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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