By Brent Sadler. On September 18, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti released her Navigation Plan () laying out the course ahead for the Navy. The main takeaway is that the Navy must be ready to deter a militarily confident China by 2027. Achieving this is a tall order. NAVPLANs have been used by senior naval officers to provide guidance and caution against potential pitfalls along a course.