Lisa Marie Franchetti (born April 25, 1964) is a United States Navy admiral who has served as the 33rd chief of naval operations since November 2, 2023. She most recently served as the 42nd vice chief of naval operations from September 2022 to November 2023 and as acting chief of naval operations (CNO) from August to November 2023.
A surface warfare officer, Franchetti previously served as director for strategy, plans, and policy of the Joint Staff from 2020 to 2022, the second deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development in 2020, and commander of the United States Sixth Fleet from 2018 to 2020.
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. She is the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
On 21 July 2023, President Biden nominated her to replace Michael M. Gilday as chief of naval operations (CNO). On 14 August 2023, upon Gilday’s retirement, Franchetti became acting CNO.
Franchetti was confirmed by the Senate to become the CNO on November 2, 2023, and was sworn in on the same day, becoming the first female CNO and the first woman on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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