Robert Catalanotti

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Robert Catalanotti
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Major General Catalanotti, Director, Exercises and Training Directorate, USCENTCOM
AllegianceFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Service / branch United States AR seal.svg United States Army Reserve
Years of service1980 – 2014
Rank Army-USA-OF-07.svg Major General
Commands 98th Division
Camp Taji
Awards Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (3)

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). From 2007 to 2008, Catalanotti was the Commanding General, 98th Division, now relocated at Fort Benning, GA. Prior, he was assigned base commander at Camp Taji, Iraq from December 2004 to November 2005.

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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.

Education

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. He holds a master's degree from Suffolk University and a master's in strategic studies from the United States Army War College. [1]

Awards and decorations

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Combat Action Badge
U.S. Army Element, Multi-National Force Iraq Should Sleeve Insignia.jpg MNF-I Combat Service Identification Badge
Seal of United States Central Command.svg
United States Central Command Identification Badge
U.S. Army Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg
Distinguished Service Medal
US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg
Legion of Merit (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star ribbon.svg Bronze Star
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Superior Honor Award.svg State Department Superior Honor Award
Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Superior Unit Award ribbon.svg Army Superior Unit Award
Silver oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Army Reserve Achievement ribbon.svg
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 7 oak leaf clusters)
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National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Service Stars)
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Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svg
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
ResMedRib.svg Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver hourglass, M device, and award numeral
Army Service Ribbon.svg Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral)
Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon.svg Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with award numeral)

References

  1. "Bob Catalanotti '80 Promoted to U.S. Army Brigadier General". Assumption Magazine. 6 (2): 9. Spring 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2014.