Lt. Gen. Robert Neller tapped as next Marine commandant By David Brown FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint July 1, 2015 6:00 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint Lt. Gen. Robert Neller has been nominated to be the next commandant of the Marine Corps. He would replace Gen. Joe Dunford, who has been nominated to become the next Joint Chiefs chairman. Recommended Stories Putin attempts to blackmail Trump with nuclear missile test Neller is the head of Marine Corps Forces Command. TagsDavid BrownDepartment of Defense (Department of War)Marine CorpsPennAve Related Content Finance and Economy Carney apologizes to Trump over anti-tariff World Series ad In Focus Shapeshifter Newsom takes pandering to laughable level with claim of growing up poor Finance December Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in 30 days State Proposition 50 sparks fierce campaigning ahead of pivotal vote Healthcare ‘Lock the clock’ movement against seasonal time change gets MAHA boost