Condition : Used and in good condition. This coin is 2 inches in diameter. Was ordered on 29 June 1982, laid down on 3 June 1983 by the Peterson Shipbuilders Co. On 15 June 1985, and. On 12 September 1987. Subsequent to her commissioning and a period of test and trials. And began operating as a member of the. Avenger deployed to the. As a coalition force member in support of Operation. On 16 August 1990. For her wartime accomplishments. Shifted homeports to the newly constructed. Since that time she deployed to the Eastern Atlantic in 1993 and 1995. In 1997 and 1999. And conducted Joint, Combined, and Bilateral exercises and operations on the West Coast. Conducted test operations of a revolutionary jam-resistant electronic navigation system. In 2004, the Avenger. Deployed to participate in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise RIMPAC. Completed her most significant modernization in the summer of 2008. Shifted her homeport to San Diego and then in December became permanently forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan. On 30 September 2014, USS. Was decommissioned at San Diego, California. Never personally given any of the coins. All coins are guaranteed to be in excellent condition unless otherwise specified above. The free listing tool. The item “USS Avenger (MCM-1) Ironman CPO Chief’s Mess Navy Challenge Coin” is in sale since Friday, July 15, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Current Militaria (2001-Now)\Original Items\Challenge Coins”. The seller is “rolyat11″ and is located in Panama City, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.