American President Joe Biden has chosen Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the US Navy. The news of her appointment was given out by a senior administration official on Friday. Lisa Franchetti would be the first woman to head the Navy and the first to be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. She would be the second woman to head a branch of the US military after Coast Guard chief Admiral Linda Fagan, who was also nominated by Biden last year. Joe Biden stated that throughout her career, Admiral Franchetti has demonstrated extensive expertise in both the operational and policy arenas.
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00:00 Joe Biden has chosen Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the US Navy.
00:07 The news of her nomination was given out by a senior administration official on Friday.
00:12 Reports said that Lisa Franchetti would be the first woman to head the US Navy and the
00:16 first to be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
00:20 She would be the second woman to head a branch of the US military after Post Guard Chief
00:24 Admiral Linda Fagan, who was also nominated by Biden last year.
00:29 Joe Biden stated that throughout her career, Admiral Franchetti has demonstrated extensive
00:34 expertise in both the operational and policy arenas.
00:38 Franchetti currently serves as Vice Chief of Operations for the Navy.
00:41 A senior administration official spoke about her appointment on the condition of anonymity.
00:46 They said that Biden chose her based on the broad scope of her 38-year experience, which
00:51 gives her deep knowledge in budgeting and running the department.
00:55 According to reports, Franchetti is a surface warfare officer who has commanded at all levels,
01:00 including a naval destroyer and two stints as an aircraft carrier strike group commander.
01:06 She is also the second woman in the US Navy to be promoted to four-star admiral.
01:11 The official said that Biden also understands the significance of Franchetti as the first
01:16 female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
01:19 The US President believes that she will inspire both women and men in the Navy.
01:23 However, Joe Biden's decision to tap Franchetti goes against the recommendation of his Pentagon
01:29 chief.
01:30 Reports said that he is selecting an officer whom some insiders have considered the top
01:34 choice for the job.
01:36 Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin had recommended that Biden select Admiral Samuel Paparo, the
01:41 current commander of the Navy's Pacific Fleet.
01:44 But, reports revealed that Biden is instead nominating Paparo to lead the Indo-Pacific
01:49 command.
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