US President Joe Biden has chosen a female admiral to lead the US Navy - the first time a woman has been nominated to head a Pentagon military service branch, APA reports citing BBC.
Lisa Franchetti is a former head of the US 6th Fleet and US naval forces in South Korea, and has also served as an aircraft carrier strike commander.
Her nomination by Biden must still be confirmed by the US Senate.
If confirmed as Chief of Naval Operations she will be the first woman to become a member of the elite group of senior military officers who make up the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
In a statement, Mr Biden hailed what he called her "extensive expertise in both the operational and policy arenas" and said she "will again make history" when she is confirmed for the role.
Mr Biden also promoted Adm Paparo, nominating him to become the commander of the US military forces in the Pacific.
Adm Franchetti is due to take up the position in the fall when the current chief's four-year term expires. But she will begin the job in an acting capacity, as it's unlikely that she will be quickly confirmed by the divided senate.
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