responsibility for steering and signals.

Navy quartermasters are petty officers, which means they are non-commissioned officers who report directly to a commanding officer. The Quartermaster is also responsible for acquiring and distributing the correct quantities of supplies to Army personnel. In this role, they coordinate both aerial and land delivery of required supplies such as food, water, material goods, and fuel.

We had a chance to build a custom coin challenge for a U.S. Navy Quartermaster officer. The coin was one-of-a-kind because it didn’t have the shape of a common round coin, but it was sculpted like a ship’s helm. They also requested that we could put an illustration of the officer, and also the United States Navy’s insignia on the center of the coin.

Our cutting-edge equipment could create any shape that was designed and prepared by our experienced graphic designers. The coin took the details found on a wooden ship’s steering wheel. You can see the details in the photos to the right.

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U.S. Navy Cougars Squadron Coin

U.S. Navy Cougars Squadron Coin

by | Nov 28, 2023

U.S. Navy Cougars Squadron Coin

Electromagnetic Attack Squadron 139 (VAQ-139), also known as the “Cougars”, is an EA-18G Growler squadron of the United States Navy. The Cougars of VAQ-139 became operational on 1 July 1983 under the command of CDR Richard A. Clark while flying the ICAP (Improved Capability) EA-6B Prowler.

The Cougars specialize in electromagnetic attacks and are currently stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington. The Cougars led numerous missions deep into the Arabian Gulf and significantly contributed to the contingency planning in anticipation of Operation DESERT STORM.

They ordered a unique custom challenge coin from us and it’s quite different from the other coins we have made. They requested that the field of the coin be hollowed to form the shape of the head of a cougar, and then they wanted the cougar head to be spun in the center of the challenge coin.

Nothing is impossible to us as long as it isn’t against the law of physics. To make the cougar head spinnable, we had to construct a pivoting mechanism on the top and bottom of the cougar head sculpture. Luckily, our computerized cutting-edge machinery is able to execute such kind of detail, and as you can see in the photo to the right, the pivoting mechanism is not noticeable if you see it from afar.

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Rear Admiral Challenge Coin

Rear Admiral Challenge Coin

by | Nov 27, 2023

Rear Admiral Challenge Coin

A Rear Admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general or divisional general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. A rear admiral may command a fleet of Navy ships, submarines, or air wings. Rear admirals can also direct the overall planning and movement of their fleet. In addition, they can assist vice admirals in performing their duties.

Rear admiral is equivalent to the rank of major general in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force. It is the highest permanent rank during peacetime in the uniformed services. In most European navies, the equivalent rank is called counter admiral.

We had a chance to craft a beautiful custom challenge coin for a Rear Admiral from the U.S. Navy Office of Information. It was a traditional Navy coin design with the execution of cutting-edge technology of the modern time. One side is simply with a relatively big star image sculpted there, and the other is the insignia of the USN Office of Information.

The finish for the base metal component of the coin was a dark brass color, with some painted shadow rendering to add depth to the engraved elements and inscriptions.

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Submarine Development Squadron 5 Coin

Submarine Development Squadron 5 Coin

by | Nov 27, 2023

Submarine Development Squadron 5 Coin

Submarine Development Squadron 5 or DEVRON FIVE, is a unique squadron. It brings with it an entirely different portfolio than any other squadron in the Submarine Force. They are headquartered at the Naval Base Kitsap – Bangor, Silverdale, Washington. Up until World War II and for a little after, submarine squadrons could have several Submarine Divisions (SubDivs), often pairs of submarines.

DEVRON 5 conducts cooperative programs with civilian scientific and academic institutions in pursuit of national science objectives and is responsible within the Navy’s submarine force for tactical development, including unmanned undersea vehicles and naval special warfare.

They contacted us at Embleholics when they wanted to build a custom challenge coin for their ceremonial event. The design that they gave us was not like a common challenge coin. It was shaped like a DEVRON FIVE logo, a badge with the trident in the middle of it.

Building a uniquely shaped coin like this is not a problem for us since we have cutting-edge technology, including a digital design system and computerized machinery. Please check out the photos to the right and see for yourself the excellent details on the insignias and the image of the three wolves. They were engraved flawlessly even though the details were very small.

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