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Lisa Franchetti speaks about leadership and her experiences in the Navy during a visit to Northwestern University in this photo from 2019. The Senate has voted to approve Admiral Lisa Franchetti ...

In this December 2022 photo from the US Marine Corps, US Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti, vice chief of Naval Operations, speaks with Naval Supply Detachment staff during a tour of Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Biden nominates Adm. Lisa Franchetti as first woman to lead Navy 00:30. President Biden has chosen Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, an unprecedented choice that, if confirmed, will make her ...

WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, an historic step that would break a gender barrier in the U.S. military by making ...

If confirmed, Admiral Franchetti, who currently serves as the Navy’s second in command, would become the first woman to lead the service in its 247-year history.

Adm. Lisa Franchetti spent roughly half of her 40-year career at sea, commanding a destroyer, two carrier strike groups and the U.S. Sixth Fleet. By John Ismay Reporting from Washington Defense ...

The US Navy is preparing for possible war by 2027, with China in focus, Adm. Lisa Franchetti said. She outlined a seven-goal plan for the US Navy, including having 80% of its forces ready to fight.

US Navy Photo. Adm. Lisa Franchetti assumed the duties of vice chief of naval operations on Friday, as she takes over the role from Adm. William Lescher, who is set to retire.

Lisa Franchetti is a woman who made history in the United States Navy not once, but twice, in her career. Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.