General Stephen N. Whiting is the Commander, United States Space Command, headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base. As Commander, USSPACECOM, Gen. Whiting is responsible for defending U.S. and Allied interests in the space domain while providing space-enabled combat effects to joint warfighters around the globe. He exercises combatant command authority over Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen, and Guardians operating ground and space-based systems around the world. Gen. Whiting is a space operations officer and a 1989 distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy with a degree in aeronautical engineering.
