Navy has a new chief named Lisa

Good for her. I hope Biden is not “Kamala-ing” the Navy.

 

*China shudders*

 

According to her awards (that you can see; one or two are hidden), she’s a surface warfare officer, four overseas deployments, no combat tours or individual awards for valor. That’s probably a little below average for a four star on the Joint Chiefs.

 

What position does Tuberville hold in the Senate that allows him to block all military promotions? What idiotic rule allows him to do it? I'm not surprised that his fellow Republicans won't do a damn thing about it, but how is his opposition to this country's military preparedness different from treason?

 

president of the Alabama chapter of the QKKK

 

Oh, and graduate of the Herschel Walker College of Mensa.

 

She’s been commissioned since the 1980’s and gone up the ranks under multiple presidents. Do people think she is going to have to arm wrestle the enemy or something?

 

Golda and Margaret were two of the greatest leaders of all time.

Just sayin

 

Congrats to the new CoNO! Clear sailing mam!

 

Anchors away ma'am!

 

So honest opinion. Qualified for the position or shoe horned in? Well outside my knowledge base

 

Oh, I don’t serve on the Joint Staff, and I have never served with her professionally. It could be either, or it could be both. No idea. I stick to what I know. What I know is that her combat experience is going to be well below her peers in the Joint Chiefs. That’s just a fact.

 

Wow, we actually agree on something. I’m making a note of the date in me journal.

 

I take it all back.

 

I’m sure Russia is shaking in their boots/Ted Cruz

 

Just out of curiosity, I did a very cursory comparison with the qualifications of her predecessor. I have no background and may be overlooking significant issues.

Adm. Franchetti.

Franchetti is a career surface warfare officer who came up on destroyers. She has served as the VCNO since last year. Franchetti was recently head of the J5 Strategic Plans and Policy on the Joint Staff. She was first commissioned into the Navy in 1985 through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at Northwestern University, according to her biography.

She was head of the Navy’s warfighting development office on the chief of naval operations staff, led U.S. 6th Fleet in Europe and Africa, commanded U.S. Naval Forces Korea, Carrier Strike Groups 9 and 15, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21 and guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG-71).

At sea, Franchetti has served aboard USS Shenandoah (AD-44), USS Monongahela (AO-178), USS Moosbrugger (DD-980), USS Stout (DD-55) and the George Washington Carrier Strike Group


UPDATED: White House Picks Lisa Franchetti as Next CNO, Sam Paparo as INDO-PACOM CO - USNI News

If I am reading correctly, she has commanded two carrier strike groups, a destroyer squadron, various offices. But no direct combat experiences or recognitions of personal valor.

Her predecessor (if confirmed), Adm. Gilday

Michael M. Gilday - Wikipedia


Gilday's previous tours include duty with USS Chandler, USS Princeton, as well as commanding the USS Higgins and USS Benfold and Destroyer Squadron 7. He also had staff assignments on the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chief of Naval Operation (Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate) and staff to the vice chief of naval operations. His joint assignments include Naval Aide to the President and executive assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[2][4] Gilday was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with Valor for his actions aboard Princeton when the ship was damaged by an Iraqi mine during the Persian Gulf War.[5]


As a flag officer, Gilday served as Director of Operations for NATO's Joint Force Command in Lisbon and Director of Operations for United States Cyber Command.[2] He assumed the duties of Commander, Fleet Cyber Command and United States Tenth Fleet on July 14, 2016,[6] was appointed Director of Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in May 2018, and became Director of the Joint Staff from March 1, 2019.[7]


If I am reading correctly, Adm. Franchetti has a bit more direct ship command experience, Adm. Gilday possibly a bit more high level commands, but also direct combat experience and a Navy Commendation Medal.

Both extremely impressive. I’m sure each has detractors, some with valid points. But both are great representatives of our nation and incredibly accomplished.

 

Looks to me like she is more than qualified.

Since promotion to flag rank, Franchetti has held appointments as: commander, United States Naval Forces Korea;[8][9] commander Carrier Strike Group 9; commander, Carrier Strike Group 15; and chief of staff, Joint Staff, J-5, Strategy, Plans and Policy; and Commander, United States Sixth Fleet,[10] Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO; deputy commander, United States Naval Forces Europe; deputy commander United States Naval Forces Africa; and Joint Force Maritime Component Commander.​

 

That’s more like it.

 

Could you please define what you consider to be combat experience in terms of a naval officer? Sitting on the bridge and ordering someone to shoot a missile at something? I suspect that combat experience is quite different than that of a marine or soldier.