There are in the Headquarters, Marine Corps, not more than seven Deputy Commandants, detailed by the Secretary of the Navy from officers on the active-duty list of the Marine Corps.
Structure US Code
Subtitle C— Navy and Marine Corps
CHAPTER 806— HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS
§ 8041. Headquarters, Marine Corps: function; composition
§ 8042. Headquarters, Marine Corps: general duties
§ 8043. Commandant of the Marine Corps
§ 8044. Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
§ 8046. Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps