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Lisa Marie Franchetti (/ f r æ n. k ˈ ɛ t i / 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.
The first openly trans woman of color [29] to serve in and to be elected to a state legislature and the first Native American trans person to hold elected office in the United States. [30] [31] Taylor Small: Democratic, Progressive Vermont: Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden 6–7 district (now Chittenden-21) 2021–2025 [32] Mauree ...
WASHINGTON (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 her the ...
President Joe Biden has chosen Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, an unprecedented choice that, if she is confirmed, will make her the first woman to be a Pentagon service chief and the first ...
In November 2023 Admiral Lisa Franchetti became the first female Chief of Naval Operations and, due to having that position, [9] the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. [39] Major changes occurred for navy women in the 1970s. Alene Duerk became the first female admiral in the navy in 1972.
Franchetti was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday despite attempts from Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to block military nominees. Senate confirms Adm. Lisa Franchetti as 1st woman to lead US ...
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti was treated successfully for early-stage breast cancer this summer, the service revealed Friday. Franchetti, the Navy’s highest-ranking military ...
Franchetti, a surface warfare officer, has commanded at all levels. She headed the U.S. 6th Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Korea. She was the second woman ever to be promoted to four-star admiral and she did multiple deployments, including as commander of a naval destroyer and two stints as aircraft carrier strike group commander.