AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  -
MODEL:  C-130

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Brian D. Watson for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Navigator on a C-130 aircraft in Southeast Asia on 18 August 1969. On that date, Captain Watson's mission was the emergency resupply of a twenty-seven-thousand-pound armored personnel carrier to the Special Forces camp at Bu Dop, Republic of Vietnam. Captain Watson accomplished this very vital mission despite adverse weather conditions, hostile ground fire, and the inherent hazards involved in flying into a marginal strip. As a result of his courage, perseverance, and the energetic application of his knowledge and skill, his actions on this day contributed significantly to the airlift mission in Southeast Asia. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Captain Watson reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.