The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Commander Robert C. Duncan, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during the period August 1961 to February 1964, as special staff assistant and the principal advisor to the Director of Defense Research and Engineering on matters pertaining to guidance, navigation, and flight control. In addition to conceiving and establishing the annual government guidance symposium, he was instrumental in originating and providing the first series of Department of Defense fiscal and program reviews assessing navigation, guidance, and flight control for all services. His foresight and perseverance have resulted in considerable economic savings to the U.S. Government. Through his keen analyses of weapons systems, he has provided valuable guidance to the military services and industry.