U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, which would make her, if confirmed, the first woman to be the top naval officer and serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.Franchetti is currently the vice chief of operations for the Navy. Biden said in a statement that she has "demonstrated extensive expertise in both the operational and policy arenas" throughout her 38-year career.Pointing out that she is the second woman ever to achieve the rank of four-star admiral in the Navy, Biden urged the Senate to approve the latest and all other pending military nomi…READ FULL ARTICLE
