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

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

TO

CAPTAIN BRIAN SANTOS

FOR

CAPTAIN SANTOS DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF BY EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP, INITIATIVE, AND DEDICATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF VIRTUAL CARRIER AIR WING THREE’S OPERATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK. HIS EFFORTS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING CORE UNIT INFRASTRUCTURE, TO INCLUDE THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGITAL SYSTEMS, MISSION PLANNING PROCESSES, AND SQUADRON INTEGRATION PROCEDURES THAT SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS.

DEMONSTRATING SUPERIOR AIRMENSHIP AND TACTICAL PROFICIENCY, CAPTAIN SANTOS CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF TRAINING OPERATIONS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF PILOT READINESS ACROSS THE AIR WING. HIS ABILITY TO BALANCE COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES WITH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN FLIGHT OPERATIONS SET A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.

ADDITIONALLY, CAPTAIN SANTOS’ COMMITMENT TO MENTORSHIP AND UNIT COHESION FOSTERED A DISCIPLINED AND MOTIVATED COMMAND ENVIRONMENT. HIS LEADERSHIP DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE GROWTH, STABILITY, AND SUSTAINED SUCCESS OF VIRTUAL CARRIER AIR WING THREE.

CAPTAIN SANTOS’ ACTIONS REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF VIRTUAL CARRIER AIR WING THREE.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND

ON THIS 2ND DAY OF APRIL 2026