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Capt. Vernice Armour completed officer candidate school and commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps Dec. 12, 1998. Armour was sent to flight school at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, and then to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, before earning her wings in July 2001. Armour graduated at the top of her class, while also becoming the Marine Corps’ first Black female pilot, and first Black female combat pilot in Department of Defense history. In March 2003, Armour flew with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 during the invasion of Iraq, piloting a Bell AH-1 Super Cobra attack helicopter. After she completed two combat tours, Armour was assigned to the Manpower and Reserve Affairs Equal Opportunity Branch as the program liaison officer. When Armour transitioned out of the military in 2007, she traveled the country visiting schools to inspire future generations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Keegan Bailey)
| Date Taken: | 02.24.2022 |
| Published: | 03-18-22 09:28 AM |
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| VIRIN: | 220224-M-OX907-1001 |
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