
Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced Tuesday the president has nominated Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti to be appointed as vice admiral and assigned as commander of the Sixth Fleet.If confirmed, Franchetti will be the first woman appointed to the position and will replace Vice Adm. Christopher Grady to lead the Sixth Fleet as well as commander of Task Force Six, commander of Striking and Support Forces NATO, deputy commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe, deputy commander of Naval Forces Africa,…