“I never thought that I would be a general officer in the United States Air Force, but I knew that opportunity was there because I had visualized women before me that had served in that role: Marcelite Harris and Hazel Johnson.” - retired Lt. Gen. Stayce Harris. Harris' promotion to Lieutenant General was a first for African-American females, as she is the first to hold the three-star rank in the U.S. Air Force. Additionally, she is the first Air Force Reservist to be promoted to the three-star