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Marines

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General Eric Smith

Commandant of the Marine Corps

General Smith is currently serving as the 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps.Born in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Plano, Texas, General Smith graduated from Texas A&M University and was commissioned in 1987. He has commanded at every level, including Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd...

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General Bradford J. Gering

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps

General Gering was sworn in as the 38th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps on October 1, 2025....

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Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

Sergeant Major Ruiz assumed his current post as the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps on August 10, 2023....

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Colonel Sean P. Hoewing, Director, CMC Safety Division
Colonel Sean Hoewing
Risk Management Directorate
Master Gunnery Sergeant David Dahl
Master Gunnery Sergeant David R. Dahl
Risk Management Directorate
CWO5 Harry G. Taylor, Jr. Official Biography Photo
CW05 Harry G. Taylor Jr.
Risk Management Directorate
Colonel Timothy K. Gallagher, Jr. Official Biography Photo
Colonel Timothy K. Gallagher Jr.
Risk Management Directorate
Captain Stephanie Rivera Official Biography Photo
Captain Stephanie A. Rivera
Navy and Marine Corps Appellate Leave Activity
Rear Admiral Guido F. Valdes, Medical Officer of the Marine Corps (TMO), Director, Health Services, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Rear Admiral Guido F. Valdes
Health Services, HQMC
General Bradford J. Gering, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
General Bradford J. Gering
Capt Andrea M. Coutoulakis Official Biography Photo
Captain Andie M. Coutoulakis
Navy and Marine Corps Appellate Leave Activity
GySgt John Velez Official Biography Photo
Gunnery Sergeant John Velez
Navy and Marine Corps Appellate Leave Activity
HH CO BIO 2025
Colonel Marcos A. Melendez
Headquarters & Service Battalion
Sergeant Major Michael C. Croft Official Biography Photo
Sergeant Major Michael C. Croft
Headquarters and Service Battalion
Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Alfredo A. Medina
Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Alfredo A. Medina
Health Services
Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Gabriel Michaels
Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Gabriel Michaels
Headquarters Marine Corps
Brigadier General Adolfo Garcia Jr. Official Bio Photo
Brigadier General Adolfo Garcia Jr.
Office of Legislative Affairs
SES Blair J. Sokol, Director, Commandant of the Marine Corps Office of Net Assessment
Mr. Blair J. Sokol
Director, CMC Office of Net Assessment
Deputy Legislative Assistant to the Commandant of the Marine Corps
Mr. John Daly
Office of Legislative Affairs
Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz Official Biography Photo
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz
Rear Admiral Care Cash, Chaplain of the Marine Corps / Deputy Chief of Chaplains Official Bio Photo
Rear Admiral Carey Cash
Chief Personnel Specialist Nigel A. Ross Official Bio Photo
Chief Personnel Specialist Nigel A. Ross
Navy and Marine Corps Appellate Leave Activity
SES Andrea "Andie" VanLanen, Deputy Counsel for the Commandant, United States Marine Corps
Deputy Counsel for the Commandant
Andrea "Andie" VanLanen
Counsel for the Commandant
Counsel for the Commandant
Mark A. Romano
General Eric Smith, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Commandant of the Marine Corps
General Eric Smith
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Sgt. Major Troy E. Black
Headquarters Marine Corps