Robert Catalanotti (born September 7, 1958) is a retired major general in the [United States Army], he currently is a Senior Fellow at the Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC) in Norfolk, VA.

He last served as Senior Advisor [Senior Executive Service (SES)] in the Office of the Secretary of Defense International Affairs (Policy), Pentagon, prior to that, as Director, Exercises and Training Directorate J-7, United States Central Command (USCENTCOM).

Earlier, he was assigned as Commander/Program Manager of Critical Infrastructure, US Security Cooperation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (USCENTCOM).

Catalanotti was inducted into the National Army ROTC Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Department of State Superior Honor Award and the Engineer Regiment Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal.

Catalanotti is a 1980 graduate of Assumption University who gained his commission as a second lieutenant through cross-town enrollment in Army ROTC at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.