Lisa Franchetti Takes Helm as Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Second Woman in Position
Adm. Lisa Franchetti assumed the duties of vice chief of naval operations on Friday, as she takes over the role…
Franchetti Tapped for VCNO; 3rd Fleet Koehler to Joint Staff, Cheeseman to CNP
A career surface warfare officer has been tapped to serve as the second highest-ranking officer in the Navy and the…
Vice Adm. Franchetti Nominated for Joint Staff Role After Brief Time at N7
After less than two months on the job, the head of the Navy’s warfighting development office has been nominated for…
VADM Black Takes Command at U.S. 6th Fleet; Franchetti Headed to OPNAV N7
This post has been updated to correct that Vice Adm. Franchetti is the first woman to command 6th Fleet, not…
BALTOPS 2020 Will Only Hold At-Sea Events With Ships Commanded from Shore
The Navy and its NATO allies and partners are underway for the 49th iteration of the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise…
Navy Announces New VCNO, Other Top Assignments, in First Notification Since Policy Reversal
The Navy announced several new assignments for its top officers, the first public announcement of its kind since December 2018,…
U.S., U.K. Surface Warships Patrol Barents Sea For First Time Since the 1980s
The U.S. Navy surface force is operating in the Barents Sea for the first time since the Cold War, further…
Guided-missile Destroyer USS Porter Operates Black Sea, Visits Ukraine
Guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78) is operating in the Black Sea as part of the Navy’s ongoing presence operation in…
USS Porter Leaves Black Sea, Makes Port Call in Turkey
Guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78) left the Black Sea after an eight-day patrol and visits to Romania and Bulgaria.…
USS Porter Enters the Black Sea
Guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78) entered the Black Sea on Thursday and is the sixth U.S. ship to operate in…