The challenge coin has the 16th Miliary Police Brigade insignia as its central design. The 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne) is a part of the 16th Military Police Brigade. The insignia consists of an oblong arched at the top and the base. Inside the oblong is a globe with girdlines. On the globe is a five-point star. An arrow comes from below the globe and points up, with the arrowhead being inside the star. The oblong background and the arrow are colored green. The star is colored black. Above the oblong is a curved banner which says "AIRBORNE". The banner background is colored black. Below the insignia horizontally in very small letters it says "COMMANDER & CSM AWARD".

The legends along the upper and lower edges of the medal use five-point star dividers. Curving along the upper edge of the edge the legend starts with a star then says "WWII", star, "PANAMA", star, "GRENADA", star, "SOUTHWEST ASIA" and ends with a star. Along the lower edge of the medal it says "DOMINICAN REPUBLIC", star, "HAITI", star, "BOSNIA", star and "KOSOVO". The coin has a smooth plain raised edge, and a plain and smooth background.

The central design of the reverse a parachute with feathered wings on it. On top of the parachute is a five point star enclosed in a feather wreath. This is the badge of a Master Parachutist.

Along the upper edge of the medal it has a five-point star and says "503rd MILITARY POLICE BATTALION (ABN)" and ends with a star. Along the lower edge of the medal it has a five-point star and says "ENFORCER", and then ends with a star. The coin has a smooth plain raised edge, and a plain and smooth background.

The 503rd Military Police Battalion was originally constituted in 1922 as the 303rd Military Police and redesignated as the 503rd in 1940. It is the only airborne Military Police Battalion. The 503rd Military Police Battalion and its parent unit the 16th Military Police Brigade participated in Operation Just Cause. The mission of the 503rd Military Police Battalion during the first two days of Operation Just Cause was to conduct stability operations to establish law and order, operate a central weapons collection point and detainee collection point. As the PDF were reorganized into the FPP, the 16th Military Police Brigade began combined law enforcement patrols. The brigade continued law enforcement and civil military operations as JUST CAUSE transitioned to PROMOTE LIBERTY.