Lt. Gen. Robert Neller tapped as next Marine commandant By David Brown July 1, 2015 6:00 pm FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint 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 US admitted 18,000 known and suspected terrorists from Afghanistan in 2021: Official Neller is the head of Marine Corps Forces Command. TagsDavid BrownDepartment of Defense (Department of War)Marine CorpsPennAve Related Content Beltway Confidential Why is Trump yelling at us? End of year address utterly lacked human touch White House Trump sends troops $1,776 bonus checks, and Biden coal, in Christmas speech to nation Crime Israel investigating whether Iran had role in shooting death of MIT professor: Report Defense US conducts 26th strike on suspected drug vessel, killing four White House WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers prime-time speech to the nation