U.S. Space Command Headquarters to Move to Alabama, Reversing Biden-Era Decision
In a reversal of a Biden-era decision, the Trump administration will announce on Tuesday that the permanent headquarters for U.S. Space Command will be located in Huntsville, Alabama, according to sources familiar with the plan. The announcement marks the end of a four-year political and economic battle between Alabama and Colorado for the prestigious military command.
The move, which President Trump is expected to make public in an afternoon address, overrides former President Joe Biden’s 2023 decision to keep the command at its temporary home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Biden’s administration had cited concerns over “readiness disruptions” as the reason for keeping the command in Colorado, even after a