Commander of the Marine Corps (Ukraine)
| Commander of the Marine Corps | |
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| Командир Корпусу морської піхоти | |
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| Ukrainian Marine Corps | |
| 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.
History
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]
List of commanders
| No. | Picture | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant general Yurii Sodol (born 1970) | 6 March 2018 | 11 February 2024 | 5 years, 342 days | [1] | |
| 2 | Major general Dmytro Delyatytskyi (born 1976) | 11 February 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 187 days |
See also
- Commander of the Navy (Ukraine)
- Commander of the Ground Forces (Ukraine)
- Commander of the Air Force (Ukraine)
- Commander of the Air Defence Forces (Ukraine)
- Commander of the Air Assault Forces (Ukraine)
References
- ^ a b "Юрій Содоль – командувач морської піхоти" [Yurii Sodol - commander of the Naval Infantry]. mil.in.ua (in Ukrainian). 6 March 2018.
- ^ "On the Day of the Marines, the President of Ukraine visited the frontline positions of Ukrainian defenders in the Donetsk region and presented state awards". Office of the President of Ukraine. 23 May 2023.