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 testTrump should adopt his Gaza strategy to end the Ukraine war Neller is the head of Marine Corps Forces Command. TagsDavid BrownDepartment of DefenseMarine CorpsPennAve Related Content Foreign Policy Trump meets Xi: Chinese leader praises president for peace efforts — hours after nuclear test bombshell Defense Hegseth announces another drug vessel strike as Pacific campaign intensifies Defense Trump orders Pentagon to begin nuclear weapons tests Foreign Policy Trump gives South Korea approval to build nuclear submarine State Sherrill and Spanberger join DNC vote drive with NJ governor’s race in dead heat