Rocket City takes Command: U.S. Space Command Headquarters coming to Alabama

Rocket City takes Command: U.S. Space Command Headquarters coming to Alabama

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (WHNT) — It’s official. Redstone Arsenal will be home to U.S. Space Command, President Donald Trump announced.

The president made the announcement on September 2. ... The Rocket City was named a finalist for USSPACECOM in November 2020 ... A report from the DOD Office of the Inspector General, reviewing the 2023 decision, was released on April 15. It stated that, in multiple reviews, Redstone Arsenal was consistently found to be the preferred choice for a permanent headquarters for Space Command.

Reference: whnt.com

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