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 Cause of El Paso airspace closure in dispute as Congress questions cartel drone explanationTwo million children in Utah had health data mistakenly accessible to state employeesUS-Iran negotiations to take place: Here's what to know Neller is the head of Marine Corps Forces Command. TagsDavid BrownDepartment of Defense (Department of War)Marine CorpsPennAve Related Content News Two dead in shooting at South Carolina State University News Top Goldman Sachs lawyer to resign over cozy relationship with ‘Uncle Jeffrey’ Epstein Crime Arizona sheriff blocks FBI access to evidence in Nancy Guthrie abduction Crime FBI doubles reward in search for Nancy Guthrie as new suspect details released Presidential Newsom to visit first primary state New Hampshire as he weighs 2028 run