Usmc commandant biography

39th Commandant of the Marine Corps

Eric M. Smith (born 1964 or 1965)^[1] is a United States Marine Corpsfour-stargeneral 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.

Past commandant of the marine corps

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]

Early life and education

Eric Smith is from Plano, Texas. Smith was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1987 through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program at Texas A&M University.

During his time at A&M, he was a member of the Ross Volunteers and Commander of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band in the Texas A&M Univ