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§8045 Deputy Commandants

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Title 10, §8045

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There are in the Headquarters, Marine Corps, not more than eight Deputy Commandants, detailed by the Secretary of the Navy from officers on the active-duty list of the Marine Corps.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2024—Pub. L. 118–159 substituted “not more than eight Deputy Commandants” for “not more than seven Deputy Commandants”. 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5045 of this title as this section. 2016—Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “seven” for “six”. 2002—Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “six” for “five”. 2000—Pub. L. 106–398 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are in the Headquarters, Marine Corps, a Chief of Staff, not more than five Deputy Chiefs of Staff, and not more than three Assistant Chiefs of Staff, detailed by the Secretary of the Navy from officers on the active-duty list of the Marine Corps.”

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Effective Date

of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of

Amendments

and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 8045

Title 10Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73