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Commandant of the Royal Marines (Aquitayne)

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Commandant of the Royal Marines
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Incumbent
Chief Field Marshal Lucius Plainier
Acting
 since 3 November 2022
Royal Marines
Headquarters Royal Marines
AbbreviationCRM
Member ofJoint Chiefs of Staff
Reports toSecretary of State for Defense
ResidenceAdmiralty House, Telora
SeatFort Aguilar, Eural, Aquitayne
AppointerHis Majesty
with Lords advice and consent
Term length4 years
Renewable one time
Formation1598de facto,
1783de jure
First holderTiberius Knoll
DeputyAssistant Commandant

The Commandant of the Royal Marines (CRM) is normally the highest-ranking officer in the Aquitaynian Royal Marines. It is a four-star general position and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The CRM reports directly to the Minister of the Navy and the Secretary of State for Defense. The CRM is responsible for ensuring the organization, policy, plans, and programs for the Royal Marines as well as advising the Monarch, the Prime Minister, the Privy Council, and the Parliament on matters involving the Royal Navy. Under the authority of the Minister of the Navy, the CRM designates Marine personnel and resources to the commanders of unified combatant commands. The commandant performs all duties necessary to the smooth operation of the Royal Marines, or delegates those duties to subordinates under his name. This position is purely administrative in nature, with no operational command authority over Royal Marine forces.

The commandant is nominated for appointment by the Monarch, for a four-year term of office, and must be confirmed by the House of Lords. The commandant can be reappointed to serve one additional term.

List of Commandants