President Donald Trump nominated Adm. Daryl Caudle, current commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces, to be the next chief of naval operations, following the firing of Adm. Lisa Franchetti in late February.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed the decision during his testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday morning.
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Prior to leading the Fleet Forces, Caudle led the Naval Submarine Forces and the Naval Submarine Force Atlantic, and he served as the commanding officer of the USS Jefferson City, USS Helena, USS Topeka, and Submarine Squadron 3.
Franchetti was the first woman to become a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. She was fired along with Gen. Charles Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. James Slife, the Air Force’s second-highest-ranking officer, and the top judge advocates general for the Army, Air Force, and Navy.
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Adm. James Kilby has served as vice chief of Naval Operations since Franchetti’s firing and will remain in the position until Caudle’s confirmation.
In early April, Trump also fired Gen. Timothy Haugh, Cyber Command leader. Hegseth declined to discuss a timeline for when the nominee to fill the vacancy will be shared with the committee.