Joseph J. Taluto (born December 12, 1947) is a retired United States Army general who served as the Adjutant General of New York State. He held the rank of Major General. As such, he was the director of the New York State Division of Military & Naval Affairs, and served as overall commander of the New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York Guard and New York Naval Militia. Taluto commanded the "Rainbow Division" in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2004 to 2006.