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CNO Gilday Retires, Franchetti Officially Takes Over As Acting CNO

Monday, August 14th, 2023

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CNO Gilday Retires, Franchetti Officially Takes Over As Acting CNO

Adm. Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, addresses a question during a Sea Service Chiefs town hall panel discussion at the annual 2020 WEST conference on March 2, 2020. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti took over as acting Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from retiring CNO Adm. Mike Gilday during a ceremony on Aug. 14 at the Naval Academy, becoming the third service to be led by an acting leader amid a Senate confirmation logjam impacting top leaders across the military. Gilday is retiring after serving in the position for four years. President Biden nominated Franchetti to move up from the number two to top…

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