James T. Conway

The President of the United States is the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_armed_forces#Organization "The Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (CMC) is the highest ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The commandant reports directly to the Secretary of the Navy but not to the Chief of Naval Operations. As with the other joint chiefs, the commandant is responsible for ensuring the organization and readiness of his respective service branch and for advising the President. However, as with the other joint chiefs, the commandant has no operational command authority. The Commandant is nominated by the President and must be confirmed by majority vote from the Senate. By statute, the commandant is appointed as a four-star General and is promoted to that grade if the appointee holds a lower grade. "The Commandant is directly responsible to the Secretary of the Navy for the total performance of the Marine Corps. This includes the administration, discipline, internal organization, training, requirements, efficiency, and readiness of the service. The Commandant also is responsible for the operation of the Marine Corps material support system." Since 1801, the home of the Commandant is located in Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.." James T. Conway is since November 14, 2006 the [incumbent] Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (CMC). Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commandant_of_the_Marine_Corps Information about James T. Conway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_T._Conway