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| Headquarters | The Pentagon |
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| Parent agency | Department of the Navy |
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TheHeadquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) is a headquartersstaff within theDepartment of the Navy which includes the offices of theCommandant of the Marine Corps, theAssistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and various staff functions. The function, composition, and general duties of HQMC are defined inTitle 10 of the United States Code, Subtitle C, Part I, Chapter 506 (Headquarters, Marine Corps).[1]
HQMC "consists of the Commandant of the Marine Corps and those staff agencies that advise and assist him in discharging his responsibilities prescribed by law and higher authority. The Commandant is directly responsible to theSecretary of the Navy for the total performance of theMarine Corps. This includes the administration, discipline, internal organization, training, requirements, efficiency, and readiness of the service. The Commandant is also responsible for the operation of the Marine Corps material support system."[2]
HQMC is currently spread throughout theWashington, D.C.,Virginia, andMaryland area, to includethe Pentagon,Henderson Hall,Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.,Marine Corps Base Quantico, and theWashington Navy Yard.

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