JFC Brunssum Challenge Coins 

Government challenge coins and military challenge coins have been used for years as tools for motivation, for showing appreciation, and for building team spirit and camaraderie through the ranks. 

JFC Brunssum challenge coins derive their personal value through the inclusion of team-specific imagery and allusions to individual squads and units. Soldiers and civilian NATO employees see the artwork of team emblems and are inspired to persevere. Custom coins elicit a feeling of connection within an organization by fostering teamwork and spirit. JFC Brunssum challenge coins are awards for service members who have performed above and beyond the call of duty or shown superior service in the pursuit of NATO objectives. They also remind an individual of their personal merit, value, and influence within the scope of the organization.

JFC Brunssum is constructed upon the HQ Allied Forces Central Europe's former infrastructure. The base has been in use since the late 1960s and its ideal location provides ease of access to several neighboring countries surrounding the Netherlands. 

In 2004, JFC Brunssum took over the base as part of a major command restructuring and realignment of forces that NATO had begun during the Prague Summit in November of 2002. By allowing flexibility and adaptability in command, NATO forces acquired more effective and efficient means of handling the security challenges of the 21st century after the restructuring efforts.

JFC Brunssum supplies superior leadership and joint force organization by adhering to a stringent code of conduct, superior service, and command excellence. Commissioning a set of JFC Brunssum challenge coins adds to the colorful history of peacekeeping, training, and dedicated service that the organization has displayed since its origins. By incorporating specific unit designs, designations, and dates, JFC Brunssum challenge coins add to the heritage of individual teams and are collected with a sense of fulfillment and pride. They act as a badge of acceptance within a select team of peacekeepers and are carried with honor. 

Teams within JFC Brunssum that will benefit from a custom set of NATO challenge coins include:

• NATO Force Integration Units
  • Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia teams respectively.
• Command and Control element
  • Italian NATO Rapid Deployable Corps
  • German Joint Force Air Component
  • French Maritime Task Force Command
  • Spanish Special Operations Component Command
  • Joint Logistic Support Group
• Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF)
  • Fully operational military forces capable of rapid deployment into combat or crisis relief across the globe.
• Initial Follow-On Forces Group
  • The follow-up forces the reinforce the strength of VJTF teams.
• Follow-on Forces Group
  • A military group with a wide range of capabilities and specialties including command and control, combat, combat support and combat services support units