American Navy admiral (born 1964)
Lisa Marie Franchetti ( fran-KEH -ti ; born 25 April 1964)[ 1] is a United States Navy admiral who has been the 33rd[ 2] chief of naval operations since 2 November 2023.[ 3] [ 4] She is the first woman to be chief of naval operations, and the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[ 3]
Before this she most recently served as the 42nd vice chief of naval operations from September 2022 to November 2023[ 5] and as acting chief of naval operations (CNO) from August to November 2023.[ 6] [ 7]
A surface warfare officer, Franchetti previously served as director for strategy, plans, and policy of the Joint Staff (J5) from 2020 to 2022,[ 8] the second deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development in 2020,[ 9] and commander of the United States Sixth Fleet from 2018 to 2020.[ 10] She has also commanded carrier strike groups and U.S. Naval Forces Korea during her career. She was the second woman promoted to four-star admiral in the United States Navy.[ 11] She was also the second female Vice Chief of Naval Operations in the history of the navy.
Early life
Franchetti, who is of Italian heritage,[ 12] was born on 25 April 1964, in Rochester, New York .[ 13] She studied at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism [ 14] in Evanston, Illinois , being awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism and earning departmental honors in history.[ 15] While at Northwestern, she joined the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Program and was commissioned in 1985.
Further education
Franchetti has a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Medill at Northwestern University, a Master of Arts in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island , and a master's degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix .
Navy career
Franchetti is sworn in as the 33rd chief of naval operations on 2 November 2023
Franchetti's operational assignments have included auxiliaries officer and first division officer on USS Shenandoah (AD-44) , navigator and jumboization coordinator on USS Monongahela (AO-178) , operations officer on USS Moosbrugger (DD-980) , combat systems officer and chief staff officer for Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 , executive officer of USS Stout (DDG-55) , and assistant surface operations officer on the USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group staff. She commanded USS Ross (DDG-71) and Destroyer Squadron 21 , embarked on USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) . She also served as commander of Pacific Partnership 2010, embarked on USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) .
Ashore, she has been assigned as commander of United States Naval Reserve Center Central Point, Oregon ; aide to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations ; protocol officer for the commander of United States Atlantic Fleet ; 4th Battalion officer at the United States Naval Academy ; division chief of Joint Concept Development and Experimentation on the Joint Staff , J7; deputy director of International Engagement and executive assistant to N3/N5 on the Navy staff ; and military assistant to the Secretary of the Navy .
Since promotion to flag rank , Franchetti has held appointments as commander of United States Naval Forces Korea ;[ 16] [ 17] commander Carrier Strike Group 9 ; commander of Carrier Strike Group 15 ; chief of staff, Joint Staff, J-5, Strategy, Plans and Policy; commander of United States Sixth Fleet ,[ 18] Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO; deputy commander, United States Naval Forces Europe ; deputy commander of United States Naval Forces Africa ; and joint force maritime component commander[clarification needed ]
During her time as commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet, based in Italy, Franchetti oversaw the first-ever use of Tomahawk missiles launched by a Virginia -class submarine.[ 19] The missiles were fired from USS John Warner at targets in Syria.
On 6 May 2020, Franchetti was nominated as deputy chief of naval operations for Warfighting development (OPNAV N7), while keeping her other roles.[ 20]
In April 2022, Franchetti was nominated for promotion to admiral and appointment as Vice Chief of Naval Operations .[ 21] [ 22] The Senate confirmed her promotion in May 2022.[ 21] She assumed the position on 2 September 2022.[ 5]
On 21 July 2023, President Biden nominated her to replace Michael M. Gilday as chief of naval operations (CNO). On August 14, 2023, upon Gilday's retirement, Franchetti became acting CNO.[ 23] [ 7]
Franchetti was confirmed by the Senate to become the CNO on 2 November 2023, and was sworn in on the same day, becoming the first female CNO and, due to having that position,[ 24] the first woman on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[ 25] [ 26] [ 3] [ 4]
Personal life
Franchetti is married to James Sievert.[ 17] She is a mother. She enjoys running for relaxation and exercise.[ 19]
In June 2024, after a routine mammogram screening, the 60-year-old admiral was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. When she underwent outpatient surgery in July 2024, she temporarily transferred her authority to the vice chief of naval operations, Adm. James Kilby . She completed radiation therapy and in September 2024 began maintenance endocrine therapy.[ 27]
"I am grateful for my wonderful team of doctors at John P. Murtha Cancer Center for their excellent care and their development of a treatment plan that allows me to continue leading the world's greatest Navy", Franchetti said in a statement. "I am blessed that this was detected early and will forever be an advocate for early and routine screening".[ 28]
Awards and decorations
See also
References
^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty . Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 401. Retrieved June 14, 2021 .
^ "Senate Confirms Franchetti to be Next Chief of Naval Operations - USNI News" . November 2, 2023.
^ a b c Ziezulewicz, Geoff (November 2, 2023). "Senate finally confirms Adm. Franchetti as Navy's top officer" . Defense News . Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2023 .
^ a b "SECNAV Del Toro Statement on the Swearing-In of Adm. Lisa Franchetti as 33rd Chief of Naval Operations" . DVIDS . Washington, D. C. : Office of the Secretary of the Navy. November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 .
^ a b "Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti" . U.S. Navy . Retrieved September 3, 2022 .
^ Stewart, Phil; Holland, Steve; Stewart, Phil (July 21, 2023). "Biden nominates Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be first woman to lead US Navy" . Reuters . Retrieved July 22, 2023 .
^ a b "Webcast: Austin Hosts Chief of Naval Operations Relinquishment of Office" . DVIDS . August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
^ "Vice Adm. Franchetti Nominated for Joint Staff Role After Brief Time at N7" . September 11, 2020.
^ "VADM Black Takes Command at U.S. 6th Fleet; Franchetti Headed to OPNAV N7" . July 2020.
^ Vice Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti Archived 18 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine , biography, United States Navy . Retrieved 8 October 2018
^ LaGrone, Sam (April 26, 2022). "Franchetti Tapped for VCNO; 3rd Fleet Koehler to Joint Staff, Cheeseman to CNP" . USNI News . Retrieved September 3, 2022 .
^ "Chief of Naval Operations Inducted into Rhode Island Italian American Hall of Fame" .
^ "Who is Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to lead US navy" . The Times of India . November 3, 2023.
^ Lisa Franchetti , Northwestern University alumni. Retrieved 8 October 2018
^ One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Annual Northwestern University Commencement , 1985-06-15. Retrieved 24 April 2019
^ Navy in South Korea getting first female commander , Jon Rabiroff, Stars and Stripes , 2013-05-29. Retrieved 8 October 2018
^ a b U.S. Navy-ROK Star , Terry Stephan, "Northwestern" magazine, Spring 2015, Northwestern University . Retrieved 8 October 2018
^ Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti Nominated to Lead U.S. 6th Fleet , Ben Werner, US Naval Institute , 2017-10-31. Retrieved 8 October 2018
^ a b Eckstein, Megan; Ziezulewicz, Geoff (July 21, 2023). "How Franchetti's experience made her Biden's pick to lead the Navy" . Navy Times. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2023 .
^ Navy Announces New VCNO, Other Top Assignments, in First Notification Since Policy Reversal , 2020-05-06. Retrieved 8 May 2020
^ a b "PN1982 - 1 nominee for Navy, 117th Congress (2021–2022)" . Congress.gov . May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022 .
^ LaGrone, Sam (April 26, 2022). "Franchetti Tapped for VCNO; 3rd Fleet Koehler to Joint Staff, Cheeseman to CNP" . USNI News . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ LaGrone, Sam (July 12, 2023). "VCNO Franchetti Set to be Interim Navy Head as White House Stays Silent on CNO Nominee" . U.S. Naval Institute. USNI News. Retrieved July 26, 2023 .
^ 10 U.S.C. § 151
^ Britzky, Haley; Liptak, Kevin (July 21, 2023). "Biden chooses Admiral Lisa Franchetti to become the first woman in US history to be top officer in the Navy" . CNN. Retrieved July 21, 2023 .
^ "Flag Officer Announcements" . U.S. Department of Defense . July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023 .
^ Schogol, Jeff (September 20, 2024). "Navy's top admiral recently treated for breast cancer, service announces" . Task & Purpose . Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ Lagrone, Sam (September 20, 2024). "CNO Franchetti is Healthy After Treatment for Stage 1 Breast Cancer" . U.S. Naval Institute .
^ "(LEAD) U.S. Navy willing to send ships to Jeju naval base" . August 5, 2015.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Navy document "US Navy Biography: Vice Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti " (2018-03-07). Retrieved 2018-10-08.
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