Master Sergeant Michele Harris Master Sergeant Michele Harris is a native of Long Island, New York. After receiving her Bachelors in Music from Indiana University she earned her Masters of Music at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Before entering the Air Force, Sergeant Harris performed opera and musical theatre professionally throughout the United States. Highlights of her career include Layla in the world premiere of Bright Sheng's Song of Magnun, Musetta in La Boheme with Brevard Opera and Anita in West Side Story with the Cincinnati Pops under the direction of Eric Kunzel. EDUCATION Bachelor of Music, Indiana University School of Music Master of Music, University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music Airman Leadership School, Kapaun Air Base, Germany 2010 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter Annex, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama ASSIGNMENTS May 1997-July 1997, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas July 1997-June 1999, US Air Force Band of the Mid-West, Scott AFB, Illinois June 1999-June 2004 US Air Forces in Europe Band, Sembach, Germany June 2004-June 2007 Pacific Air Forces Band, Elmendorf, Alaska June 2007-December 2012, US Air Force Band of Liberty, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts December 2012-present US Air Forces in Europe Band, Ramstein, Germany MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS AF Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters AF Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster AF Organizational Excellence Award with five oak leaf clusters AF Good Conduct Medal with four oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal AF Overseas Ribbon Long with one oak leaf cluster AF Longevity Service with four oak leaf clusters USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster AF Training Ribbon EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Airman First Class: 25 June 1997 Senior Airman: 25 October 1999 Staff Sergeant: 1 February 2002 Technical Sergeant: 1 December 2008 Master Sergeant: 1 April 2013