The Programs & Resources Department (P&R) is the principal staff agency responsible for developing, defending and overseeing Marine Corps financial requirements, policies and programs in order to support the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) in executing his Title 10 responsibilities as a service chief. The Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources (DC P&R) serves as the principal advisor to the CMC on all financial matters and serves as CMC’s principal spokesperson on USMC program and budget matters throughout the Department of the Navy (DoN) and the Department of Defense (DoD).