President Trump has chosen Adm. Daryl Caudle as the next chief of naval operations, nearly four months after firing Adm. Lisa Franchetti with no explanation.  Caudle, the head of U.S. Fleet Forces ...

Admiral Daryl Caudle isn’t coming to polish brass or shuffle paper—he’s showing up with a warfighter’s résumé, a submariner’s ...

Caudle has served as commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command, U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command, U.S. Naval Forces ...

Franchetti became the chief of naval operations on Nov. 2, 2023. She released her 2024 Navigation Plan on Sept. 18, 2024. In the intervening 10 months, she conducted Project 33, named after herself as ...

On Tuesday, the White House formally sent the nomination of Admiral Daryl L. Caudle to the U.S. Senate, where it was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee for consideration.

Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby delivered an address at Modern Day Marine 2025 on May 1. In his speech, Kilby emphasized the importance of advancing Naval integration with the Marine ...

Please join the CSIS International Security Program (ISP) and the U.S. Naval Institute for a Maritime Security Dialogue event featuring Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations.Admiral ...

Caudle will replace Adm. James Kilby, the vice chief of naval operations, who has served as chief of naval operations since Franchetti’s firing. Originally from Winston-Salem, ...