Editing James L. Jones (section)

===Commandant===
[[File:General James L. Jones MARPAT MCCUU Prototype.png|thumb|right|Jones examines an early MCCUU/MARPAT prototype during its testing phases]]
[[File:JamesLJones announced EUCOM 200301169a.jpg|thumb|200px|Deputy Defense Secretary [[Paul Wolfowitz|Paul D. Wolfowitz]] and Jones at press conference announcing Jones as EUCOM Commander]]

On April 21, 1999, Jones was nominated for appointment to the grade of general and assignment as the 32nd [[Commandant of the United States Marine Corps|Commandant of the Marine Corps]]. He was promoted to general on June 30, 1999, and assumed the post on July 1, 1999. He served as commandant until January 2003, turning over the reins to General [[Michael Hagee]].<ref name=DefenseLink>{{cite news |access-date=December 3, 2008 |url=http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=29581 |first=Jim |last=Garamone |agency=American Forces Press Service |date=January 13, 2003 |title=Transformation a Common Theme at Marine Commandant Change Ceremony |work=Defense Link |publisher=[[United States Department of Defense]] |archive-date=October 29, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029004957/http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=29581 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Among other innovations during his tenure as Marine Corps commandant, Jones oversaw the Marine Corps' development of [[MARPAT]] [[Military camouflage|camouflage]] [[Military uniform|uniforms]], and the adoption of the [[Marine Corps Martial Arts Program]]. These replaced [[M81 Woodland]] uniforms and the [[LINE (combat system)|LINE combat system]], respectively.