Space Command selects Huntsville for HQ
The U.S Air Force has selected Redstone Arsenal, which is in Huntsville, to be the location for the U.S Space Command’s new headquarters, which will staff about 1,400 people.
The Space Command was set up in 2019 as the 11th Unified Combatant Command. Its mandate is to conduct operations that are in, to, and from outer space that will prevent conflict and, when necessary, defend the interests of the United States and its allies.
The Air Force, with its distinctive logo design, considered a total of 24 other states as possible locations before choosing Huntsville. An environmental assessment is still pending, and it should be conducted in early 2023.
Alabama’s Senator Richard Shelby put out a statement in support of the Air Force’s decision where he said:
Other states that came close to being selected were New Mexico, Texas, Nebraska, Colorado and Florida. The lawmakers from Colorado were especially disappointed because it means Space Command’s HQ will no longer be located at the Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, and the state’s lawmakers have indicated they will ask President Joe Biden to review the decision.
The Space Command was set up in 2019 as the 11th Unified Combatant Command. Its mandate is to conduct operations that are in, to, and from outer space that will prevent conflict and, when necessary, defend the interests of the United States and its allies.
The Air Force, with its distinctive logo design, considered a total of 24 other states as possible locations before choosing Huntsville. An environmental assessment is still pending, and it should be conducted in early 2023.
Alabama’s Senator Richard Shelby put out a statement in support of the Air Force’s decision where he said:
"Huntsville is the right pick for a host of reasons – our skilled workforce, proximity to supporting space entities, cost-effectiveness, and quality of life, among other things. I am thrilled that the Air Force has chosen.”
Other states that came close to being selected were New Mexico, Texas, Nebraska, Colorado and Florida. The lawmakers from Colorado were especially disappointed because it means Space Command’s HQ will no longer be located at the Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, and the state’s lawmakers have indicated they will ask President Joe Biden to review the decision.