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Trump Moves U.S. Space Command Headquarters to Huntsville, Reversing Biden-Era Decision

The decision spotlights a long-running tradeoff between operational stability in Colorado and the Air Force’s cost case and co-location advantages in Alabama.

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FILE – A presentation of the U.S. Space Command colors, Sept. 9, 2019, during a ceremony to recognize the establishment of the United States Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP, File)

Overview

  • Announcing from the Oval Office, President Trump said Space Command’s headquarters will shift from Colorado Springs to Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal, with the Pentagon preparing a livestream for the event.
  • Trump’s move overturns a 2023 decision to keep the command in Colorado to avoid readiness disruptions, reviving a yearslong contest between the two states.
  • The Air Force identified Huntsville as the preferred site in 2021, and oversight reviews later described inconclusive reasoning for selecting Colorado while noting potential cost savings in Alabama.
  • Trump said Colorado’s all-mail voting “played a big factor” in his choice, a political rationale he stated as Alabama officials including Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt celebrated the move.
  • Pentagon watchdog findings cited a three- to four-year timeline to build equivalent facilities, and further planning and congressional oversight are expected as Space Command continues operating from Peterson Space Force Base.