On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed a joint resolution passed by the State Senate calling on President Donald Trump “to immediately proceed in establishing a permanent headquarters for United States Space Command at Redstone Arsenal" in Huntsville.
“Alabama Republicans and Democrats – along with the facts – agree the U.S. Space Command Headquarters belongs in Huntsville, Alabama!” Ivey said.
Senate Joint Resolution 63 was also addressed to the United States Secretary of Defense and the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force.
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Also on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) slammed the Biden administration after a recent report issued by the Department of Defense Inspector General “proved” the decision to reject Huntsville was politically motivated.
“The Inspector General’s report proves once again that President Trump was right in 2021 – U.S. Space Command Headquarters should be at Redstone Arsenal based on merit and what is best for national security,” Strong posted on X.
“The report exposes how the Biden administration bypassed the selection process and recommendations from Air Force and top defense leaders and selected Colorado in an attempt to further President Biden’s political agenda," he added. “The bottom line is this: The Air Force recommended U.S. Space Command Headquarters be built in Huntsville, Alabama. It is past time to go vertical at Redstone Arsenal. I trust that President Trump and his Secretary of the Air Force will ultimately do what is right for national security.”
U.S. Rep. Robert Alderholt (R-Haleyville) also responded to the report.
"The facts are clear: Redstone Arsenal was the right choice," he posted on X. "The Air Force never wavered in recommending Huntsville for Space Command HQ. Yet the final decision bypassed process, reason, and readiness."
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