National Search and Rescue School

This coin salutes staff and students of the National SAR School and of Training Center Yorktown. Struck in brass, the coin features the emblem of the National SAR on the obverse, and the emblem of Training Center Yorktown on the reverse. The coin is complete with a baked-on hand painted enamel finish, and comes packaged in a polybag with a header card.

The National SAR School is the world’s premier source for Search and Rescue (SAR) training. The joint Coast Guard / Air Force staff provides training in oceanic, coastal, and inland search planning procedures to SAR professionals from all U.S. military branches, various U.S. government agencies, volunteer SAR organizations, as well as members of the international SAR community.

Training Center Yorktown occupies the easternmost tip of Virginia’s historical triangle, formed by Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. Notable historical events occurred there, including a siege the British Army that had fortified the seaport hamlet there by Colonial and French soldiers, and during the Civil War, became a key installation established by the Union’s Army of the Potomac. Today, Training Center Yorktown has grown into the Coast Guard’s largest training command, providing instruction in all of the Coast Guard’s operational programs. The pride, professionalism, and excellence of staff and students alike, clearly pay tribute to the colonial vision and courage that gave birth to our great nation.

Each coin measures 1 3/4 inch (44mm) in diameter.