Lisa Marie Franchetti (/fræn.kˈɛti/ fran-KEH-ti; born 25 April 1964)[1] is a United States Navy admiral who has been the 33rd[2] chief of naval operations since 2 November 2023.

[6][7] A surface warfare officer, Franchetti previously served as director for strategy, plans, and policy of the Joint Staff (J5) from 2020 to 2022,[8] the second deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development in 2020,[9] and commander of the United States Sixth Fleet from 2018 to 2020.

Ashore, she has been assigned as commander of United States Naval Reserve Center Central Point, Oregon; aide to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations; protocol officer for the commander of United States Atlantic Fleet; 4th Battalion officer at the United States Naval Academy; division chief of Joint Concept Development and Experimentation on the Joint Staff, J7; deputy director of International Engagement and executive assistant to N3/N5 on the Navy staff; and military assistant to the Secretary of the Navy.

On 6 May 2020, Franchetti was nominated as deputy chief of naval operations for Warfighting development (OPNAV N7), while keeping her other roles.

[5] On 21 July 2023, President Biden nominated her to replace Michael M. Gilday as chief of naval operations (CNO).

When she underwent outpatient surgery in July 2024, she temporarily transferred her authority to the vice chief of naval operations, Adm. James Kilby.

[26] "I am grateful for my wonderful team of doctors at John P. Murtha Cancer Center for their excellent care and their development of a treatment plan that allows me to continue leading the world's greatest Navy", Franchetti said in a statement.