Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America takes pleasure in awarding the Defense Superior Service Medal to Colonel (Signal Corps) Daniel Martin Gerstein, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as Special Assistant to J-5, Plans and Policy Directorate, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, from 1994 to 1996. The distinctive accomplishments of Colonel (Signal Corps) Gerstein reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.