President Joe Biden has selected Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be the Navy’s top officer. If confirmed, she would be the first woman in the Navy’s history to hold the job, and the first woman in ...

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.

Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the US Navy’s top officer, has laid out a three-year strategic plan for the world’s leading fleet. Most notably, the Admiral has acknowledged ...

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.

Admiral Daryl L. Caudle has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next Chief of Naval Operations, more than ...

Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the chief of naval operations, said this week that the Navy is taking away many lessons from its almost yearlong fight against the Houthis, including the fact that drones are ...

Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy’s top admiral, was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer in June during a routine mammogram. She announced Friday that she is cancer free after recently undergoing ...

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.

President Joe Biden has selected Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be the Navy’s top officer. If confirmed, she would be the first woman in the Navy’s history to hold the job, and the first woman in ...

Franchetti is pictured here in 2022 in Hawaii. Credit: From Lance Cpl. Cody Purcell/US Marine Corps (CNN) — President Joe Biden has selected Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be the Navy’s top officer.