Stephen “Web” Koehler to take over from Paparo as commander of US Pacific Fleet.ĭefense Secretary Lloyd Austin applauded the nominations on Friday, saying each of the admirals will “ensure that our U.S. Samuel Paparo, commander of US Pacific Fleet, to lead US forces in the Pacific as the commander of Indo-Pacific Command. James Kilby, the deputy commander of US Fleet Forces Command, to be the next Vice CNO, and nominating Adm. She is the second woman ever to achieve the rank of four-star admiral in the United States Navy, and when confirmed, she will again make history as the first woman to serve as the Chief of Naval Operations and on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.”īiden also announced Friday that he was nominating Vice Adm. “Throughout her career, Admiral Franchetti has demonstrated extensive expertise in both the operational and policy arenas. “As our next Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Lisa Franchetti will bring 38 years of dedicated service to our nation as a commissioned officer, including in her current role of Vice Chief of Naval Operations,” Biden said in an announcement on Friday. She has also commanded two carrier strike groups, and became the Vice CNO in September 2022.
If confirmed, she would be the first woman in the Navy’s history to hold the job, and the first woman in the joint chiefs of staff.įranchetti, who is currently serving as the vice chief of naval operations, commissioned in 1985 and has served as the commander of US Naval Forces Korea, deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development, and director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the Joint Staff, according to her official biography. President Joe Biden has selected Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be the Navy’s top officer.
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