The head of U.S. Space Command is building out his military command headquarters in Colorado, even as members of Congress try to force the Defense Dept. to move the headquarters to Alabama, officials say.
The head of U.S. Space Command is building out his military command headquarters in Colorado, even as members of Congress try to force the Defense Department to move the headquarters to Alabama as planned by holding funding hostage, two congressional officials and two defense officials say.the Biden administration is reconsidering an approved move of the headquartersOn June 7, Gen.
In January 2021, President Donald Trump announced Space Command would be permanently headquartered in Huntsville. Soon after it took office, the Biden administration requested a review of the decision. Both the GAO and the Pentagon inspector general found that ultimately Huntsville was the appropriate choice given the requirements for the command and that the selection process, while not perfect, was legitimate.
At the same time, Dickinson met with members of the Alabama and Colorado congressional delegations and denied that he had made any changes, according to two congressional officials and one defense official. Dickinson did not answer when he was asked why Kendall sent a team to Colorado. A spokesperson for U.S. Space Command confirmed Dickinson met with the Alabama and Colorado delegations in Washington, D.C., last week. “The commander clarified to the delegations USSPACECOM is prepared to execute its warfighting requirements from any location. USSPACECOM stands ready to deter aggression and defend space capabilities,” the spokesperson said.
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