Edward Banta

{{short description|U.S. Marine Corps general}}

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| branch = United States Marine Corps

| serviceyears = 1986–2024

| rank = Lieutenant General

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| commands = Marine Corps Installations Command
Marine Corps Installations West
2nd Marine Logistics Group

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Edward D. Banta is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who last served as the Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics from 2021 to 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.iandl.marines.mil/Leaders/View/Article/1898446/lieutenant-general-edward-d-banta/|title=Deputy Commandant, Installations And Logistics|access-date=2021-07-31|website=U.S. Marine Corps}} He previously served as the commander of the Marine Corps Installations Command.{{Cite web|title=Major General Edward D. Banta|url=https://www.iandl.marines.mil/Leaders/Bio-View/Article/1898446/major-general-edward-d-banta/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=www.iandl.marines.mil|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=General Banta Visits Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow|url=http://www.dvidshub.net/image/1703836/general-banta-visits-marine-corps-logistics-base-barstow|access-date=2021-04-30|website=DVIDS|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-07-24|title=Marine Corps Installations' generals dine with Marines on Okinawa|url=https://okinawa.stripes.com/community-news/marine-corps-installations-generals-dine-marines-okinawa|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Stripes Okinawa|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Media Advisory #14-010 Change of Command Ceremony for Marine Corps Installations West-Mari|url=https://www.marines.mil/News/Press-Releases/Press-Release-Display/Article/496744/media-advisory-14-010-change-of-command-ceremony-for-marine-corps-installations/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=United States Marine Corps Flagship|language=en-US}} In April 2021, he was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics, replacing LtGen Charles Chiarotti.{{Cite web|title=General Officer Announcements|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2575987/general-officer-announcements/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE|language=en-US}}