Lisa Franchetti
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| Born | April 25, 1964 Rochester, New York |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1985–present |
| Rank | Admiral |
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Lisa Marie Franchetti (born 25 April 1964) is a United States Navy admiral who serves as the 42nd vice chief of naval operations since 2 September 2022.[1]
A surface warfare officer, Franchetti previously served as director for strategy, plans, and policy of the Joint Staff from 2020 to 2022,[2] the second deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development in 2020,[3] and commander of the United States Sixth Fleet from 2018 to 2020.[4] She is the second woman to be promoted to four-star admiral in the United States Navy.[5]
Early life
Franchetti was born in 1964 in Rochester, New York.[6] She studied at the Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism[7] in Evanston, Illinois, being awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism and earning departmental honors in history.[6] 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'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;[8][9] 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,[10] 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.
On 6 May 2020, Franchetti was nominated chief of naval operations for Warfighting development (OPNAV N7), while keeping her other roles.[11]
In April 2022, Franchetti was nominated for promotion to admiral and appointment as vice chief of naval operations. The Senate confirmed her promotion in May 2022.[12] She assumed the position on 2 September 2022.[1]
According to USNI News, Franchetti is a top contender to replace Michael M. Gilday as chief of naval operations in 2023.[13][14]
Personal
Franchetti is married and has a child.[9]
Awards and decorations
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "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, 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.
- ^ a b One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Annual Northwestern University Commencement, 1985-06-15. Retrieved 24 April 2019
- ^ Lisa Franchetti, Northwestern University alumni. Retrieved 8 October 2018
- ^ 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
- ^ Navy Announces New VCNO, Other Top Assignments, in First Notification Since Policy Reversal, 2020-05-06. Retrieved 8 May 2020
- ^ "PN1982 - 1 nominee for Navy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". Congress.gov. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "PN1982 — Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti — Navy". United States Congress. 25 April 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.
- ^ "(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.
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