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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A South Carolina National Guard Soldier was recently recognized by her civilian employer with an award that highlights individuals who have demonstrated a winning spirit, resilience, and perseverance in life.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Natalie Byrom, 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) Apache pilot and Alpha Company commander, was the recipient of this award for her work at Boston Scientific in the Endoscopy Division as an associate territory manager.
“The E12 Award recognizes an employee on our Endoscopy sales team who demonstrates a winning spirit, and Natalie’s dedication to both her work and her country exemplifies that,” said Art Butcher, senior vice president and president, Endoscopy, Boston Scientific. “As a global medical technology company, we value the leadership, courage and skills that employees like Natalie develop in the military, and we’re proud to honor her for her service.”
The award is called “E12” with the E standing for endoscopy and the 12 based on the first recipient of the award who battled through kidney disease and continued to work and serve his customers with kidney function as low as 12 percent at the time of transplantation.
Byrom also displayed these qualifications on her recent deployment to Afghanistan with the 1-151st ARB, which included mobilization for training in South Carolina and Texas in 2017 before returning from combat in late 2018.
“In order to be a commander of an Apache company and a pilot, you must have a winning spirit, resilience, and perseverance in life, or you won’t make it,” said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Brian Pipkin, 1-151stARB commander.
Pipkin added, Byrom always displays herself as a professional and confident leader who is caring, competent and can be depended on to accomplish all assignments.
Byrom was unaware of being chosen for the award as she was still deployed at the time of the awards ceremony in 2018. She planned a presentation to Boston Scientific of an American flag that had been flown over Afghanistan, when her employer surprised her with the E12 award, Jan. 30, 2019.
Byrom was deployed as part of Task Force Marauder, providing aviation assets in Southern Afghanistan for nine months where she flew as an AH-64 Apache Attack helicopter pilot, providing protection and oversight to troops on the ground.
Pipkin explained, she was selected as a junior officer to become a commander because of her unique ability to lead and her leadership qualities. He added, she manages stress with ease and maintains her professional image even in the most challenging of situations which enables her to lead with confidence.
“Being a commander in a line company in an attack battalion is one of the most prestigious positions in the unit,” said Pipkin. “Her leadership skills as a young officer were evident from the start and put her ahead of her peers.”
| Date Taken: | 02.13.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 02.13.2019 11:43 |
| Story ID: | 310547 |
| Location: | SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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