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The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC) is the second highest ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps. In the event that the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) is absent or is unable to perform his duties, the ACMC assumes the duties and responsibilities of the CMC. The ACMC may also perform other duties that the CMC assigns to him. ¹ The ACMC is appointed by the President of the United States and must be confirmed via majority vote by the Senate.¹ By statute, the ACMC is appointed as a four-star general. ¹

Prior to 1946, the title "Assistant Commandant" was not used, and was known as the Assistant to the Commandant. Prior to 1918, records indicate only a billet "Duty in the office of the Commandant". No records exist before the break of World War I, possibly because the Commandant likely had only administrative staff and no deputy.

As of July 3, 2008, the current ACMC is General James F. Amos.

List of previous appointees

Assistants to the Commandant of the Marine Corps

#	Photo	Rank	Name	Tenure	Also Commandant
1		Lieutenant Colonel	Eli K. Cole	29 April 1911 - 1 January 1915	No
2		Colonel Brigadier General	John A. Lejeune	1 January 1915 - 10 September 1917	Yes
3		Colonel Brigadier General	Charles G. Long	11 September 1917 - 13 August 1920	No
4		Major General	Wendell C. Neville	14 August 1920 - 11 July 1923	Yes
5		Brigadier General	Logan Feland	13 July 1923 - 31 July 1925	No
6		Brigadier General	Dion Williams	1 August 1925 - 1 July 1928	No
7		Brigadier General	Ben H. Fuller	2 July 1928 - 8 July 1930	Yes
8		Brigadier General	John T. Meyers	1 August 1930 - 1 February 1933	No
9		Brigadier General	John H. Russell, Jr.	1 February 1933 - 28 February 1934	Yes
10		Brigadier General	Douglass C. McDougal	8 April 1934 - 22 April 1935	No
11		Brigadier General	Louis M. Little	22 April 1935 - 6 May 1937	No
12		Colonel	Holland M. Smith	1 April 1939 - 25 September 1939	No
13		Colonel Brigadier General	Alexander A. Vandegrift	1 March 1940 - 18 November 1941	Yes
14		Brigadier General	Charles D. Barrett	19 November 1941 - 12 March 1942	No
15		Brigadier General	Ralph S. Keyser	28 March 1942 - 24 May 1942	No
16		Brigadier General Major General	Harry Schmidt	25 May 1942 - 1 August 1943	No
17		Major General	Keller E. Rockey	2 August 1943 - 17 January 1944	No
18		Major General	Dewitt Peck	20 January 1944 - 30 July 1945	No
19		Major General	Allen H. Turnage	1 September 1945 - 16 October 1946	No

Assistant Commandants of the Marine Corps

#	Photo	Rank	Name	Tenure	Also Commandant
1		Major General	Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr.	17 October 1946 - 14 April 1948	Yes
2		Major General	Oliver P. Smith	15 April 1948 - 19 July 1950'	No
3		Major General Lieutenant General	Merwin H. Silverthorn	19 July 1950 - 1 February 1952	No
4		Lieutenant General	Gerald C. Thomas	8 March 1952 - 1 July 1954	No
5		Lieutenant General	Randolph M. Pate	1 July 1954 - 31 December 1955	Yes
6		Lieutenant General	Vernon E. Mcgee	1 January 1956 - 30 November 1957	No
7		Lieutenant General	Verne J. McCaul	1 December 1957 - 31 December 1959	No
8		Lieutenant General	John C. Munn	1 January 1960 - 31 March 1963	No
9		Lieutenant General	Charles H. Hayes	1 April 1963 - 30 June 1965	No
10		Lieutenant General	Richard C. Mangrum	1 July 1965 - 30 June 1967	No
11		Lieutenant General	Leonard F. Chapman, Jr.	1 July 1967 - 31 December 1967	Yes
12		Lieutenant General General	Lewis William Walt	1 January 1968 - 29 Jan 1971	No
13		General	Keith B. McCutcheon	30 Jan 1971 - 11 March 1971 (never assumed post due to illness)	No
14		General	Raymond G. Davis	12 March 1971 - 30 March 1972	No
15		General	Earl E. Anderson	31 March 1972 - 30 June 1975	No
16		Lieutenant General General	Samuel Jaskilka	1 Jul 1975 - 30 June 1978	No
17		General	Robert H. Barrow	1 July 1978 - 30 July 1979	Yes
18		General	Kenneth McLennan	1 July 1979 - 30 July 1981	No
19		General	Paul X. Kelley	1 July 1981 - 30 June 1983	Yes
20		General	John K. Davis	1 July 1983 - 31 May 1986	No
21		General	Thomas R. Morgan	1 June 1986 - 30 June 1988	No
22		General	Joseph J. Went	1 July 1988 - 31 July 1990	No
23		General	John R. Dailey	1 August 1990 - 31 August 1992	No
24		General	Walter E. Boomer	1 September 1992 - July 14, 1994	No
25		General	Richard D. Hearney	July 15, 1994 - 26 September 1996	No
26		General	Richard I. Neal	September 27, 1996 - 4 September 1998	No
27		General	Terrence R. Dake	5 September 1998 - 7 September 2000	No
28		General	Michael J. Williams	8 September 2000 - 9 September 2002	No
29		General	William L. Nyland	10 September 2002 - September 7, 2005	No
30		General	Robert Magnus	September 8, 2005 - July 2, 2008	No
31		General	James F. Amos	July 3, 2008 - Present

See also

United States Marine Corps portal

• List of United States Marine Corps four-star generals
• Vice Chief of Naval Operations

References

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