VIRTUAL CARRIER AIR WING THREE

COMMANDER, VIRTUAL CARRIER AIR WING THREE

DCS WORLD

BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS COMMANDER,  VIRTUAL CARRIER AIR WING THREE 

I HAVE ON THIS DAY AWARDED THE

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

TO

CAPTAIN BRIAN SANTOS

FOR

WHILE SERVING AS COMMANDER, VIRTUAL CARRIER AIR WING THREE.

CAPTAIN SANTOS’ EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP, INITIATIVE, AND DEDICATION WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE CREATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OF VCVW-3. HIS EFFORTS IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING THE UNIT’S DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE, SERVER ENVIRONMENT, AND MISSION FRAMEWORK, PROVIDED THE FOUNDATION FOR ORGANIZED AND SUSTAINED OPERATIONS.

FURTHERMORE, HIS WORK IN DEVELOPING CUSTOM AIRCRAFT LIVERIES, ESTABLISHING A STRUCTURED TRAINING PIPELINE, AND BUILDING A COHESIVE COMMAND AND SQUADRON ORGANIZATION SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED UNIT READINESS AND PROFESSIONALISM. THROUGH HIS VISION AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, CAPTAIN SANTOS SET THE CONDITIONS FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS AND GROWTH WITHIN VIRTUAL CARRIER AIR WING THREE.

HIS ACTIONS REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF NAVAL AVIATION.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND

ON THIS 2ND DAY OF APRIL 2026