Claim: The current Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, which in recent decades has frequently been a Marine aviator, is Gary L. Thomas, who was born in Texas in 1962.
Evidence: He is the current Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. 1962 (age 57–58)
Austin, Texas Naval Aviator Badge Air Medal with Combat "V", two gold award numerals and bronze Strike/Flight numeral 6 Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One
VMFA-323 1984–present