President Joe Biden has chosen Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the navy, a senior administration official said on Friday. If confirmed, she would be the first woman to be a US military service chief. She is slated to serve as the acting chief beginning next month when Adm. Michael Gilday, the current top navy officer, retires as planned. Several women have served as military service secretaries as political appointees, but never as their top uniformed officer. A woman, Admiral Linda L. Fagan, is currently the commandant of the Coast Guard.

Source: The Telegraph July 22, 2023 05:17 UTC