[DOC] [TLE] Commandant of the Marine Corps - Wikipedia [PAR] The Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) is normally the highest-ranking 
officer in the ... The Commandant is nominated by the President for a four-year 
term of office and must be confirmed by the Senate. ... In the 236-year history of 
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the... [DOC] [TLE] Surgeon General of the United States - Wikipedia [PAR] Term length, 4 years. Formation, March 29, 1871. First holder, John M. 
Woodworth (as Supervising Surgeon). Deputy, Deputy Surgeon General of the 
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United States is the operational head of the U.S. Public Health Service 
Commissioned Corps ... The U.S. Surgeon General is nominated by the 
President of the United... [DOC] [TLE] Joint Chiefs of Staff - Wikipedia [PAR] The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United 
States .... The Joint Army and Navy Board was established in 1903 by President 
... from the military heads and chief planners of both the Navy's General Board 
and the .... The Commandant of the Marine Corps was to be consulted on matters
... [DOC] [TLE] General officers in the United States - Wikipedia [PAR] A general officer is an officer of high military rank; in the uniformed services of the 
United States, general officers are commissioned officers above the field officer 
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four general officer ranks are five-star ranks, but these are generally reserved for
... [DOC] [TLE] General (United States) - Wikipedia [PAR] In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air 
Force, general is a four-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-10. 
General ranks above lieutenant general and below General of the Army or 
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army general; the Marine Corps equivalent has 4 stars in a... [DOC] [TLE] John R. Allen - Wikipedia [PAR] John R. Allen (born December 15, 1953) is a retired United States Marine Corps 
four-star general, and past Deputy Commander of U.S. Central ... Rank, General 
... On September 13, 2014, President Barack Obama appointed General Allen as 
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Senate in confirming the nomination, however, invoked the four year provision ... 
The President in 1955 appointed Lieutenant General Pate to a two-year term as 
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Question: This head of the Marine Corps, who has the rank of general, is appointed by the president for a 4-year term
Answer: Commandant