Senate overcomes Tuberville hold, confirms final Joint Chief nominees

By Mike Brest

Published November 2, 2023 7:30pm ET

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Senate overcomes Tuberville hold, confirms final Joint Chief nominees — In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti meets with leadership at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Nov. 17, 2022 in Kittery, Maine. A senior administration official says President Joe Biden has chosen Franchetti to lead the Navy. If confirmed, she would be the first woman to be a U.S. military service chief. | (Jim Cleveland/U.S. Navy via AP)

The Senate overwhelmingly voted to confirm Adm. Lisa Franchetti to be the first woman to lead the Navy and Gen. David Allvin to lead the Air Force.

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