Adm. Lisa Franchetti spent roughly half of her 40-year career at sea, commanding a destroyer, two carrier strike groups and the U.S. Sixth Fleet.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's first female chief, last week without any clear explanation -- part of a purge of top uniformed leadership that included the Joint Chiefs chairman,

The firings of Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Gen. James Slife follows tonight's removal of Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a startling announcement on Friday, shaking the foundation of the U.S. Navy by dismissing Adm. Lisa Franchetti from her

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the dismissal of Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations, and James C. Slife, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force. He issued a statement requesting nominations to fill their vacated positions.

Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the highest-ranking officer in the U.S. Navy, is the second top female military officer to be fired by the Trump administration.

Gen. C.Q. Brown, the nation's top general, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, are both on a list of generals and admirals who may be fired or removed from their jobs by Hegseth,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that he was replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he didn't think they were “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful orders are given.

Military leaders up and down the chain of command are charged with maintaining good order, discipline and morale within the ranks.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth admitted Sunday that he’d fired top military ... Trump also dismissed Chief of Naval Operations Lisa Franchetti and General James Slife, the vice chief of the Air Force. The dismissal of the lawyers was not included ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth could soon move to fire more than half a dozen generals and flag officers, according to two sources familiar with the matter, part of an effort to purge the department of senior leaders perceived as either too political or too close to former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

US President Trump's new defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, is circulating a list of top military generals for potential firing. Among the names is Admi