Overview
- On Dec. 12, senior officials including War Secretary Pete Hegseth, Air Force Secretary Troy Meinke and Gen. Stephen Whiting joined Alabama’s congressional delegation at Redstone Arsenal.
- Three new signs were unveiled at Marshall Road and Toftoy Thruway, including a large display reading “Home of Space Com.”
- Hegseth praised the site selection and pledged to cut red tape to establish the headquarters quickly.
- Colorado officials have sued to keep the headquarters in Colorado Springs, and the legal challenge remains unresolved.
- Redstone officials say construction preparations are moving ahead, and Huntsville’s mayor has projected about 1,200 direct jobs once the headquarters is built.