Raymond D. Tarbuck (4 May 1897 – 15 November 1986) was an rear admiral in the United States Navy who is best known as a planner with General Douglas MacArthur's General Headquarters (GHQ) Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. After the war he became the chief of staff of Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet. His last command was of the battleship USS Iowa. He retired from active service on 1 July 1950, and received a tombstone promotion to the rank of rear admiral.