If confirmed, Franchetti would break another significant barrier, by becoming the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has chosen Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, the White House announced Friday. If confirmed, she would be the first woman to be a U.S. military service chief.
Biden’s decision to tap Franchetti, an admiral with broad command and executive experience, goes against the recommendation of his Pentagon chief, but he is selecting an officer whom insiders had considered the top choice for the job. Franchetti, the current vice chief of operations for the Navy, would become the first female
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