Commandant of the Imperial Marines

The Commandant of the Imperial Marines (CIM) is the highest ranking officer on active duty in the Drakon Imperium Imperial Marines (unless the First Minister of the Military Council and/or the Second Minister of the Military Council are Imperial Marines officers), the highest ranking officer serving in the Ministry of the Imperial Marines, and a member of the Military Council.

The Senior Leadership of the Ministry of the Imperial Marines consists of two civilians - the Minister of the Imperial Marines (Head of the Ministry and subordinate to the Minister of War) and the Vice Minister of the Imperial Marines - and two military officers - the Commandant of the Imperial Marines and the Vice Commandant of the Imperial Marines.

The CIM is appointed by the Imperator.

Responsibilities
The Commandant reports directly to the Minister of the Imperial Marines for Marine matters and assists in the Minister's external affairs functions including: presenting and enforcing Imperial Marines policies, plans, and projections. The Commandant also directs the Inspector General to perform inspections and investigations as required. The Commandant also presides over the Imperial Marines Staff and represents Imperial Marines capabilities, requirements, policy, plans, and programs in Joint fora. Under delegation of authority made by the Minister of the Imperial Marines, the Commandant also designates Imperial Marines personnel and Imperial Marines resources to the Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands. Like the other service counterparts, the Commandant has no operational command authority over Imperial Marines forces. The Commandant is served by a number of Deputy Vice Commandants of the Imperial Marines, such as DIM-1, Personnel.