Maj. Daniel Gonzalez receives the Meritorious Service Medal award from Lt. Gen. Edward D. Banta, Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics, for his service as aide de camp over the previous year in support of the deputy commandant. Maj. Gonzalez supported Lt. Gen. Banta in his responsibilities to act on behalf of the Commandant in designated matters of logistics policy and management and coordination of logistics actions with other agencies. Installations and Logistics shapes logistics plans and policies to sustain excellence in warfighting with focus of effort to increase Marine Air Ground Task Force lethality.