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The assistant commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC) is the second highest-ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps, and serves as a deputy for the commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC). Before 1946, the title was known as the assistant to the commandant. The assistant commandant is nominated for appointment by the president and must be ...
Christopher J. Mahoney is a United States Marine Corps general who serves as the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps. He previously served as the deputy commandant for programs and resources from 2021 to 2023. [1][2][3][4][5] Born in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, Mahoney graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in June 1987 with a ...
Recorded June 13, 2023. 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.
The commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) is normally the highest-ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps. It is a four-star general position and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. [1] The CMC reports directly to the secretary of the Navy and is responsible for ensuring the organization, policy, plans, and programs for the Marine ...
The rank of general (or full general, or four-star general) is the highest rank in the Marine Corps. It ranks above lieutenant general (three-star general). There have been 75 four-star generals in the history of the United States Marine Corps. Of these, 57 achieved that rank while on active duty, 17 were promoted upon retirement in recognition ...
John M. Paxton Jr. (born June 25, 1951) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 33rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. [2] He previously served as the Commanding General of United States Marine Corps Forces Command; Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force Atlantic; Commander, United States Marine Corps Forces, Europe, as well as II Marine ...
Medal of Honor recipient, Asst. Commandant 1971–1972. Raymond Gilbert Davis (January 13, 1915 – September 3, 2003) was a United States Marine Corps four-star-general who had served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Davis was decorated several times, he was awarded the Navy Cross during World War II and the Medal of Honor ...
Gen James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, reads MajGen Robert E. Milstead Jr. his promotion warrant to lieutenant general on 3 January 2010. Three-star billets in the United States Marine Corps include commanders of high-level Marine Corps commands, such as the marine expeditionary forces and Marine service component commands. [55]