The Biden Administration may soon reverse a decision to move the U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Huntsville, the Washington Post reports.
The Biden Administration may soon reverse an earlier decision to move the headquarters for U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama, the Washington Post reports.
Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville came out on top of an official Pentagon evaluation of sites seeking to host the headquarters. Colorado Springs, where the command was established or “stood up” and where its headquarters is now, did not make the final cut in the Pentagon evaluation process. That ranking process was created after years of political pressure to influence basing decisions, which can mean millions to local economies.
“The U.S. Air Force’s thorough selection process and decision to put SPACECOM headquarters in Alabama was based on evidence of what’s best for the military and the country,” Tuberville said in a statement today. “The Air Force selected Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama over 65 other locations, including Colorado. Members of Congress from Colorado requested two additional studies when they didn’t get their way.
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