Steven P. Whitney

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Steven P. Whitney
Brig Gen Steven P. Whitney (3).jpg
Official portrait, 2021
Bornc. 1970 (age 51–52)
Edina, Minnesota
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force (1993–2021)
United States Space Force (2021–present)
Years of service1993–present
RankBrigadier General
Commands heldGlobal Positioning Systems Directorate
Enterprise Operations Squadron, NRO
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)

Steven P. Whitney (born c. 1970) is a United States Space Force brigadier general who is the military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration.[1][2][3]

Education[]

  • 1992 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
  • 1997 Squadron Officer School, Distinguished Graduate, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
  • 2000 Master of Arts, Administrative Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
  • 2004 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
  • 2005 Master of Science, Systems Engineering, Distinguished Graduate, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  • 2007 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
  • 2011 Master of Science, National Security Strategy, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
  • 2013 Program Managers Course, Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, Va.
  • 2014 Executive Program Managers Course, Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, Va.

Assignments[]

1. April 1993–July 1996, Defense Support Program & Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Crew Commander and Chief, DSP Spacecraft Engineering; 1st Space Operations Squadron, Schriever Air Force Base, Colo.
2. July 1996–June 1998, Chief, Commanders Action Group and FDS Operations Manager; Space-Based Infrared System Program Office, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
3. June 1998–June 2000, Air Force Intern, Directorate of Space and Nuclear Deterrence, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force and Force Management Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
4. June 2000–May 2004, Senior Flight Commander; Chief, Production Division and Director of Engineering, Air Force Communications Support Facility, White Sands Missile Range, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. May 2004–June 2005, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology; Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. June 2005–May 2008, MILSATCOM Program Element Monitor and Chief, Congressional & Media Affairs, Space Acquisition Directorate, Office of the Under Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
7. June 2008–July 2010, Commander, Enterprise Operations Squadron, Mission Operations Directorate, National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, Va.
8. August 2010–June 2011, Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
9. June 2011–July 2013, Chief, Space/C4 Branch and Space Lead, Joint Chiefs of Staff (J8), the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
10. July 2013–July 2015, Senior Materiel Leader, Global Positioning System User Equipment Division, Global Positioning Systems Directorate, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
11. July 2015–June 2019, Director, Global Positioning Systems Directorate, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
12. October 2018–June 2019, Program Executive Officer for Space Production, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
13. July 2019–July 2020, Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. August 2020–August 2021, Director, Space Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. August 2021–present, Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.

Awards and decorations[]

Whitney is the recipient of the following awards:[1]

USAF Command Space Badge.png Command Space Operations Badge
Master Acquisition and Financial Management Badge.jpg
 Air Force Master Acquisition and Financial Management Badge
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge.png
 Office of the Secretary of Defense Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg
 Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png
 Air Staff Badge
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges
 Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.
 Meritorious Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Silver oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver cluster
Air Force Training Ribbon

Dates of promotions[]

Rank Date
US Air Force O1 shoulderboard rotated.svg Second lieutenant February 17, 1993
US Air Force O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First lieutenant February 17, 1995
US Air Force O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain February 17, 1997
US Air Force O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major June 1, 2003
US Air Force O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant colonel September 1, 2007
US Air Force O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel June 1, 2012
US Air Force O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier general April 2, 2019

Writings[]

  • With Theresa A. Jamison, Brice T. Niska, and Phillip A. Layman (June 2005). Evaluation of Enterprise Architecture Interoperability (PDF) (M.S.). Air Force Institute of Technology.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Brigadier General Steven P. Whitney". United States Space Force. September 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ https://www.facebook.com/SpaceandMissileSystemsCenter/posts/col-steven-p-whitney-director-of-smcs-global-positioning-systems-directorate-at-/1548510238513018/
  3. ^ "Directions 2016: GPS — Dedicated to Excellence". GPS World. December 15, 2015.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

Military offices
Preceded by Director of the Global Positioning Systems Directorate
2015–2019 		Directorate inactivated
New office Program Executive Officer for Space Production of the Space and Missile Systems Center
2018–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
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 Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
2019–2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Space Programs of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition
2020–2021 		Position disestablished
New office Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration
2021–present 		Incumbent
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