[2] He studied at Ocean Springs High School, where he was a class officer and member of the soccer team that won four state championships.

degree in aeronautical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy as a distinguished graduate.

He has also attended the Senior Executives in National and International Security program of the Harvard Kennedy School in 2017.

He has also studied in the Squadron Officer School and Joint Forces Staff College as part of his professional military education.

[5] As a captain, Whiting served as a radar systems officer at the 21st Operations Support Squadron in Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado from 1993 to 1994.

[5] In July 2004, Whiting took command of the 13th Space Warning Squadron at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska.

[5] From August 2009 to June 2011, Whiting served as commander of the 21st Space Wing at Peterson Air Force Base.

[5] On 8 July 2013, Whiting was promoted to brigadier general and assigned as vice commander of the Air Force Warfare Center.

After that, he was assigned as director of integrated air, space, and cyberspace and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance of AFSPC.

In 2017, he also served as the lead for the Joint Force Space Component Command (JFSCC) Integration Team.

Whiting thus continued to serve as deputy commander of Headquarters, United States Space Force.

[14][15] Whiting is the recipient of the following awards:[5] AfricaGen Michael E. Langley CentralGEN Michael E. Kurilla EuropeanGEN Christopher G. Cavoli NorthernGen Gregory M. Guillot Indo-PacificADM Samuel J. Paparo Jr. SouthernADM Alvin Holsey SpaceGen Stephen N. Whiting