Lisa Franchetti

Vice Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti, USN

Lisa Francetti is a Vice Admiral of the United States Navy. She is, since 1 March 2018, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO; deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe; deputy commander U.S. Naval Forces Africa; and Joint Force Maritime Component Commander.[1]

Early life

Franchetti was born in Rochester, New York. She studied at the Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism[2] in Evanston, Illinois, being awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism. 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 DESRON-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, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; 4th Battalion officer at the U.S. 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, U.S. Naval Forces Korea[3][4]; commander Carrier Strike Group 9; commander, Carrier Strike Group 15; and chief of staff, Joint Staff, J-5, Strategy, Plans and Policy; and, since 1 March 2018, is commander, U.S. 6th Fleet[5], Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO; deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe; deputy commander U.S. Naval Forces Africa; and Joint Force Maritime Component Commander.

Personal

Franchetti is married and has a daughter.[4]

Awards

Franchetti has the following personal awards:

  • Defense Superior Service Medal (two awards)
  • Legion of Merit (five awards)
  • Meritorious Service Medal (five awards)
  • Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards)
  • Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (two awards)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vice Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti, biography, United States Navy, accessed 2018-10-08
  2. ↑ [ https://www.northwestern.edu/about/our-people/lisa-franchetti.html Lisa Franchetti], Northwestern University alumni, accessed 2018-10-08
  3. ↑ Navy in South Korea getting first female commander, Jon Rabiroff, Stars and Stripes, 2013-05-29, accessed 2018-10-08
  4. 1 2 U.S. Navy-ROK Star, Terry Stephan, “Northwestern” magazine, Spring 2015, Northwestern University, accessed 2018-10-08
  5. ↑ Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti Nominated to Lead U.S. 6th Fleet, Ben Werner, US Naval Institute, 2017-10-31, accessed 2018-10-08

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