| Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps | |
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| Philippine Marine Corps | |
| Abbreviation | CMDT-PMC |
| Reports to | Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy |
| Appointer | President of the Philippines |
| Term length | Mandatory Retirement Age at 57 |
| Constituting instrument | Republic Act No. 11939 [1] |
| Formation | 2 November 1950 |
| First holder | LTSG Manuel A. Gomez |
| Website | www |
The commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps (CMDT-PMC) is the highest-ranking officer in the Philippine Marine Corps. It is a two-star general position which holds the rank of major general and reports directly to the Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy, wherein the Marines serve under the branch's authority. The Commandant is responsible for overall marine operations, organizational policies, planning, and recommendations for reforms and modernization of the attached service, as well as advising the President of the Philippines, the Secretary of National Defense, the AFP Chief of Staff, and the Flag Officer in Command relating to the Marine Corps matters and programs.
Under the Republic Act No. 11939, the Commandant, as part of the officers holding the rank of major general, will be subject to retirement upon reaching the age of 57 or upon the accumulation of over 30 years of military service and does not hold a fixed term length. [1]
The current commandant is Major General Arturo G. Rojas.[2][3]
- ^ a b "Republic Act No. 11939 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Lineage of Commandants — Philippine Marine Corps". www.marinecorps.mil.ph.
- ^ Philippine News Agency (May 10, 2023). "Rojas is new PH Marine Corps commandant". Philippine News Agency. Philippines: Philippine News Agency.