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.
He is the current Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. 1962 (age 5758)
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 1984present 
