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Thirty-nine [5] men have served as the commandant of the Marine Corps. The first commandant was Samuel Nicholas, who took office as a captain, [5] though there was no office titled "Commandant" at the time, and the Second Continental Congress had authorized that the senior-most Marine could take a rank up to Colonel. [6]
Pages in category "United States Marine Corps Commandants" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Legislation allowing the Assistant Commandant to wear the four-star insignia regardless of the strength of the Marine Corps was approved by President Gerald Ford on March 4, 1976. On November 22, 1985, General George B. Crist was promoted to four-star rank and on November 27, he assumed the position of Commander in Chief of U.S. Central Command ...
Commandant of the United States Marine Corps Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Commandant of the Marine Corps .
Inspector General of the Marine Corps: Inspector General of the Marine Corps (IGMC) Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) Major General Adam L. Chalkley [19] U.S. Marine Corps: U.S. Marine Corps Judge Advocate Division: Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (SJA) Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) Major General David J. Bligh [20 ...
Eric M. Smith (born 1964 or 1965) [1] is a United States Marine Corps four-star general who has served as the 39th commandant of the Marine Corps since 22 September 2023. [2] [3] He served as acting commandant of the Marine Corps between 10 July 2023 and 22 September 2023 while awaiting Senate confirmation.