Growing up near an Air Force Base in New Mexico, Captain Tammie Jo Shults knew two things from an early age: She wanted to serve her country, and she wanted to fly. Through her service with the Navy, she was able to be among the first group of women that were flying tactical aircraft in the military."I kept going when there was no applause to keep going."

She met her husband while she was an instructor, and today, more than 30 years later, they are both Pilots for Southwest Airlines.

As Captain of Flight 1380 last year, Tammie Jo said she learned a lot about herself. Above everything, she learned the importance of hope. It was hope, to be in the sky someday, that inspired her to pursue a career in aviation, and it is hope that keeps her going today. #InternationalWomensDay