Joe Biden Appoints a Woman Admiral to Command the U.S. Navy

Joe Biden, the President of the United States, has appointed Admiral Lisa Franchetti as the "Commander of the U.S. Navy." With this appointment, Ms. Franchetti becomes the first female admiral in the U.S. to be appointed as a high-ranking military commander and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. According to the Associated Press, despite the recommendation of Lloyd Austin, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, to select Admiral Samuel Paparo, Biden chose Lisa Franchetti based on her command experience at sea and on land, as well as her executive background, including managerial roles on an aircraft carrier. While her nomination is expected to inspire male and female sailors in the U.S. military, "Republican Senator" Tommy Tuberville has currently "paused" her final confirmation. Reuters reported that Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville's statements have faced strong backlash from President Joe Biden. Biden stated in a statement, "This delay undermines national security," and added, "What Senator Tuberville is doing is not only wrong but dangerous." Lisa Franchetti, who previously served as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, is the second woman to achieve the rank of "four-star" admiral and has significant operational and professional experience as a destroyer commander and commander of a "strike group" on an aircraft carrier.