San Antonio, Texas resident, Maj. Andrew V. Martinez was presented the Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal by Lt. Col. William Truax, executive officer at Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group, during a ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story, Virginia, March 2. Martinez is a graduate of University of Texas, San Antonio, and is currently serving as a future operations officer at MCSCG. Martinez played an instrumental role in the development and professionalism of the Afghan National Security Forces while serving as Director, Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Two Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) Afghanistan, from October 2010 to November 2011, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.