Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps

Last updated
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Emblem of the United States Marine Corps.svg
Emblem of the Marine Corps
Flag of a United States Marine Corps general.svg
Flag of a Marine Corps general
Gen Christopher J. Mahoney (2).jpg
since November 3, 2023
AbbreviationACMC
Reports to Commandant of the Marine Corps
Appointer President
with Senate advice and consent
FormationApril 29, 1911
First holderEli K. Cole

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.

Contents

The assistant commandant is nominated for appointment by the president and must be confirmed via majority vote by the Senate. If the commandant is absent or is unable to perform his duties, then the assistant commandant assumes the duties and responsibilities of the commandant. For this reason, the assistant commandant is appointed to a rank equal to the sitting commandant; since 1971, each assistant commandant has been, by statute, a four-star general, making it the most common rank held among marines serving this position. Additionally, he may perform other duties that the CMC assigns to him. [1] Historically, the assistant commandant has served for two to three years. In recent decades, the assistant commandant has frequently been a Marine aviator. James F. Amos was the first aviator to serve as the assistant commandant and then be promoted to commandant.

The first marine to hold the billet as the "assistant to the commandant" was Eli K. Cole (Allen H. Turnage being the last), while Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr. was the first to hold it as the "assistant commandant".

List of appointees

Assistants to the commandant of the Marine Corps

Before the official title of "Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps" was adopted in 1946, the title of the position was known as "Assistant to the Commandant" and before 1918, known only as "Duty in the Office of the Commandant". No records exist before the outbreak of World War I about this position, possibly because the Commandant likely had only administrative staff and no deputy. [2]

The first assistant to the commandant was Lieutenant Colonel (from 1914 Colonel) Eli K. Cole, who assumed the position on April 29, 1911. From April 29, 1911, to October 16, 1946, 19 men were assigned to assist the commandant, including five who later became commandant: John A. Lejeune, Wendell C. Neville, Ben H. Fuller, John H. Russell Jr., and Alexander A. Vandegrift. [2]

No.PortraitAssistant to the Commandant
of the Marine Corps		Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1
Eli K. Cole.jpg
Colonel
Eli K. Cole [3]
(1867–1929)		April 29, 1911January 1, 19153 years, 247 days
2
John A. Lejeune.jpg
Brigadier General
John A. Lejeune [4]
(1867–1942)		January 1, 1915September 10, 19172 years, 252 days
3
General C. G. Long in 1918.jpg
Brigadier General
Charles G. Long [5]
(1869–1943)		September 11, 1917August 13, 19202 years, 337 days
4
Wendell C. Neville.jpg
Brigadier General
Wendell Cushing Neville [6]
(1870–1930)		August 14, 1920July 11, 19232 years, 331 days
5
Logan Feland.jpg
Major General
Logan Feland [7]
(1869–1936)		July 13, 1923July 31, 19252 years, 18 days
6
Williams Dion USMC.jpg
Brigadier General
Dion Williams [8]
(1869–1952)		August 1, 1925July 1, 19282 years, 335 days
7
Ben Hebard Fuller.jpg
Brigadier General
Ben Hebard Fuller [9]
(1870–1937)		July 2, 1928July 8, 19302 years, 6 days
8
Jtmyers-usmcphoto.jpg
Brigadier General
John Twiggs Myers [10]
(1871–1952)		August 1, 1930February 1, 19332 years, 184 days
9
John H. Russell.jpg
Brigadier General
John H. Russell Jr. [11]
(1872–1947)		February 1, 1933February 28, 19341 year, 27 days
10
Douglas C. McDougal.jpg
Brigadier General
Douglas C. McDougal [12]
(1876–1964)		April 8, 1934April 22, 19351 year, 14 days
11
Louis M. Little.jpg
Brigadier General
Louis M. Little [13]
(1878–1960)		April 22, 1935May 6, 19372 years, 14 days
12
Holland Smith.jpg
Brigadier General
Holland Smith [14]
(1882–1967)		April 1, 1939September 25, 1939177 days
13
AAVandegrift.jpg
Brigadier General
Alexander Vandegrift [15]
(1887–1973)		March 1, 1940November 18, 19411 year, 262 days
14
Charles D. Barrett.jpg
Brigadier General
Charles D. Barrett [16]
(1885–1943)		November 19, 1941March 12, 1942113 days
15
Ralph Stover Keyser.jpg
Brigadier General
Ralph S. Keyser [17]
(1883–1955)		March 28, 1942May 24, 194257 days
16
Harry Schmidt.jpg
Major General
Harry Schmidt [18]
(1886–1968)		May 25, 1942August 1, 19431 year, 68 days
17
Rockey, Keller E..jpg
Major General
Keller E. Rockey [19]
(1888–1970)		August 2, 1943January 17, 1944168 days
18
DeWitt Peck.jpg
Major General
Dewitt Peck [20]
(1894–1973)		January 20, 1944July 30, 19451 year, 191 days
19
Allen H. Turnage.jpg
Major General
Allen H. Turnage [21]
(1891–1971)		September 1, 1945October 16, 19461 year, 45 days

Assistant commandants of the Marine Corps

In 1946, Congress established the position of "assistant commandant of the Marine Corps" and since then, 31 men have held the position. Major General Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr. was the first to hold the billet and went on to become commandant, as well as six others: Randolph M. Pate, Leonard F. Chapman Jr., Robert H. Barrow, Paul X. Kelley, James F. Amos and Joseph Dunford. [2]

As with the commandant, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps is appointed by the president based on advice and consent of the Senate and, once appointed, will be promoted to the grade of general. The duties of the assistant commandant include such authority and duties as the commandant – and with the approval of the secretary of the Navy – may delegate to or prescribe for him. Orders issued by the assistant commandant in performing such duties have the same effect as those issued by the commandant. When there is a vacancy in the office of the commandant of the Marine Corps, or during the absence or disability of the commandant, the assistant commandant shall perform the duties of the commandant until a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases. [1]

No.PortraitAssistant Commandant of the
Marine Corps		Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1
Lemuel Cornick Shepherd mlajsi.jpg
Major General
Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr. [22]
(1896–1990)		October 7, 1946April 14, 19481 year, 190 days
2
Oliver P. Smith.jpg
Major General
Oliver P. Smith [23]
(1893–1977)		April 15, 1948July 19, 19502 years, 95 days
3
Merwin Hancock Silverthorn.jpg
Lieutenant General
Merwin H. Silverthorn [24]
(1896–1985)		July 19, 1950February 1, 19521 year, 197 days
4
Gerald C. Thomas.jpg
Lieutenant General
Gerald C. Thomas [25]
(1894–1984)		March 8, 1952July 1, 19542 years, 115 days
5
GenRMPate USMC.jpg
Lieutenant General
Randolph M. Pate [26]
(1898–1961)		July 1, 1954December 31, 19551 year, 183 days
6
Vernon Megee.jpg
Lieutenant General
Vernon E. Megee [27]
(1900–1992)		January 1, 1956November 30, 19571 year, 333 days
7
Verne J. McCaul (cropped).jpg
Lieutenant General
Verne J. McCaul [28]
(1903–1968)		December 1, 1957December 31, 19592 years, 30 days
8
Munn JC.jpg
Lieutenant General
John C. Munn [29]
(1906–1986)		January 1, 1960March 31, 19633 years, 89 days
9
Charles H. Hayes.jpg
Lieutenant General
Charles H. Hayes [30]
(1906–1995)		April 1, 1963June 30, 19652 years, 90 days
10
Mangrum RC.jpg
Lieutenant General
Richard C. Mangrum [31]
(1906–1985)		July 1, 1965June 30, 19671 year, 364 days
11
Leonard F. Chapman.jpg
Lieutenant General
Leonard F. Chapman Jr. [32]
(1913–2000)		July 1, 1967December 31, 1967183 days
12
Lewis William Walt.jpg
General
Lewis William Walt [33]
(1913–1989)		January 1, 1968January 29, 19713 years, 28 days
13
Keith B. McCutcheon.jpg
General
Keith B. McCutcheon [34]
(1915–1971)		January 30, 1971March 11, 197140 days
14
Raymond G. Davis.jpg
General
Raymond G. Davis [35]
(1915–2003)		March 12, 1971March 30, 19721 year, 18 days
15
Earl Edward Anderson.jpg
General
Earl E. Anderson [36]
(1919–2015)		March 12, 1971March 30, 19721 year, 18 days
16
GEN Samuel Jaskilka.jpg
General
Samuel Jaskilka [37]
(1919–2012)		July 1, 1975June 30, 19782 years, 364 days
17
Gen Robert H. Barrow.JPG
General
Robert H. Barrow [38]
(1922–2008)		July 1, 1978July 30, 19791 year, 29 days
18
GEN McLennan Kenneth USMC (cropped).jpg
General
Kenneth McLennan [39]
(1925–2005)		July 1, 1979July 30, 19812 years, 29 days
19
GEN Kelley, Paul X.jpg
General
Paul X. Kelley [40]
(1928–2019)		July 1, 1981June 30, 19831 year, 364 days
20
General John K. Davis.jpg
General
John K. Davis [41]
(1927–2019)		July 1, 1983May 31, 19862 years, 334 days
21
Morgan ThomasR.jpg
General
Thomas R. Morgan [42]
(born 1930)		June 1, 1986June 30, 19882 years, 29 days
22
Joseph J. Went.jpg
General
Joseph J. Went [43]
(born 1930)		July 1, 1988July 31, 19902 years, 30 days
23
Dailey JR.jpg
General
John R. Dailey [44]
(born 1934)		August 1, 1990August 31, 19922 years, 30 days
24
Walter E. Boomer.jpg
General
Walter E. Boomer [45]
(born 1938)		September 1, 1992July 14, 19941 year, 316 days
25
Hearney RD.jpg
General
Richard D. Hearney [46]
(born 1939)		July 15, 1994September 26, 19962 years, 73 days
26
Richard I Neal.jpg
General
Richard I. Neal [47]
(1942–2022)		September 27, 1996September 4, 19981 year, 342 days
27
Dake TR.jpg
General
Terrence R. Dake [48]
(born 1944)		September 5, 1998September 7, 20002 years, 2 days
28
Michael J. Williams.jpg
General
Michael J. Williams [49]
(born 1943)		September 8, 2000September 9, 20022 years, 1 day
29
William L. Nyland.jpg
General
William L. Nyland [50]
(born 1946)		September 10, 2002September 7, 20052 years, 362 days
30
Robert Magnus.jpg
General
Robert Magnus [51]
(born 1947)		September 8, 2005July 2, 20082 years, 298 days
31
Gen James F. Amos.jpg
General
James F. Amos [52]
(born 1946)		July 3, 2008October 22, 20102 years, 111 days
32
General Joseph F. Dunford.jpg
General
Joseph F. Dunford Jr. [53]
(born 1955)		October 23, 2010December 15, 20122 years, 53 days
33
Paxton 2013 1.jpg
General
John M. Paxton Jr. [54]
(born 1951)		December 15, 2012August 2, 20163 years, 231 days
34
ACMC Walters.jpg
General
Glenn M. Walters [55]
(born 1957)		August 2, 2016October 2, 20182 years, 61 days
35
ACMC 2018 HiRes.jpg
General
Gary L. Thomas
(born 1962)		October 4, 2018October 7, 20213 years, 3 days
36
Gen Smith Official Photo V1.jpg
General
Eric M. Smith
(born 1965)		October 8, 2021September 22, 20231 year, 350 days
37
Gen Christopher J. Mahoney (2).jpg
General
Christopher J. Mahoney 		November 3, 2023Incumbent320 days

Timeline

Christopher J. MahoneyEric M. Smith (general)Gary L. Thomas (general)Glenn M. WaltersJohn M. Paxton Jr.Joseph F. Dunford Jr.James F. AmosRobert MagnusWilliam L. NylandMichael J. Williams (general)Terrence R. DakeRichard I. NealRichard D. HearneyWalter E. BoomerJohn R. DaileyJoseph J. WentThomas R. MorganJohn K. DavisPaul X. KelleyKenneth McLennanRobert H. BarrowSamuel JaskilkaEarl E. AndersonRaymond G. DavisKeith B. McCutcheonLewis W. WaltLeonard F. Chapman Jr.Richard C. MangrumCharles H. HayesJohn C. MunnVerne J. McCaulVernon E. MegeeRandolph M. PateGerald C. ThomasMerwin H. SilverthornOliver P. SmithLemuel C. Shepherd Jr.Allen H. TurnageDewitt PeckKeller E. RockeyHarry Schmidt (USMC)Ralph S. KeyserCharles D. BarrettAlexander VandegriftHolland SmithLouis M. LittleDouglas C. McDougalJohn H. Russell Jr.John Twiggs MyersBen Hebard FullerDion WilliamsLogan FelandWendell Cushing NevilleCharles G. LongJohn A. LejeuneEli K. ColeAssistant Commandant of the Marine Corps

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charles C. Krulak</span> United States Marine Corps general

Charles Chandler Krulak is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1, 1995, to June 30, 1999. He is the son of Lieutenant General Victor H. "Brute" Krulak, who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He was the 13th President of Birmingham-Southern College after his stint as a non-executive director of English association football club Aston Villa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexander Vandegrift</span> USMC Medal of Honor recipient (1887–1973)

Alexander Archer Vandegrift was a United States Marine Corps four-star general. During World War II, he commanded the 1st Marine Division to victory in its first ground offensive of the war, the Battle of Guadalcanal. For his actions from August 7 to December 9, 1942, during the Solomon Islands campaign, he received the Medal of Honor. Vandegrift later served as the 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps. He was the first four-star general on active duty in the Marine Corps.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps</span> Senior enlisted member of the U.S. Marine Corps

The sergeant major of the Marine Corps is a billet, as well as a unique enlisted grade of rank, and is designated a special paygrade above E-9. The position also has a unique non-commissioned grade of rank insignia, in the United States Marine Corps. The holder of this rank and position is the most senior enlisted marine in the Marine Corps, unless an enlisted marine is serving as the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman, which is the case as of November 3, 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carl Epting Mundy Jr.</span> United States Marine Corps general

Carl Epting Mundy Jr. was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 30th Commandant of the Marine Corps and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from July 1, 1991, until his retirement on June 30, 1995, after 42 years of service. He was notable for his opposition to military service by gay people and for helping to shape the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy of 1993.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Archibald Henderson</span> United States Marine Corps Commandant

Archibald Henderson was the longest-serving Commandant of the Marine Corps, serving from 1820 to 1859. His name is learned by all recruits at Marine recruit training as the "Grand old man of the Marine Corps," serving in the United States Marine Corps for over 52 years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr.</span> United States Marine Corps general (1896–1990)

Lemuel Cornick Shepherd Jr. was a General in the United States Marine Corps, 20th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Navy Cross recipient, veteran of World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carol Mutter</span> United States Marine Corps general

Carol A. Mutter is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general. She is one of the first women in the history of the United States Armed Forces to be appointed to a three-star grade, the first in the Marine Corps. She retired from the Marine Corps on January 1, 1999. Her last active duty assignment was as Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Reserve Affairs at Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thomas Holcomb</span> USMC general and Commandant of the Corps (1879–1965)

General Thomas Holcomb was a United States Marine Corps officer who served as the seventeenth Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1936 to 1943. He was the first Marine to achieve the rank of general, and was a strong supporter of racial segregation in the Marine Corps. After retiring from the Marine Corps, Holcomb served as the U.S. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to South Africa from 1944 to 1948. One of his ancestors was Joshua Barney, a naval hero of the War of 1812.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walter E. Boomer</span> United States Marine Corps general

General Walter Eugene Boomer is a retired American four-star general and assistant commandant of the United States Marine Corps and business executive. Boomer led all Marines in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the Gulf War. He was later the chairman and CEO of Rogers Corporation and retired in 2004. He is the current lead director of Baxter International. Boomer is a 1960 graduate of Duke University and later earned a master's degree from American University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charles E. Wilhelm</span> United States Marine Corps general

Charles Elliott Wilhelm is a decorated retired United States Marine Corps General who served two combat tours of duty in Vietnam. He later served as Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division; as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense; and as the Commander, U.S. Southern Command (1997–2000). General Wilhelm retired from the Marine Corps in 2000, after 37 years of service.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joseph J. Went</span> United States Marine Corps general

Joseph John Went is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general. His final assignment was as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and Chief of Staff. He retired in 1990 after 38 years of service.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael J. Williams (general)</span> United States Marine Corps general

Michael J. Williams is a retired United States Marine Corps 4-star general. He served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 2000 until his retirement in 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenneth McLennan</span> United States Marine Corps general

Kenneth McLennan was a decorated U.S. Marine General. He is most noted for his service as the Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps from 1979 to 1981. In recognition of his distinguished service as Assistant Commandant and Chief of Staff, he was presented the Distinguished Service Medal by the Commandant of the Marine Corps upon his retirement on July 1, 1981.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thomas R. Morgan</span> United States Marine Corps general

General Thomas Rowland Morgan served as Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps from June 1986 until he retired on July 1, 1988, after completion of more than 36 years of active service.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William L. Nyland</span> United States Marine Corps general

William L. "Spider" Nyland, a veteran of the Vietnam War, is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star General who served as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 2002 to 2005. He retired from the Marine Corps in November 2005 after over 37 years of distinguished service.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard I. Neal</span> US Marine Corps general (1942–2022)

Richard Irving "Butch" Neal was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC) from 1996 to 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vernon E. Megee</span> United States Marine Corps general

General Vernon Edgar Megee was a United States Marine Corps general. He is recognized as a pioneer in the development of close air support for ground combat operations. He served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1957; with his final billet from 1957 to 1959 as commanding general, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. When he retired from the Marine Corps, after 40 years of active duty service, he received a promotion to 4-star rank.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ralph S. Keyser</span> U.S. Marine Corps Major General

Ralph Stover Keyser was a highly decorated officer of the United States of America with the rank of major general, who is most noted for his service as the 15th Assistant to the Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps and a distinguished marksman, who participated in world matches. He was the recipient of Navy Cross, the United States military's second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat.

References

General
Specific
  1. 1 2 10 U.S.C.   § 5044 Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.
  2. 1 2 3 "Marine Corps Assistant Commandants". Historical Topics: Frequently Requested. Reference Branch, History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  3. ↑ "Lieutenant Colonel Eli Kelley Cole, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  4. ↑ "Brigadier General John Archer Lejeune, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  5. ↑ "Brigadier General Charles Grant Long, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  6. ↑ "Major General Wendell Cushing Neville, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  7. ↑ "Brigadier General Logan Feland, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  8. ↑ "Brigadier General Dion Williams, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  9. ↑ "Brigadier General Ben Hebard Fuller, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  10. ↑ "Brigadier General John Twiggs Myers, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  11. ↑ "Brigadier General John Henry Russell Jr., USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  12. ↑ "Brigadier General Douglas C. McDougal, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  13. ↑ "Brigadier General Louis McCarty Little, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  14. ↑ "Brigadier General Holland McTyeire Smith, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  15. ↑ "Brigadier General Alexander Archer Vandegrift, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  16. ↑ "Major General Charles Dodson Barrett, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  17. ↑ "Major General Ralph Stover Keyser, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  18. ↑ "Major General Harry Schmidt, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  19. ↑ "Major General Keller E. Rockey, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  20. ↑ "Major General DeWitt Peck, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2010-11-14. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  21. ↑ "Major General Allen Hal Turnage, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  22. ↑ "Major General Lemuel Cornick Shepherd Jr., USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  23. ↑ "Major General Oliver P. Smith, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  24. ↑ "Lieutenant General Merwin Hancock Silverthorn, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  25. ↑ "Lieutenant General Gerald C. Thomas, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  26. ↑ "Lieutenant General Randolph McCall Pate, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  27. ↑ "Lieutenant General Vernon E. Megee, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  28. ↑ "Lieutenant General Verne J. McCaul, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  29. ↑ "Lieutenant General John Calvin Munn, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  30. ↑ "Lieutenant General Charles Harold Hayes, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  31. ↑ "Lieutenant General Richard C. Mangrum, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  32. ↑ "Lieutenant General Leonard Fielding Chapman, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  33. ↑ "General Lewis W. Walt, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 2009-07-03.[ permanent dead link ]
  34. ↑ "General Keith B. McCutcheon, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  35. ↑ "General Raymond Gilbert Davis, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  36. ↑ "General Earl Edward Anderson, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  37. ↑ "General Samuel Jaskilka, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  38. ↑ "General Robert H. Barrow, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  39. ↑ "General Kenneth McLennan, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  40. ↑ "General Paul X. Kelley, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  41. ↑ "General John K. Davis, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 2009-07-02.[ permanent dead link ]
  42. ↑ "General Thomas R. Morgan, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  43. ↑ "General Joseph J. Went, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2007-02-19. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  44. ↑ "General John R. Dailey, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  45. ↑ "General Walter E. Boomer, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  46. ↑ "General Richard D. Hearney, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  47. ↑ "General Richard I. Neal, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  48. ↑ "General Terrence R. Dake, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 2009-07-02.[ permanent dead link ]
  49. ↑ "General Michael J. Williams, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  50. ↑ "General William L. "Spider" Nyland, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  51. ↑ "General Robert Magnus, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  52. ↑ "General James F. Amos, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  53. ↑ "General Joseph F. Dunford Jr., USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  54. ↑ "General John M. Paxton Jr., USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  55. ↑ "General Glenn M. Walters, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2016-08-04.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.