The chief of naval operations (CNO) is the highest-ranking officer of the United States Navy. The position is a statutory office (10 U.S.C. § 8033) held by an admiral who is a military adviser and deputy to the secretary of the Navy.

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Feb 21, 2025 · Designated a Surface Warfare Officer in 1989, she has commanded at every level and deployed in every Fleet, with nearly 20 years of operational and at-sea experience.

Franchetti was confirmed by the Senate to become the CNO on 2 November 2023, and was sworn in on the same day, becoming the first female CNO and, due to having that position, [25] the first woman on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2023) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti released her priorities in a paper titled “America’s Warfighting Navy,” at the Surface Navy Association’s National...

Jul 21, 2023 · The Biden administration nominated the current Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti to be the next Chief of Naval Operations and current U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Sam Paparo to lead U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

WASHINGTON (Nov. 2, 2023) - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro swears in Adm. Lisa Franchetti as the 33rd chief of naval operations in the Pentagon, Nov. 2. Franchetti becomes the first woman service chief and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray/released)

Nov 2, 2023 · Adm. Lisa Franchetti was sworn in as the 33rd Chief of Naval Operations on Thursday in a ceremony following her Senate confirmation. The Pentagon ceremony followed her confirmation by the Senate in a 95-1 vote. Franchetti had been performing the duties of CNO while waiting for her confirmation.

Jun 12, 2023 · Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has recommended to the president that Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, become the Navy’s 33rd chief of naval operations. NBC News first...

Sep 20, 2024 · Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti discussed her recently released Navigation Plan for America's Warfighting Navy 2024 during a discussion hosted by the Center for Strategic and...