Lisa Franchetti
Lisa Marie Franchetti (born 1964) is a United States Navy vice admiral serving as director for strategy, plans, and policy of the Joint Staff, replacing Lieutenant General David W. Allvin. Before that, she served as the second Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development. Prior to that, she commanded the United States Sixth Fleet and served as deputy commander of both Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO and United States Naval Forces Europe from 1 March 2018. Early life. Franchetti was born in 1964 in Rochester, New York. 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. 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. Navy career. Franchetti's operational career includes: auxiliaries officer and first division officer on ; navigator and jumboization coordinator on ; operations officer on ; combat systems officer and chief staff officer for Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2; executive officer  of ; and assistant surface operations officer on Strike Group. She commanded , and Destroyer Squadron 21 embarked on . She also served as commander of Pacific Partnership 2010, embarked on . 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; 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. On 6 May 2020, Franchetti was nominated chief of naval operations for Warfighting development (OPNAV N7), while keeping her other roles. In April 2022, Franchetti was  nominated for promotion to admiral and appointment as vice chief of naval operations. According to "USNI News", Franchetti is a top contender to replace Michael M. Gilday as chief of naval operations in 2023. Personal. Franchetti is married and has a child. References. 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.