how many (active) generals are in the USMC?

i am trying to make a small comparison.. is number 10 a good approximate? from what i got, every batallion is commanded by a colonel, there are three Btns into a Bde, three Bdes to Div, and three Div to Corps. that would make 3*3+1= ten generals (regardless of number of stars)

The Marine Corps has as of March 31st 2009 :

0-10 General – 4
0-9 Lt General – 16
0-8 Major general – 23
0-7 – Brig General – 40

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4 Responses to “how many (active) generals are in the USMC?”

oldmarineagain08 on August 31st, 2009 at 3:56 pm

to many that’s for sure
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The Ghost of Craiggers on August 31st, 2009 at 4:34 pm

No.

First off, there are no "Bde’s" in the Marines, Brigades are for the Army. The Marines have Companies-Battalions-Regiments-Divisions.

As far as the number, you forget that every single one of those levels has a lot of attachments and support, everything from air-wingers to supply to admin, etc.

I don’t know the exact number, but I would guess it’s closer to 500, the Marines publish an FMF record every year listing stuff like that, you could try searching for it.
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NeoLibs are Pathogens on August 31st, 2009 at 5:04 pm

By law, it’s capped at 80.

No more than three 4-star generals
About a dozen 3-star, lieutenant generals
2 dozen 2-star, major generals
Forty 1-star, brigadier generals
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jeeper_peeper321 on August 31st, 2009 at 5:40 pm

The Marine Corps has as of March 31st 2009 :

0-10 General – 4
0-9 Lt General – 16
0-8 Major general – 23
0-7 – Brig General – 40
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