Stephen N. Whiting
Stephen N. Whiting is a major general in the United States Air Force, serving as the deputy commander of the headquarters of the United States Space Force.
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| Years of service | 1989–present |
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| Commands held | Combined Force Space Component Command Fourteenth Air Force 21st Space Wing 614th Air Operations Center |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) 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 |
He 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.
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.
Awards and decorations
Whiting is the recipient of the following awards:
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Effective dates of promotion[1]
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May 31, 1989 |
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May 31, 1991 |
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May 31, 1993 |
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July 1, 1999 |
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March 1, 2002 |
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March 1, 2006 |
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July 8, 2013 |
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May 2, 2017 |
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| Military offices | ||
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| New office | Deputy Commander of the Joint Force Space Component Command December 1, 2017–August 29, 2019 |
Unit redisgnated |
| 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 |
Succeeded by John E. Shaw |
| Preceded by John E. Shaw |
Deputy Commander of the Air Force Space Command November 20, 2019–December 20, 2019 |
Unit redisgnated |
| New office | Deputy Commander of the United States Space Force December 20, 2019–present |
Incumbent |