Eric Smith (general)

Eric Smith
Born1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1987–present
RankGeneral
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards
Alma materTexas A&M University (BA)
Eric Smith's voice
Smith's opening statement at his confirmation hearing to be commandant of the Marine Corps
Recorded June 13, 2023

Eric M. Smith (born 1964 or 1965)[1] is a United States Marine Corps four-star general who has served as the 39th commandant of the Marine Corps since 22 September 2023.[2][3] He served as acting commandant of the Marine Corps between 10 July 2023 and 22 September 2023 while awaiting Senate confirmation. Before nomination to the position he served as the 36th assistant commandant of the Marine Corps and before that as the deputy commandant for Combat Development and Integration, being succeeded by Karsten Heckl.[4][5]

  1. ^ Lamothe, Dan (31 May 2023). "Biden nominates No. 2 Marine Corps officer to lead service". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ^ Loewenson, Irene (23 September 2023). "Top Marine leader sworn in 1 day after Senate confirmation". Marine Corps Times. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. ^ "The Marine Corps finally gets an official top leader". 21 September 2023.
  4. ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ^ "PN596 — Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith — Marine Corps". U.S. Congress. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.