Commander of the Marine Corps (Ukraine)
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| Commander of the Marine Corps | |
|---|---|
| Командир Корпусу морської піхоти | |
| Abbreviation | Cmdr. MC |
| Member of | General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces |
| Reports to | Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
| Appointer | The president |
| Formation | March 2018 (within Marine Command of the Ukrainian Navy) May 2023 (current form) |
The commander of the marine corps (Ukrainian: Командир Корпусу морської піхоти, romanized: Komandyr Korpusu morskoyi pihoty, lit. 'commander of the naval infantry corps') is the general officer commanding the Ukrainian Marine Corps, the separate branch of the Ukrainian Armed Forces since 2023.
In March 2018 the Marine Corps Command (Ukrainian: Командування морської піхоти, lit. 'Naval Infantry Command') was established within the Ukrainian Navy.[1] In May 2023 it became a separate, then the seventh, branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).[2]