{"id":38044,"date":"2023-06-12T21:43:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T21:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/06\/12\/secdef-taps-us-pacific-fleets-adm-paparo-to-be-next-cno\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:00:33","slug":"secdef-taps-us-pacific-fleets-adm-paparo-to-be-next-cno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2023\/06\/12\/secdef-taps-us-pacific-fleets-adm-paparo-to-be-next-cno\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense secretary taps Pacific Fleet\u2019s Paparo to be top Navy officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has recommended to the president that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/congress\/2023\/05\/10\/pacific-fleet-leader-asks-to-go-before-china-committee-to-talk-taiwan\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adm. Samuel Paparo<\/a>, the commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, become the Navy\u2019s 33rd chief of naval operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NBC News first reported Monday that Paparo\u2019s name was sent to the White House last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two defense officials with direct knowledge of the process, who requested anonymity to discuss the matter, confirmed the accuracy of the NBC report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Joe Biden would still need to formally nominate Paparo and send the pick to Congress for approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday\u2019s news flew in the face of conventional Beltway wisdom, with <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2023\/05\/franchetti-viewed-as-likely-choice-to-lead-navy-would-be-first-woman-on-joint-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\">some news reports<\/a> and talking heads predicting that the current vice chief of naval operations, Adm. 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Last week, several current and retired flag officers told Defense News that Franchetti\u2019s selection for the job was among the \u201cworst-kept secrets\u201d in Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paparo assumed command of PACFLEET \u2014 the tip of the Navy spear when it comes to containing China \u2014 in May 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His spokesperson did not return a request for comment Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Franchetti was expected to be nominated as CNO, command of PACFLEET has in the past often led to the job of leading the joint-force U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, a route taken by current INDOPACOM head <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/About\/Biographies\/Biography\/Article\/2906049\/admiral-john-c-aquilino\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adm. 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