[5][6][7][8] Langley is the first black four-star general in the United States Marine Corps, having been promoted to that rank on 6 August 2022.

[9][10][11] A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Langley graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington, where he majored in information systems analysis.

He first experienced discrimination when his father retired from the military in the early 1970s and the family moved to a civilian neighborhood in Texas.

The nomination was confirmed by the Senate in August 2022, making him the first black four-star general in the 246-year history of the Marine Corps.

[15][16][17][18][10] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.