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In October 1941, retiring major general James C. Breckinridge received a tombstone promotion to lieutenant general, the first Marine to achieve three-star rank. [2] [3] Retired major generals John A. Lejeune and John T. Myers were advanced to lieutenant general in April 1942, after tombstone promotions were extended to officers who retired ...
Flag of a Marine Corps four-star general. The rank of general (or full general, or four-star general) is the highest rank in the United States Marine Corps. It ranks above lieutenant general (three-star general). There have been 75 four-star generals in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Increased percentage of general officers in the Marine Corps that may be appointed above grade of major general from 17.5% to 19%. Revised cap on total number of authorized Marine Corps general officers to be reduced to 160, of which 15 may be appointed above grade of major general pending a congressional report by the secretary of defense.
The following list of lieutenant generals includes all officers of the United States Marine Corps who served on active duty in that rank before January 1, 1960, including officers who received a tombstone promotion to lieutenant general if they were recalled to active duty in that rank.
For example, Marine Corps lieutenant general Gerald C. Thomas retired with a tombstone promotion to general on December 31, 1955, and was recalled to active duty in his tombstone grade to serve as staff director of the Net Evaluation Subcommittee of the National Security Council from April 1, 1956, to January 1, 1959, qualifying him after two ...
Michael Elliott Langley (born 1961/1962) [1] is a United States Marine Corps general who has served as the commander of the United States Africa Command since 9 August 2022. [2] [3] He most recently served as commander of United States Marine Corps Forces Command, United States Marine Corps Forces Northern Command, and Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic from November 2021 to August 2022. [4]
Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration, Headquarters Marine Corps/Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command (CG MCCDC), 2024–present. 1 1991 : 33 (c. 1969 – ) 67 Benjamin T. Watson: 9 Aug 2024 Commanding General, U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command (CG TECOM), 2024–present. 1
Different styles of rank insignia are worn on different uniforms of the United States Marine Corps. Commissioned officers , which are distinguished from other officers by their commission , or formal written authority, have ranks that are subdivided into general officers , field-grade officers , and company-grade officers .