USMC Lt. General Michael Elliott Langley
United States Marine Corps
The first black four-star general in the United States Marine Corps in its 246th-year history
He United States Marine Corps Lt. General who has served as the commander of the United States Africa Command since August 9, 2022. He most recently served as commander of United States Marine Corps Forces Command, United States Marine Corps Forces Northern Command, and Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic from November 2021 to August 2022. He also served as deputy commander of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, and before that as commander of United States Marine Forces Europe and Africa.
Langley is the first black four-star general in the United States Marine Corps in its 246th-year history, having been promoted to that rank of four-star general on August 6, 2022.