Agoogle it. oh sorry, yahoo it.

AYour Question is moot as Fleet Command and MEF Commands are not 4-star billets in their respective branches. If they are equal rank and not in the same chain of command then: If the Duty assignment is not a factor than TIG/DOR (Time in Grade or Date of Rank, TIS (Time in Service), DOB (Date of Birth, really born on same day??) are all equal then time of birth would be an option.Four-star grades go hand-in-hand with the positions of office they are linked to, so these ranks are temporary. Officers may only achieve four-star grade if they are appointed to positions that require the officer to hold such a rank. Their rank expires with the expiration of their term of office, which is usually set by statute. The standard tour length for most four-star positions is three years, bundled as a two-year term plus a one-year extension, with exceptions.Four-star officers are nominated for appointment by the President from any eligible officers holding a one-star grade or above, who also meets the requirements for the position, under the advice and/or suggestion of their respective executive department secretary, service secretary, and if applicable the Joint Chiefs. The nominee must be confirmed via majority by the Senate before the appointee can take office and thus assume the rank.There are currently 41 active duty four-star officers in the uniformed services of the United States: 11 in the Army, 11 in the Navy, 14 in the Air Force, 4 in the Marine Corps, 1 in the Coast Guard.The Following are the only current 4-star USMC billets:Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC)Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC)Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM)Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VJCS) I Marine Expeditionary Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Marine Forces Reserve are all Lt. Gen. or 3-Star Billets (Marine Forces Reserve btw is the largest command in the U.S. Marine Corps.). A Marine Expeditionary Force or MEF (formerly known as a Marine Amphibious Force) is the largest type of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force.The Marine Corps' counterpart under the Department of the Navy is the United States Navy. As a result, the Navy and Marine Corps have a close relationship, more so than with other branches of the military. Whitepapers and promotional literature have commonly used the phrase "Navy-Marine Corps Team", or to "the Naval Service". Both the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and Commandant of the Marine Corps report directly to the Secretary of the Navy.Cooperation between the two services begins with the training and instruction of Marines. The Corps receives a significant portion of its officers from the United States Naval Academy and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC). NROTC staff includes Marine instructors, while Marine drill instructors contribute to training of officers in the Navy's Officer Candidate School. Marine aviators are trained in the Naval Aviation training pipeline.Training alongside each other is viewed as critical, as the Navy provides transport, logistical, and combat support to put Marine units into the fight, for example, the Maritime Prepositioning ships and naval gunfire support. Most Marine aviation assets ultimately derive from the Navy, with regards to acquisition and funding, and Navy aircraft carriers typically deploy with a Marine squadron alongside Navy squadrons. Marines do not recruit or train noncombatants such as chaplains or medical/dental personnel; naval personnel fill these roles. Some of these sailors, particularly Hospital Corpsmen and Religious Programs Specialists, generally wear Marine uniforms emblazoned with Navy insignia. Conversely, the Marine Corps is responsible for conducting land operations to support naval campaigns, including the seizure of naval and air bases. Both services operate a network security team in conjunction.Marines and Sailors share many naval traditions, especially terminology and customs. Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients wear the Navy variant of this and other awards; and with few exceptions, the awards and badges of the Navy and Marine Corps are identical. The Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team is staffed by both Navy and Marine officers and enlisted men, and includes a Marine C-130 Hercules aircraft.In your situation a Vice Admiral and a Lt. General would be equals, unless one was appointed over the other due to requirements of duty assignment or combined force structure: i.e. the USMC Commandant & Assistant Commandant are both 4-stars but the Commandant outranks the other 4-star due to duty position and assignment as his superior officer.

Athe marine corps will never change unlike the army has. We stick to our traditions and thats what makes us great. Why does every marine have a sticker in his rear window? You dont see every army guy doing it... Its because we love what we do and we are the most disciplined group of individuals in the world. heres a clip you might find interesting watch it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5jRawaB1tY

AOf course he has to pass a pft, why would he not? He also has to qualify with his rifle each year just like ever other Marine. It' called "leadership by example."More USMC info.http://futurejarheads.webs.com/

AThe Commandant of the Marine Corps is wearing Marine Officer's Dress Blues. They are a very deep blue that appears to be black, with trousers that have a wide red stripe because he is a general officer.

AYour link went to the home page rather than to the specific article. I did a quick google and read the rather amusing article.Gen. Conway made the comment tongue-in-cheek, I'm sure you already knew that. Yes, he had just made a trip to Afghanistan in the middle of December and some Marines were sleeping in holes as they are likely to do in combat. As the portion you copied says, he was making a dig at the Army for spending too much money for temporary quarters.Point made by Gen. Conway!

AWhat a great letter. Mrs. Palmer said it all and in a very dignified way. After reading it, I checked at www.snopes.com to see if it was real, but couldn't find anything under politics, military or John Kerry about it. I'm guessing that means that it's very real. If that's the case, kudos to Mrs. Palmer. She handled the whole situation wonderfully. John Kerry is a disgrace to America. He should be ashamed and not trying to cover his tracks. I can only hope that more people stand up the way Mrs. Palmer has and make their voices heard.

AWell, at least one piece of your information is slightly skewed because most people do not understand what the term "Military Adviser" meant in Vietnam. Before those Marines showed up in March of 1965 in Vietnam, there were already 15,000 U.S. troops inland. The first casualties were in 1959, a U.S. Army Major and MSGT. The 400 U.S. Army Special Forces that were there weren't just setting in a classroom or on a training field showing the ARVN soldiers how to fight, that's not how they work. They do their teaching right in the middle of combat.I will agree that Marine Corps basic training is the most demanding physically of all the branches of the military, but I do not agree that it is the best simply because it is the most demanding. Marines are known for their fierce fighting ability. However, so are the U.S. Army soldiers. The Marines can land quickly, but only if there are U.S. Naval ships in the area. The U.S. Army Rangers and Airborne can be deep behind enemy lines within hours, not days via their own transportation methods. See ships travel more slowly than aircraft.See, we could go back and forth with which is better trained and more efficient, but it comes down to what the mission requirements are. If you need a quick strike force to set up a beach head or take a single objective then you call the Marines. If you need a force with multiple and variable mission roles over an entire country with sustainable reserves, you call the U.S. Army.

AAboard ship the Admiral would have authority over the Marine general, otherwise, the designated authority of one over the other, would come from whoever set up the chain of command in this instance.If no chain of command has been established, they are of the same rank, so each senior officer is responsible for his own area of expertise.