Cole, who assumed the position on April 29, 1911. The first assistant to the commandant was Lieutenant Colonel (from 1914 Colonel) Eli K. 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. List of appointees Assistants to the commandant of the Marine Corps īefore 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". was the first to hold it as the "assistant commandant". The first marine to hold the billet as the "assistant to the commandant" was Eli K. Smith, who took office on October 8, 2021, when Gary L. The 36th and current assistant commandant is Eric M. Amos is the first aviator to serve as the assistant commandant and then be promoted to commandant. In recent decades, the assistant commandant has frequently been a Marine aviator. Historically, the assistant commandant has served for two to three years.
Additionally, he may perform other duties that the CMC assigns to him. 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. If the commandant is absent or is unable to perform his duties, then the assistant commandant assumes the duties and responsibilities of the commandant.
The assistant commandant is nominated for appointment by the president and must be confirmed via majority vote by the Senate. Before 1946, the title was known as the assistant to the commandant. 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).
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