Austin chooses male Pacific leader over female admiral for top Navy job

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has recommended Adm. Samuel Paparo as the Navy's highest-ranking officer instead of Adm. Lisa Franchetti, who was widely believed to be the front-runner and would have been the first female service member to hold the job and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Paparo's nomination has been sent to the White House, but President Joe Biden has not yet signed it. Some inside the Pentagon may not be happy with the decision to pass over Franchetti during the week the U.S. military celebrates the 75th anniversary of women joining the armed forces.