{"id":47629,"date":"2023-07-21T18:43:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T18:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/07\/21\/ongoing-nominations-fight-could-block-first-woman-on-joint-chiefs\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:18:16","slug":"ongoing-nominations-fight-could-block-first-woman-on-joint-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2023\/07\/21\/ongoing-nominations-fight-could-block-first-woman-on-joint-chiefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ongoing nominations fight could delay first woman on Joint Chiefs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Joe Biden on Friday nominated<a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/09\/02\/franchetti-sworn-in-as-vice-chief-of-naval-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Adm. Lisa Franchetti<\/a> to serve as the next chief of naval operations, putting her in line to become the first woman ever to serve as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Franchetti, who has served 38 years in the military, currently serves as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/Leadership\/Flag-Officer-Biographies\/BioDisplay\/Article\/3148210\/admiral-lisa-franchetti\/\" target=\"_blank\">vice chief of naval operations<\/a>. She is only the second woman ever to reach the rank of four-star admiral in service history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday\u2019s historic nomination of the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff was muted by the White House\u2019s acknowledgement that the appointment is likely to be sidelined by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2023\/07\/19\/pentagon-abortion-policy-talks-fail-to-yield-compromise-on-nominees\/\" target=\"_blank\"> ongoing political fights on Capitol Hill over the military\u2019s abortion access policy.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2023\/07\/19\/pentagon-abortion-policy-talks-fail-to-yield-compromise-on-nominees\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23194563353261.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Pentagon abortion policy talks fail to yield compromise on nominees<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">More than 250 military promotions and nominations have been stalled over objections to the military&#039;s abortion access rules.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement Friday, Biden praised Franchetti\u2019s \u201cextensive expertise in both the operational and policy arenas\u201d as the impetus for her nomination. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in a statement said Franchetti\u2019s nomination as the first woman on the Joint Chiefs of staff will allow her to \u201ccontinue to inspire all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden also announced the nomination of Adm. Samuel Paparo \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2023\/06\/12\/secdef-taps-us-pacific-fleets-adm-paparo-to-be-next-cno\/\" target=\"_blank\">who in recent weeks had been rumored to be in line for the CNO post <\/a>\u2014 as commander of Indo-Pacific Command, and Vice Adm. Stephen Koehler as commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese two officers both have significant experience serving in the Indo-Pacific, where our military strength is critical to ensuring the security and stability of this vital region of the world,\u201d Biden said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All three are expected to face confirmation hearings before the Senate later this fall. However, timing of a confirmation vote is less certain because of an ongoing hold by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., over the Defense Department\u2019s abortion policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under rules put in place last fall, troops stationed in states where abortion is limited or illegal can be granted leave time and travel stipends to help cover the cost of moving across state lines for abortion services. Tuberville and a host of Republican lawmakers have decried the policy as illegal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That showdown has stalled more than 250 senior military confirmations over the last four months, with no resolution in sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week, Defense Department officials briefed senators on the policy in an attempt to convince Tuberville to drop his holds. But exiting the closed-door briefing, Tuberville said he was unimpressed and unmoved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, Biden blasted Tuberville\u2019s tactics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt has long been an article of faith in this country that supporting our servicemembers and their families, and providing for the strength of our national defense, transcends politics,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cWhat Sen. 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