Sixth Fleet, based in Italy, Franchetti oversaw the first-ever use of Tomahawk missiles launched by a Virginia-class submarine. Since promotion to flag rank, Franchetti has held appointments as: commander, United States Naval Forces Korea 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, 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.ĭuring her time as commander of the U.S. She also served as commander of Pacific Partnership 2010, embarked on USNS Mercy (T-AH-19).įranchetti'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. She commanded USS Ross (DDG-71), and Destroyer Squadron 21 embarked on USS John C. Navy career Franchetti is sworn in as the 42nd vice chief of naval operations on 2 September 2022.įranchetti'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. While at Northwestern, she joined the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Program and was commissioned in 1985.įranchetti has attended the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, and holds a master's degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix. She studied at the Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in Evanston, Illinois, being awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism and earning departmental honors in history. Early life įranchetti was born in 1964 in Rochester, New York. She was the second woman promoted to four-star admiral in the United States Navy.

Ī 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. Lisa Marie Franchetti (born 1964) is a United States Navy admiral who serves as the 42nd vice chief of naval operations since 2 September 2022, and is the nominee to be the 33rd chief of naval operations.

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