Stephen N. Whiting

Stephen N. Whiting is a major general in the United States Air Force, currently serving as the deputy commander of the headquarters of the United States Space Force. In July 2020, he was nominated for transfer to the U.S. Space Force, promotion to lieutenant general, and assignment as commander of the planned Space Operations Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado.[1][2][3]

Stephen N. Whiting
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1989–present (31 years)
Rank Major General
Commands heldCombined Force Space Component Command
Fourteenth Air Force
21st Space Wing
614th Air Operations Center
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal

Whiting is a 1989 distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy with a degree in aeronautical engineering. He is a space operations officer and has commanded the 13th Space Warning Squadron, Clear Air Force Station in Alaska, the 614th Air and Space Operations Center and Joint Space Operations Center based in Vandenberg Air Force Base, the 21st Space Wing in Peterson AFB, Colorado.; and the Combined Force Space Component Command and 14th Air Force, Vandenberg AFB, California.[3]

Whiting's staff assignments include positions at the headquarters of the United States Air Force; United States Space Command; United States Strategic Command; the Chief of Naval Operations’ Strategic Studies Group; the Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense; headquarters of the Air Force Space Command; and the United States Space Force.[3]

Education
  • 1989 Distinguished Graduate, Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • 1990 Top Graduate and Distinguished Graduate, Undergraduate Space Training, Lowry Air Force Base, Colo.
  • 1993 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  • 1997 Master of Arts, Administrative Sciences (Organizational Management), The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
  • 2001 Top Graduate (tied) and Distinguished Graduate, Master of Arts, Military Operational Arts and Sciences, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  • 2002 Master of Arts, Airpower Strategy, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  • 2008 Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
  • 2017 Senior Executives in National and International Security, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Executive Education, Cambridge, Mass.

Assignments

1. July 1989–November 1990, Student, 14th Student Squadron, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
2. November 1990–November 1993, Crew Commander, Deputy Chief of Training, and Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 6th Space Warning Squadron, Cape Cod Air Force Station, Mass.
3. November 1993–December 1994, Radar Systems Officer, 21st Operations Support Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
4. December 1994–July 1995, Executive Officer, 21st Operations Group, Peterson AFB, Colo.
5. August 1995–May 1997, Air Force Intern, Headquarters U.S. Air Force and The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
6. August 1997–June 1999, UHF F/O Satellite Vehicle Operator, Crew Commander, and Operations Flight Commander, 3rd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.
7. June 1999–July 2000, Operations Officer, 22nd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.
8. August 2000–June 2001, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. July 2001–June 2002, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. July 2002–June 2003, Regional Policy Officer, Headquarters U.S. Space Command and U.S. Strategic Command West, Peterson AFB, Colo.
11. June 2003–June 2004, Special Assistant to the Commander, Headquarters U.S Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.
12. July 2004–July 2005, Commander, 13th Space Warning Squadron, Clear AFS, Alaska
13. July 2005–May 2006, Air Force Fellow, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif.
14. June 2006–June 2008, Commander, 614th Air and Space Operations Center and Director, Joint Space Operations Center, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
15. September 2008–August 2009, Chief of Staff U.S. Air Force Fellow, with duty at the Chief of Naval Operations' Strategic Studies Group, Newport, R.I.
16. August 2009–June 2011, Commander, 21st Space Wing, Peterson AFB, Colo.
17. July 2011–July 2013, Military Assistant and Acting Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
18. July 2013–July 2015, Vice Commander, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.
19. July 2015–October 2015, Space Enterprise Vision Team Lead, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
20. November 2015–August 2017, Director of Integrated Air, Space, Cyberspace and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
21. August 2017–November 2017, Joint Force Space Component Command Integration Team Lead, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
22. December 2017–August 2019, Commander, Fourteenth Air Force, Air Force Space Command, and Deputy Joint Force Space Component Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
23. August 2019–November 2019, Combined Force Space Component Commander, U.S. Space Command, and Commander, 14th Air Force, Air Force Space Command, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
24. November 2019–December 2019, Deputy Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
25. December 2019–present, Deputy Commander, Headquarters United States Space Force, Peterson AFB, Colo.

Awards and decorations

Whiting is the recipient of the following awards[3]:

Effective dates of promotion
Rank Date
Second lieutenant May 31, 1989
First lieutenant May 31, 1991
Captain May 31, 1993
Major July 1, 1999
Lieutenant colonel March 1, 2002
Colonel March 1, 2006
Brigadier general July 8, 2013
Major general May 2, 2017

References
  1. "PN2135 — Maj. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting — Space Force". United States Congress. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "General Officer Announcements". United States Department of Defense. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. "Major General Stephen N. Whiting". United States Air Force. January 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document: "https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/466543/major-general-stephen-n-whiting/".

Military offices
Preceded by
John W. Raymond		 Commander of the 21st Space Wing
August 20, 2009–June 28, 2011		 Succeeded by
Chris D. Crawford
Preceded by
Stephen T. Denker		 Director of Integrated Air, Space, Cyberspace and ISR Operations of the Air Force Space Command
November 2015–August 2017		 Succeeded by
Joseph T. Guastella
New office Deputy Commander of the Joint Force Space Component Command
December 1, 2017–August 29, 2019		 Unit redesignated
Preceded by
David J. Buck		 Commander of the 14th Air Force
December 1, 2017–November 20, 2019		 Succeeded by
John E. Shaw
New office Commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command
August 29, 2019–November 20, 2019
Preceded by
John E. Shaw		 Deputy Commander of the Air Force Space Command
November 20, 2019–December 20, 2019		 Unit redesignated
New office Deputy Commander of the United States Space Force
December 20, 2019–present		 Incumbent
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