Acting Navy chief takes over a fleet on the cusp of major changes

Defense News

By Megan Eckstein

August 14, 2023

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — As Adm. Mike Gilday handed command of the U.S. Navy over to Adm. Lisa Franchetti — who joins a growing list of acting service chiefs — top Navy and Pentagon leaders said the service is on the verge of a technological and operational overhaul.

Gilday, speaking at the relinquishment of command ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy here, said his perch as CNO since August 2019 has “given me a front-row glimpse into the future.”