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Robert F. Castellvi

Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1984-present
Rank	Major general
Unit	Task Force Leatherneck 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Commands	Inspector General of the Marine Corps 1st Marine Division 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Marine Corps Installations East
Battles / wars	Operation Earnest Will Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve
Awards	1993 recipient of the Leftwich Trophy for leadership Combat Action Ribbon Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with one Gold Star Bronze Star Medal
Alma mater	University of Illinois Capitol College (MS) National Defense University (MS) Marine Corps University (MS) Industrial College of the Armed Forces School of Advanced Warfighting Marine Command and General Staff College

Robert F. Castellvi is a United States Marine Corps major general who most recently served as Inspector General of the Marine Corps from 9 October 2020 to 1 May 2021. As Inspector General, Castellvi oversaw matters of institutional integrity, discipline and combat readiness in the Corps, maintaining credibility through impartial and independent inspections, assessments, inquiries, investigations, teaching, and training. He is also an ex-officio Member at the North Carolina Military Affairs Full Commission in Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Military career

Castellvi was commissioned into the Marine Corps via the NROTC program in February 1984.

Castellvi participated in Operation Earnest Will in the Persian Gulf with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in 1985, Operation Inherent Resolve as the deputy commanding general for operations, Operation RESTORE HOPE, and Operation Desert Storm.

On 22 March 2017, then-Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis nominated Robert F. Castellvi to the rank of Major General while he was deputy commanding general of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (dual-hatted as 2 MEB commander). He was confirmed by the Senate on 1 May 2017. He was the commander of Marine Corps Installations East from 12 July 2013 to 2 June 2017, and was succeeded by Major General Thomas D. Weidley. He was also a director of the Manpower Management Division.

Major General Castellvi is a graduate of the University of Illinois where he earned his Marine Corps commission through the NROTC program. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Infantry Officer Advance Course, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, The School of Advanced Warfighting, as well as the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Castellvi also earned Master's Degrees from the Marine Corps University, the National Defense University, and Capitol College.