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. Neller is the head of Marine Corps Forces Command. TagsDavid BrownDepartment of DefenseMarine CorpsPennAve Related Content