Meet Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, nominee to be the next Marine Corps commandant.

2015-07-01T20:24:30-04:00

Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller, left, visits Camp Lejeune, N.C., on March 3. (Lance Cpl. Abraham Lopez, 2nd Marine Division Combat Camera/U.S. Marine Corps)
Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller, a veteran infantry officer who commanded troops in Iraq from 2005 to 2007, has been selected to serve as the Marine Corps’ new top officer, Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter said Wednesday.

The general’s nomination was announced in a news conference at the Pentagon. Carter called Neller a warrior, leader and statesman, and said they first got to know each other when Neller was the director of operations for the Joint Staff at the Pentagon. They collaborated on providing urgent needs to combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and traveled to the war zone together.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/07/01/meet-the-nominee-for-marine-corps-commandant-lt-gen-robert-neller/?wprss=rss_national-security

Meet Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, nominee to be the next Marine Corps commandant

Neller is known as a no-nonsense leader and a student of military history.

Response by COL Charles Williams made Jul 1 at 2015 8:29 PM

2015-07-01T20:29:12-04:00

He looks Hard!

Response by Sgt Billy Alt made Jul 1 at 2015 11:39 PM

2015-07-01T23:39:42-04:00

Just by his pic he looks like a kick ass Marine! We need a hard charger right now

Response by CAPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 2 at 2015 6:52 AM

2015-07-02T06:52:23-04:00

I worked with GEN Neller when he was on the Joint Staff J3 and I was doing readiness. A great officer who cuts to the chase and tells it like it is, and a reasonable man. Great choice.

Response by CAPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 2 at 2015 6:58 AM

2015-07-02T06:58:06-04:00

Another good article: http://breakingdefense.com/2015/07/neller-nominated-for-marine-commandant-marines-marine-military-innovator/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20242539&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--FhD0Dc2aCOsi94eKAmNKDH5SdgOKsb7tAEHW7YPAQdYaYVCGt2p-6XFTyUiNyZx1-jN0DYUubQl0ck0vT8CtaSsXCPw&_hsmi=20242539

Response by CAPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 2 at 2015 6:59 AM

2015-07-02T06:59:02-04:00

Actually, he was the J3. :)

Neller Nominated As Marine Commandant: Marine’s Marine & Military Innovator