Chief Master Sgt. Tamara Phillips of Huber Heights, OH, has become the first female and first black state command chief at the Ohio Air National Guard.

Forty-one-year-old Phillips will not only serve as a mentor and guide for 5,000 airmen, but two of her "pupils" will be her own two kids — daughter Jazmyn, 21, and son Brent, 20. She made history in 2005, as well, becoming the first female chief for the 178th Fighter Wing based in Springfield, OH. Although she loves the military, Philips told the Dayton Daily News it’s definitely not for everyone.

"It’s not what you see on TV either. I think there’s a lot of misconceptions that people get from watching too much TV. They always see women in real subservient roles or action-packed roles, Rambo-like. It’s not like that," she told the Daily News. "In the National Guard, you can pretty much have a career doing anything you aspire to do on the outside."

Phillips isn’t the only woman making headlines in the military lately.

Last month, Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa King became the first woman chosen by the Army to lead its Drill Sergeant School. King said that everyone has to work hard to enforce rules to gain respect, regardless of whether you’re male or female. King hopes her promotion will encourage other women. Women currently make up about 14 percent of the Army, and about 20 percent of the entire U.S. military. There are currently about 200,000 women on active duty.

"Because I’m doing it … that means another female command sergeant major can do it," King. "I think it’s going to set the bar higher for them. Not just for drill sergeants but for other female Soldiers."