The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit, in the Degree of Commander to Air Vice Marshal MacNeece Foster, Royal Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Deputy Chief Air Member of the British Joint Staff Mission, in rendering valuable counsel and every assistance toward the development of the supply and maintenance functioins of the United States Army Air Forces.