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.[1] Before that, she served as the second Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development.[2] 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.[3]

Lisa Marie Franchetti
Vice Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti
Born1964 (age 57–58)
Rochester, New York
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1985–present
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldUnited States Sixth Fleet
Carrier Strike Group 15
Carrier Strike Group 9
United States Naval Forces Korea
Destroyer Squadron 21
USS Ross (DDG-71)
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (5)

Early life

Franchetti was born in 1964 in Rochester, New York.[4] She studied at the Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism[5] in Evanston, Illinois, being awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism and earning departmental honors in history.[4] 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;[6][7] 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,[8] 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.[9]

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.[10][11]

Personal

Franchetti is married and has a child.[7]

Awards and decorations
Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge
Surface Warfare Officer Pin
Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with four gold award stars Meritorious Service Medal with silver award star Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with award star Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters Navy Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with one bronze service star Navy E Ribbon with three Battle E devices National Defense Service Medal with service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with four service stars Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
Special Operations Service Ribbon Order of National Security Merit, Cheonsu Medal (Republic of Korea)[12] Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon
Command at Sea insignia

See also

References
  1. "Vice Adm. Franchetti Nominated for Joint Staff Role After Brief Time at N7". 11 September 2020.
  2. "VADM Black Takes Command at U.S. 6th Fleet; Franchetti Headed to OPNAV N7". July 2020.
  3. Vice Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti, biography, United States Navy. Retrieved 8 October 2018
  4. One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Annual Northwestern University Commencement, 1985-06-15. Retrieved 24 April 2019
  5. Lisa Franchetti, Northwestern University alumni. Retrieved 8 October 2018
  6. Navy in South Korea getting first female commander, Jon Rabiroff, Stars and Stripes, 2013-05-29. Retrieved 8 October 2018
  7. U.S. Navy-ROK Star, Terry Stephan, "Northwestern" magazine, Spring 2015, Northwestern University. Retrieved 8 October 2018
  8. Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti Nominated to Lead U.S. 6th Fleet, Ben Werner, US Naval Institute, 2017-10-31. Retrieved 8 October 2018
  9. Navy Announces New VCNO, Other Top Assignments, in First Notification Since Policy Reversal, 2020-05-06. Retrieved 8 May 2020
  10. "PN1982 — Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti — Navy". United States Congress. 25 April 2022.
  11. LaGrone, Sam (26 April 2022). "Franchetti Tapped for VCNO; 3rd Fleet Koehler to Joint Staff, Cheeseman to CNP". USNI News. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  12. "(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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