The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major Thomas A. Varble, United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F4C Aircraft Commander near the Kham Duc Special Forces Camp, Republic of Vietnam, on 12 May 1968. On that date, Major Varble was scrambled from alert status in response to an urgent request for air support from Allied Forces attempting to evacuate the besieged position at Kham Duc. Major Varble made repeated low level ordnance deliveries in the face of heavy hostile ground fire, under adverse conditions of weather and visibility. The devastating effects produced by Major Varble’s accurate ordnance passes contributed directly to the successful outcome of this operation. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Major Varble reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.