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Lisa Franchetti
Lisa Franchetti
Born	April 25, 1964 (age 60); Rochester, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	Vereinigte Staaten
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1985–present
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Chief of Naval Operations; Vice Chief of Naval Operations; United States Sixth Fleet; Carrier Strike Group 15; Carrier Strike Group 9; United States Naval Forces Korea; Destroyer Squadron 21; USS Ross (DDG-71);
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit (5);
Alma mater	Northwestern University (BS); Naval War College (MA); University of Phoenix (MS);
	Lisa Franchetti's voice Franchetti's opening statement at her confirmation hearing to be chief of naval operations; Recorded September 14, 2023

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Lisa Marie Franchetti (/fræn.kˈɛti/ fran-KEH-ti; born April 25, 1964)^[1] is a United States Navy admiral who has been the 33rd^[2] chief of naval operations, and due to having that position, a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,^[3] since November 2, 2023.^[4]^[5] She is the first woman to be chief of naval operations, and the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.^[4]

Before this she most recently served as the 42nd vice chief of naval operations from September 2022 to November 2023^[6] and as acting chief of naval operations (CNO) from August to November 2023.^[7]^[8]

A surface warfare officer, Franchetti previously served as director for strategy, plans, and policy of the Joint Staff (J5) from 2020 to 2022,^[9] the second deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development in 2020,^[10] and commander of the United States Sixth Fleet from 2018 to 2020.^[11] 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.^[12]

Early life

Franchetti was born on April 25, 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 obtained a Master of Arts in national security and strategic studies at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, and holds a master's degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix.

Navy career

Franchetti's operational career includes: 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 USS George Washington Strike Group. 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).

Franchetti's shoreside career has included: commander, United States Naval Reserve Center Central Point, Oregon; aide to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations; protocol officer for the Commander, United States Atlantic Fleet; 4th Battalion officer at the United States Naval Academy; division chief, 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, United States Naval Forces Korea;^[16]^[17] commander Carrier Strike Group 9; commander, Carrier Strike Group 15; and chief of staff, Joint Staff, J-5, Strategy, Plans and Policy; and Commander, United States Sixth Fleet,^[18] Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO; deputy commander, United States Naval Forces Europe; deputy commander United States Naval Forces Africa; and Joint Force Maritime Component Commander.

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.^[6]

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.^[23]^[8]

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, due to having that position,^[3] the first woman on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.^[24]^[25]^[4]^[5]

Personal life

Franchetti is married.^[17] She is a mother. She enjoys running for relaxation and exercise.^[26]

Awards and decorations

Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge
Surface Warfare Officer Pin
Defense Distinguished Service Medal	Navy Distinguished Service Medal	Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with four gold award stars	Meritorious Service Medal with silver award star	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with award star	Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters	Navy Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with three bronze service star	Navy E Ribbon with three Battle E devices	National Defense Service Medal with service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal	Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two service stars	Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
Special Operations Service Ribbon	Order of National Security Merit, Cheonsu Medal (Republic of Korea)^[27]	Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon
Command at Sea insignia

References

^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1990. p. 401. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ "Senate Confirms Franchetti to be Next Chief of Naval Operations - USNI News".
^ ^a ^b 10 U.S.C. § 151
^ ^a ^b ^c Ziezulewicz, Geoff (2 November 2023). "Senate finally confirms Adm. Franchetti as Navy's top officer". Defense News. Retrieved 2 November 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. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
^ Stewart, Phil; Holland, Steve; Stewart, Phil (21 July 2023). "Biden nominates Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be first woman to lead US Navy". Reuters. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Webcast: Austin Hosts Chief of Naval Operations Relinquishment of Office". DVIDS. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Vice Adm. Franchetti Nominated for Joint Staff Role After Brief Time at N7". 11 September 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 (26 April 2022). "Franchetti Tapped for VCNO; 3rd Fleet Koehler to Joint Staff, Cheeseman to CNP". USNI News. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
^ "Who is Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to lead US navy". 3 November 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
^ 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
^ Eckstein, Megan (21 July 2023). "How Franchetti's experience made her Biden's pick to lead the Navy". Navy Times. Retrieved 26 July 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. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^ LaGrone, Sam (26 April 2022). "Franchetti Tapped for VCNO; 3rd Fleet Koehler to Joint Staff, Cheeseman to CNP". USNI News. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
^ LaGrone, Sam (12 July 2023). "VCNO Franchetti Set to be Interim Navy Head as White House Stays Silent on CNO Nominee". U.S. Naval Institute. USNI News. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
^ Britzky, Haley; Liptak, Kevin (21 July 2023). "Biden chooses Admiral Lisa Franchetti to become the first woman in US history to be top officer in the Navy". CNN. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ How Franchetti’s experience made her Biden’s pick to lead the Navy, Megan Eckstein and Geoff Ziezulewicz, Defense News, 2023-07-22
^ "(LEAD) U.S. Navy willing to send ships to Jeju naval base". 5 August 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.

Military offices
Preceded by William McQuilkin	Commander of United States Naval Forces Korea 2013–2015	Succeeded by William D. Byrne Jr.
Preceded by Patrick Piercey	Commander of Carrier Strike Group 9 2015–2016	Succeeded by James S. Bynum
Preceded by Christopher Barnes Acting	Commander of Carrier Strike Group 15 2016	Succeeded by Ross A. Myers
Preceded by Christopher W. Grady	Commander of the United States Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO 2018–2020	Succeeded by Eugene H. Black III
Preceded by William K. Lescher	Vice Chief of Naval Operations 2022–2023	Succeeded by James W. Kilby
Preceded by Michael M. Gilday	Chief of Naval Operations 2023–present	Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded by Eric M. Smith as Commandant of the Marine Corps	Order of precedence of the United States as Chief of Naval Operations	Succeeded by David W. Allvin as Chief of Staff of the Air Force

[1] Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1990. p. 401. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

[2] "Senate Confirms Franchetti to be Next Chief of Naval Operations - USNI News".

[auto1-3] 10 U.S.C. § 151

[auto-4] Ziezulewicz, Geoff (2 November 2023). "Senate finally confirms Adm. Franchetti as Navy's top officer". Defense News. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[franchetti-5] "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. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.

[vcno-6] "Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

[7] Stewart, Phil; Holland, Steve; Stewart, Phil (21 July 2023). "Biden nominates Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be first woman to lead US Navy". Reuters. Retrieved 22 July 2023.

[cno-8] "Webcast: Austin Hosts Chief of Naval Operations Relinquishment of Office". DVIDS. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[news.usni.org-9] "Vice Adm. Franchetti Nominated for Joint Staff Role After Brief Time at N7". 11 September 2020.

[10] "VADM Black Takes Command at U.S. 6th Fleet; Franchetti Headed to OPNAV N7". July 2020.

[Franchetti_bio-11] Vice Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti Archived 18 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine, biography, United States Navy. Retrieved 8 October 2018

[12] LaGrone, Sam (26 April 2022). "Franchetti Tapped for VCNO; 3rd Fleet Koehler to Joint Staff, Cheeseman to CNP". USNI News. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

[13] "Who is Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to lead US navy". 3 November 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.

[NWU-14] Lisa Franchetti, Northwestern University alumni. Retrieved 8 October 2018

[Northwestern_commencement-15] One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Annual Northwestern University Commencement, 1985-06-15. Retrieved 24 April 2019

[2013-05-29_S&S-16] Navy in South Korea getting first female commander, Jon Rabiroff, Stars and Stripes, 2013-05-29. Retrieved 8 October 2018

[2015_NW-17] U.S. Navy-ROK Star, Terry Stephan, "Northwestern" magazine, Spring 2015, Northwestern University. Retrieved 8 October 2018

[2017-10-31_USNI-18] Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti Nominated to Lead U.S. 6th Fleet, Ben Werner, US Naval Institute, 2017-10-31. Retrieved 8 October 2018

[19] Eckstein, Megan (21 July 2023). "How Franchetti's experience made her Biden's pick to lead the Navy". Navy Times. Retrieved 26 July 2023.

[20] Navy Announces New VCNO, Other Top Assignments, in First Notification Since Policy Reversal, 2020-05-06. Retrieved 8 May 2020

[:0-21] "PN1982 - 1 nominee for Navy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". Congress.gov. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

[LaGrone_2022-22] LaGrone, Sam (26 April 2022). "Franchetti Tapped for VCNO; 3rd Fleet Koehler to Joint Staff, Cheeseman to CNP". USNI News. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

[23] LaGrone, Sam (12 July 2023). "VCNO Franchetti Set to be Interim Navy Head as White House Stays Silent on CNO Nominee". U.S. Naval Institute. USNI News. Retrieved 26 July 2023.

[24] Britzky, Haley; Liptak, Kevin (21 July 2023). "Biden chooses Admiral Lisa Franchetti to become the first woman in US history to be top officer in the Navy". CNN. Retrieved 21 July 2023.

[27_Jul_Flag-25] "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[2023-07-22_DN-26] How Franchetti’s experience made her Biden’s pick to lead the Navy, Megan Eckstein and Geoff Ziezulewicz, Defense News, 2023-07-22

[27] "(LEAD) U.S. Navy willing to send ships to Jeju naval base". 5 August 2015.

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-[[Admiral (United States)|Admiral]] '''Lisa Marie Franchetti''' ({{IPAc-en|f|r|æ|n|.|k|'|ɛ|t|i}} {{respell|fran|KEH|ti}}; born April 25, 1964)<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DD8BVZeVFP4C&pg=PA180 |title=Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty |date=October 1, 1990 |page=401 |publisher=Bureau of Naval Personnel |access-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref> is a [[United States Navy]] [[Admiral (United States)|admiral]] who has served as the 33rd [[Chief of Naval Operations|chief of naval operations]] since November 2, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ziezulewicz |first=Geoff |date=2023-11-02 |title=Senate finally confirms Adm. Franchetti as Navy’s top officer |url=https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-navy/2023/11/02/senate-finally-confirms-adm-franchetti-as-navys-top-officer/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=Defense News |language=en}}</ref><ref name="franchetti">{{cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/457088/secnav-del-toro-statement-swearing-adm-lisa-franchetti-33rd-chief-naval-operations|title=SECNAV Del Toro Statement on the Swearing-In of Adm. Lisa Franchetti as 33rd Chief of Naval Operations|date=2023-11-02|access-date=2023-11-03|publisher=Office of the Secretary of the Navy|location=[[Washington, D. C.]]|website=DVIDS}}</ref> She most recently served as the 42nd [[vice chief of naval operations]] from September 2022 to November 2023<ref name=vcno>{{cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Flag-Officer-Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/3148210/admiral-lisa-franchetti/|title=Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti|access-date=3 September 2022|website=U.S. Navy}}</ref> and as acting [[Chief of Naval Operations|chief of naval operations]] (CNO) from August to November 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stewart |first=Phil |last2=Holland |first2=Steve |last3=Stewart |first3=Phil |date=2023-07-21 |title=Biden nominates Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be first woman to lead US Navy |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-chooses-female-admiral-lead-us-navy-official-2023-07-21/ |access-date=2023-07-22}}</ref><ref name=cno>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32585|title=Webcast: Austin Hosts Chief of Naval Operations Relinquishment of Office|date=2023-08-14|access-date=2023-08-14|website=DVIDS}}</ref>
+'''Lisa Marie Franchetti''' ({{IPAc-en|f|r|æ|n|.|k|'|ɛ|t|i}} {{respell|fran|KEH|ti}}; born April 25, 1964)<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DD8BVZeVFP4C&pg=PA180 |title=Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty |date=October 1, 1990 |page=401 |publisher=Bureau of Naval Personnel |access-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref> is a [[United States Navy]] [[Admiral (United States)|admiral]] who has been the 33rd<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.usni.org/2023/11/02/senate-confirms-adm-lisa-franchetti-as-next-chief-of-naval-operations|title=Senate Confirms Franchetti to be Next Chief of Naval Operations - USNI News}}</ref> [[Chief of Naval Operations|chief of naval operations]], and due to having that position, a member of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]],<ref name="auto1">{{UnitedStatesCode|10|151}}</ref> since November 2, 2023.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Ziezulewicz |first=Geoff |date=2023-11-02 |title=Senate finally confirms Adm. Franchetti as Navy’s top officer |url=https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-navy/2023/11/02/senate-finally-confirms-adm-franchetti-as-navys-top-officer/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=Defense News |language=en}}</ref><ref name="franchetti">{{cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/457088/secnav-del-toro-statement-swearing-adm-lisa-franchetti-33rd-chief-naval-operations|title=SECNAV Del Toro Statement on the Swearing-In of Adm. Lisa Franchetti as 33rd Chief of Naval Operations|date=2023-11-02|access-date=2023-11-03|publisher=Office of the Secretary of the Navy|location=[[Washington, D. C.]]|website=DVIDS}}</ref> She is the first woman to be chief of naval operations, and the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.<ref name="auto"/>
+Before this she most recently served as the 42nd [[vice chief of naval operations]] from September 2022 to November 2023<ref name=vcno>{{cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Flag-Officer-Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/3148210/admiral-lisa-franchetti/|title=Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti|access-date=3 September 2022|website=U.S. Navy}}</ref> and as acting [[Chief of Naval Operations|chief of naval operations]] (CNO) from August to November 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stewart |first=Phil |last2=Holland |first2=Steve |last3=Stewart |first3=Phil |date=2023-07-21 |title=Biden nominates Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be first woman to lead US Navy |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-chooses-female-admiral-lead-us-navy-official-2023-07-21/ |access-date=2023-07-22}}</ref><ref name=cno>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32585|title=Webcast: Austin Hosts Chief of Naval Operations Relinquishment of Office|date=2023-08-14|access-date=2023-08-14|website=DVIDS}}</ref>
-A surface warfare officer, Franchetti previously served as director for strategy, plans, and policy of the [[Joint Staff]] from 2020 to 2022,<ref name="news.usni.org">{{Cite web|url=https://news.usni.org/2020/09/11/vice-adm-franchetti-nominated-for-joint-staff-role-after-brief-time-at-n7|title = Vice Adm. Franchetti Nominated for Joint Staff Role After Brief Time at N7|date = 11 September 2020}}</ref> the second deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development in 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.usni.org/2020/07/01/vadm-black-takes-command-at-u-s-6th-fleet-franchetti-headed-to-opnav-n7|title = VADM Black Takes Command at U.S. 6th Fleet; Franchetti Headed to OPNAV N7|date = July 2020}}</ref> and commander of the [[United States Sixth Fleet]] from 2018 to 2020.<ref name="Franchetti bio">[https://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=729 Vice Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918233750/https://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=729 |date=18 September 2019 }}, biography, [[United States Navy]]. Retrieved 8 October 2018</ref> She has also commanded [[carrier strike group]]s and [[United States Naval Forces Korea|U.S. Naval Forces Korea]] during her career. She was the second woman promoted to four-star admiral in the United States Navy.<ref>{{cite web|last=LaGrone|first=Sam|url=https://news.usni.org/2022/04/26/franchetti-tapped-for-vcno-second-navy-female-four-star-3rd-fleet-koehler-to-joint-staff-cheeseman-to-cnp|title=Franchetti Tapped for VCNO; 3rd Fleet Koehler to Joint Staff, Cheeseman to CNP|date=26 April 2022|access-date=3 September 2022|website=USNI News}}</ref> She is the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ziezulewicz |first=Geoff |date=2023-11-02 |title=Senate finally confirms Adm. Franchetti as Navy’s top officer |url=https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-navy/2023/11/02/senate-finally-confirms-adm-franchetti-as-navys-top-officer/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=Defense News |language=en}}</ref>
+A surface warfare officer, Franchetti previously served as director for strategy, plans, and policy of the [[Joint Staff]] (J5) from 2020 to 2022,<ref name="news.usni.org">{{Cite web|url=https://news.usni.org/2020/09/11/vice-adm-franchetti-nominated-for-joint-staff-role-after-brief-time-at-n7|title = Vice Adm. Franchetti Nominated for Joint Staff Role After Brief Time at N7|date = 11 September 2020}}</ref> the second deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development in 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.usni.org/2020/07/01/vadm-black-takes-command-at-u-s-6th-fleet-franchetti-headed-to-opnav-n7|title = VADM Black Takes Command at U.S. 6th Fleet; Franchetti Headed to OPNAV N7|date = July 2020}}</ref> and commander of the [[United States Sixth Fleet]] from 2018 to 2020.<ref name="Franchetti bio">[https://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=729 Vice Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918233750/https://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=729 |date=18 September 2019 }}, biography, [[United States Navy]]. Retrieved 8 October 2018</ref> She has also commanded [[carrier strike group]]s and [[United States Naval Forces Korea|U.S. Naval Forces Korea]] during her career. She was the second woman promoted to four-star admiral in the United States Navy.<ref>{{cite web|last=LaGrone|first=Sam|url=https://news.usni.org/2022/04/26/franchetti-tapped-for-vcno-second-navy-female-four-star-3rd-fleet-koehler-to-joint-staff-cheeseman-to-cnp|title=Franchetti Tapped for VCNO; 3rd Fleet Koehler to Joint Staff, Cheeseman to CNP|date=26 April 2022|access-date=3 September 2022|website=USNI News}}</ref>
 ==Early life==
-Franchetti was born on April 25, 1964 in [[Rochester, New York]].{{fact|date=August 2023}} She studied at [[Northwestern University]]’s [[Medill School of Journalism]]<ref name="NWU">[https://www.northwestern.edu/about/our-people/lisa-franchetti.html Lisa Franchetti], [[Northwestern University]] alumni. Retrieved 8 October 2018</ref> in [[Evanston, Illinois]], being awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism and earning departmental honors in history.<ref name="Northwestern commencement">[https://archive.org/details/annualcommenceme1985nort One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Annual Northwestern University Commencement], 1985-06-15. Retrieved 24 April 2019</ref> While at Northwestern, she joined the [[Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps]] Program and was commissioned in 1985.
+Franchetti was born on April 25, 1964 in [[Rochester, New York]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/who-is-lisa-franchetti-the-first-woman-to-lead-us-navy/articleshow/104931298.cms|title=Who is Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to lead US navy|date=3 November 2023|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref> She studied at [[Northwestern University]]’s [[Medill School of Journalism]]<ref name="NWU">[https://www.northwestern.edu/about/our-people/lisa-franchetti.html Lisa Franchetti], [[Northwestern University]] alumni. Retrieved 8 October 2018</ref> in [[Evanston, Illinois]], being awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism and earning departmental honors in history.<ref name="Northwestern commencement">[https://archive.org/details/annualcommenceme1985nort One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Annual Northwestern University Commencement], 1985-06-15. Retrieved 24 April 2019</ref> While at Northwestern, she joined the [[Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps]] Program and was commissioned in 1985.
 ==Further education==
-Franchetti has attended the [[Naval War College]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]], and holds a master's degree in organizational management from the [[University of Phoenix]].
+Franchetti has obtained a Master of Arts in national security and strategic studies at the [[Naval War College]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]], and holds a master's degree in organizational management from the [[University of Phoenix]].
 ==Navy career==
-[[File:ADM Lisa Franchetti is Sworn in as the 33rd Chief of Naval Operations 03.jpg|thumb|Franchetti is sworn in as the 33rd [[chief of naval operations]] on 2 November 2023.]]
+[[File:ADM Lisa Franchetti is Sworn in as the 33rd Chief of Naval Operations 03.jpg|thumb|Franchetti is sworn in as the 33rd [[chief of naval operations]] on November 2, 2023.]]
 Franchetti's operational career includes: 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 2|Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2]]; executive officer of {{USS|Stout|DDG-55}}; and assistant surface operations officer on {{USS|George Washington|CVN-73|6}} Strike Group. She commanded {{USS|Ross|DDG-71}}, and [[USS John C. Stennis#Ships of DESRON 21|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}}.
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 Since promotion to [[flag rank]], Franchetti has held appointments as: commander, [[United States Naval Forces Korea]];<ref name="2013-05-29_S&S">[https://www.stripes.com/news/navy/navy-in-south-korea-getting-first-female-commander-1.223422 Navy in South Korea getting first female commander], Jon Rabiroff, [[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]], 2013-05-29. Retrieved 8 October 2018</ref><ref name="2015_NW" /> commander [[Carrier Strike Group 9]]; commander, [[Carrier Strike Group 15]]; and chief of staff, Joint Staff, J-5, Strategy, Plans and Policy; and Commander, [[United States Sixth Fleet]],<ref name="2017-10-31_USNI">[https://news.usni.org/2017/10/31/rear-adm-lisa-franchetti-nominated-lead-u-s-6th-fleet Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti Nominated to Lead U.S. 6th Fleet], Ben Werner, [[US Naval Institute]], 2017-10-31. Retrieved 8 October 2018</ref> Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO; deputy commander, [[United States Naval Forces Europe]]; deputy commander [[United States Naval Forces Africa]]; and Joint Force Maritime Component Commander.
-During her time as commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet, based in Italy, Franchetti oversaw the first-ever use of [[Tomahawk (missile)|Tomahawk]] missiles launched by a [[Virginia-class submarine|Virginia-class]] submarine.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Eckstein|first1=Megan |title=How Franchetti’s experience made her Biden’s pick to lead the Navy |url=https://www.navytimes.com/naval/2023/07/21/how-franchettis-experience-made-her-bidens-pick-to-lead-the-navy/ |access-date=26 July 2023 |agency=Navy Times |date=21 July 2023}}</ref> The missiles were fired from {{USS|John Warner}} at targets in Syria.
+During her time as commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet, based in Italy, Franchetti oversaw the first-ever use of [[Tomahawk (missile family)|Tomahawk]] missiles launched by a [[Virginia-class submarine|Virginia-class]] submarine.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Eckstein|first1=Megan |title=How Franchetti’s experience made her Biden’s pick to lead the Navy |url=https://www.navytimes.com/naval/2023/07/21/how-franchettis-experience-made-her-bidens-pick-to-lead-the-navy/ |access-date=26 July 2023 |agency=Navy Times |date=21 July 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>[https://news.usni.org/2020/05/06/navy-announces-new-vcno-other-top-assignments-in-first-notification-since-policy-reversal#more-76173 Navy Announces New VCNO, Other Top Assignments, in First Notification Since Policy Reversal], 2020-05-06. Retrieved 8 May 2020</ref>
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 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=LaGrone |first1=Sam |title=VCNO Franchetti Set to be Interim Navy Head as White House Stays Silent on CNO Nominee |url=https://news.usni.org/2023/07/12/vcno-franchetti-set-to-be-interim-navy-head-as-white-house-stays-silent-on-cno-nominee |access-date=26 July 2023 |agency=USNI News |publisher=U.S. Naval Institute |date=12 July 2023}}</ref><ref name=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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/politics/lisa-franchetti-us-navy/index.html|publisher=CNN|title=Biden chooses Admiral Lisa Franchetti to become the first woman in US history to be top officer in the Navy|first1=Haley |last1=Britzky|last2=Liptak|first2=Kevin|date=July 21, 2023|access-date=July 21, 2023}}</ref><ref name="27 Jul Flag">{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3473976/flag-officer-announcements/|title=Flag Officer Announcements|date=2023-07-27|access-date=2023-07-28|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ziezulewicz |first=Geoff |date=2023-11-02 |title=Senate finally confirms Adm. Franchetti as Navy’s top officer |url=https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-navy/2023/11/02/senate-finally-confirms-adm-franchetti-as-navys-top-officer/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=Defense News |language=en}}</ref><ref name="franchetti"/>
+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, due to having that position,<ref name="auto1"/> the first woman on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/politics/lisa-franchetti-us-navy/index.html|publisher=CNN|title=Biden chooses Admiral Lisa Franchetti to become the first woman in US history to be top officer in the Navy|first1=Haley |last1=Britzky|last2=Liptak|first2=Kevin|date=July 21, 2023|access-date=July 21, 2023}}</ref><ref name="27 Jul Flag">{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3473976/flag-officer-announcements/|title=Flag Officer Announcements|date=2023-07-27|access-date=2023-07-28|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref name="franchetti"/>
 ==Personal life==
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 {{s-ttl|title=[[Vice Chief of Naval Operations]]|years=2022–2023}}
+{{s-aft|after=[[James W. Kilby]]}}
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 {{s-bef|before=[[Michael M. Gilday]]}}
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 [[Category:United States Navy admirals]]
 [[Category:University of Phoenix alumni]]
-[[Category:Vice Chiefs of Naval Operations]]
+[[Category:Vice chiefs of Naval Operations]]
 [[Category:Chiefs of Naval Operations]]