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Born | Rochester, New York, U.S. | April 25, 1964
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1985–present |
Rank | Admiral |
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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]
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