AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  Desert Storm
MODEL:  F-16C

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Colonel Bruce A. Wright. Lieutenant Colonel Bruce A. Wright distinguished himself by extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F-16C pilot assigned to the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional) in action supporting the coalition forces of Operation Desert Storm. On 17 January 1991, over central Kuwait. Colonel Wright commanded a 70 ship airstrike designed to destroy airfield based Scud launchers and associated enemy air assets. Colonel Wright led his force against the enemy's most concentrated array of mobile surface-to-air missiles and an untold number of antiaircraft artillery batteries. Skillfully maneuvering his aircraft to attack. he precisely delivered his bombs on target amidst multiple optical and radar guided firings. After destroying the target, he successfully reformed his strike force and suffered no aircraft losses. The effectiveness of his strike was proven as thereafter no Scuds were ever launched from central Kuwait. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed by Colonel Wright reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.