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‘FlyGirl’ Is The First Female African American Combat Pilot
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour has been named the first African American combat pilot in the U.S. Armed Forces, and she is not shy to spread her message on overcoming adversity to each your goals to anyone willing to listen. Armour visited local financial services company Advance Financial last week to share her message with employees about engagement, overcoming obstacles and accomplishing goals.
FlyGirl, who grew up in Tennessee and attended Middle Tennessee State University before serving two tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom, spoke at Advance Financial’s annual management camp, said a press release. She encouraged employees to give themselves permission to truly engage with their work, their customers and each other. Once the team is engaged, they are “Cleared Hot” to breakthrough and achieve unimaginable results, said Armour. “Cleared Hot” is a military term for when a soldier has permission to fire on a target. “I’m so glad our employees had the opportunity to hear FlyGirl speak,” said Tina Hodges, chief executive and chief experience officer for Advance Financial. “Her dynamic speech left us all feeling empowered to, as she put it, ‘bloom where we’re planted’ and provide fantastic service to our customers.”
For more on the pilot's speech at Advance Financial headquarters, visit this link.