Commandant of the United Commonwealth Marine Corps
| Commandant of the Marine Corps | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Marine Corps | |
 Flag of the commandant of the Marine Corps | |
| United Commonwealth Department of the Navy | |
| Abbreviation | CMC |
| Member of |
Joint Chiefs of Staff Headquarters Marine Corps |
| Reports to | Secretary of the Navy |
| Residence | Marine Barracks, Columbia City |
| Seat | National Military Center, Columbia City, Hispaniola |
| Appointer |
The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length |
4–5 years Renewable one time, only during war or national emergency |
| Formation | 12 July 1798 |
| First holder | William W. Burrows |
| Deputy | Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps |
The Commandant of the Marine Corps is the highest-ranking uniformed officer that serves as the head of the United Commonwealth Marine Corps. Because the Marines are not a separate branch of the United Commonwealth Armed Forces but a semi-autonomous service of the United Commonwealth Navy, the Commandant is a three-star general (lieutenant general) instead of being a four-star officer like the other heads of each branch. The Commandant answers to the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Staff, and is responsible for the organization, doctrine, policy, and planning of the Marine Corps as well as advising the president of the United Commonwealth, the National Security Council, the National Assembly, and other branches of government about all matters involving the Marine Corps. It is an administrative office that does not have any operational control over units in wartime but coordinates with theater commanders and the major commands of the Marine Corps to make Marine forces available for missions. The Commandant is also responsible for designating Marine Corps units for service to individual unified combatant commanders in peacetime.
The commandant is nominated by the president and must be approved by the United Commonwealth Senate for one term, typically no longer than 4–5 years, with exceptions being made in times of conflict or other national emergencies. According to the United Commonwealth Code, the commandant of the Marine Corps "is responsible for all matters relating to the performance of the Marine Corps to the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Staff." Despite this, the commandant is also a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by tradition, as if he were the head of a separate service. The working residence of the commandant is the Marine Barracks, Columbia City.
Responsibilities
Commandants
| No. | Holder | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Appointed by | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Lieutenant General Charles Pritchard (born 1934) | October 9, 1990 | August 28, 1994 | 3 years, 323 days | Armored forces | Eric Abarough | |
| TBD | Lieutenant General Jochem van Rijn (born 1939) | August 28, 1994 | November 12, 1998 | 4 years, 76 days | Infantry | Eric Abarough | |
| TBD | Lieutenant General Ernest Illingworth (born 1943) | November 12, 1998 | January 7, 2001 | 2 years, 56 days | Infantry | Eric Abarough | |
| TBD | Lieutenant General David Ayres (born 1947) | January 7, 2001 | January 19, 2005 | 4 years, 12 days | Armored forces | George Abarough | |
| TBD | Lieutenant General Edwyn Cassias (born 1949) | January 19, 2005 | August 17, 2008 | 3 years, 211 days | Artillery | George Abarough | |
| TBD | Lieutenant General Harrison Weber (born 1952) | August 17, 2008 | August 31, 2012 | 4 years, 14 days | Artillery | William Abarough | |
| TBD | Lieutenant General William Ainsworth (born 1955) | August 31, 2012 | October 5, 2016 | 4 years, 35 days | Infantry | William Abarough | |
| TBD | Lieutenant General James Allen (born 1961) | October 5, 2016 | May 10, 2020 | 3 years, 218 days | Armored forces | Michael Abarough | |
| TBD | Lieutenant General Paul Anderson (born 1963) | May 10, 2020 | 4 years, 229 days | Infantry | Michael Abarough |
See also
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