Tammie Jo Shults
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Tammie Jo Shults (born Bonnell; born November 2, 1961) is an American retired commercial airline captain, author, and former naval aviator. She was one of the first female fighter pilots to serve in the United States Navy. Following active duty she became a pilot for Southwest Airlines.[2] She retired from Southwest Airlines in 2020.
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Tammie Jo Shults | |
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Born | Tammie Jo Bonnell (1961-11-02) November 2, 1961 (age 62) Tularosa, New Mexico, U.S. |
Alma mater | MidAmerica Nazarene University (BSc) |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1985–2001 |
Rank | Lieutenant commander |
Awards | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal |
Other work | Commercial airline Boeing 737 pilot |
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On April 17, 2018, as captain of Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, she safely landed a Boeing 737-700 after the aircraft suffered an uncontained engine failure with debris causing rapid decompression of the aircraft.