The President of the United States of America, authorized by Executive Order 11046, 24 August 1962, takes pleasure in presenting the Bronze Star Medal to Captain James Edward Kingfisher, United States Army, for meritorious service from 10 December 2008 to 11 September 2009 while deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM as the Logistics Officer and the Logistics Mentor for the 1/2/2007th Kandak Embedded Training Team Afghanistan Regional Security Integration Command – West, Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan. Captain Kingfisher’s dedication to the combat advisor mission and commitment to providing logistical support greatly contributed to the success of the mission. His performance of duty in a combat zone reflects great credit upon himself, Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan, the United States Central Command and the United States Army.