Robert Tralles Herres (December 1, 1932 – July 24, 2008) was a United States Air Force general who served as the first vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

He earned a Master of Science degrees in electrical engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology and in Public Administration from George Washington University in 1960 and 1965, respectively.

Upon graduation from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1960, he transferred to Europe, where he served as a technical intelligence analyst and, later, as a flying training supervisor.

After program cancellation in 1969, he returned to the Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, where he served as deputy chief of staff for plans and requirements.

In April 1973 he was assigned to Southeast Asia for duty as commander of the 310th Strategic Wing, U-Tapao Royal Thai Naval Airfield, Thailand.