Lt. Gen. Stayce Harris, assistant vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., speaks at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for Women’s History Month, March 31, 2017. Harris was also the third and final speaker of a series commemorating Women’s History Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)

Col. Julie Grundahl, 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews vice commander, listens to Lt. Gen. Stayce Harris, assistant vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., speak at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for Women’s History Month, March 31, 2017. Harris, the highest ranking African American woman in the Air Force, spoke about the importance of Women’s History Month and recognizing gender bias.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)

A guest takes a picture of Lt. Gen. Stayce Harris, assistant vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., speaking at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for Women’s History Month, March 31, 2017. Harris was the third and final speaker of a series commemorating Women’s History Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)

Lt. Gen. Stayce Harris, assistant vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., speaks at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for Women’s History Month, March 31, 2017. Harris, the highest ranking African American woman in the Air Force, spoke of the challenges she overcame to get where she is today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)