Lisa Franchetti

Lisa Franchetti
Lisa Franchetti
Born	April 25, 1964; Rochester, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1985–present
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	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; University of Phoenix (MS);

Admiral Lisa Marie Franchetti (/fræn.kˈɛti/ fran-KEH-ti; born April 25, 1964) is a United States Navy admiral who has served as the 33rd chief of naval operations since November 2, 2023. She most recently served as the 42nd vice chief of naval operations from September 2022 to November 2023 and as acting chief of naval operations (CNO) from August to November 2023.

A surface warfare officer, Franchetti previously served as director for strategy, plans, and policy of the Joint Staff from 2020 to 2022, the second deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development in 2020, and commander of the United States Sixth Fleet from 2018 to 2020. 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. She is the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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