Lawmakers threaten to block funding for Space Command over politics surrounding headquarters location
- Republican and Democratic members of Congress from Alabama submitted a draft House bill to block funding for the continued growth of U.S. Space Command's temporary headquarters in Colorado.
- Biden administration officials have signaled privately to Defense Department leaders and lawmakers that they are considering reversing the planned move to Alabama over concerns about the state’s strict anti-abortion laws.
- Air Force announces permanent location for more Space Force units None of the units will be located in Huntsville, Alabama
- Four more Space Force missions will be based in Colorado Springs Other locations announced as new permanent homes for Space Force missions are in Florida and New Mexico
- The Space Force is the smallest of the military branches with just under 8,400 personnel