Tag: REDSTONE ARSENAL

The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee recently advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with multiple provisions from U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville included.

In another significant milestone for both the city of Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal, the Huntsville City Council has authorized Mayor Tommy Battle to proceed with a $45 million donation to the rapidly expanding military base.

The Pentagon recently announced a nearly $49 million grant for Auburn University to advance research on aviation and missile modernization.

On Wednesday, U.S. Space Command announced that members of its J2 Intelligence Directorate (JISE) have now officially relocated from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.

AeroVironment, Inc., a Virginia-based company, will soon be testing advanced missile defense and electro-optical/infrared sensor systems at Redstone Arsenal. The development follows the corporation securing a $97.4 million contract under the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium.

With U.S. Space Command's move to Redstone Arsenal approaching, the agency is now offering "significant" bonuses for civilian employees who relocate to the base in Huntsville.

A Madison man is facing multiple charges after leading Redstone Arsenal police and NASA officers in a recent pursuit across the North Alabama military base.

After ramming Gate two on Redstone Arsenal and attacking an officer in mid-December, a woman is now facing eight years in prison.

U.S. Sec. of War Pete Hegseth and members of Alabama's federal delegation, along with local elected officials, attended an unveiling ceremony at Redstone Arsenal on Friday for U.S. Space Command's new site and signage.

On Thursday, at an annual hearing held by the House Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) touted North Alabama's contributions to national security, including the development and testing of counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems, as well as the training of individuals to operate them.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will visit Redstone Arsenal on Friday to attend the unveiling of the U.S. Space Command's new signage at the Huntsville military base.

Alabama's congressional representation dispatched a letter earlier this week addressed to Secretary of the U.S. Army Dan Driscoll, requesting that Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville become a future Microreactor Power Plant site.

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) has announced the official opening of the FBI National Counter-Unmanned Training Center at Redstone Arsenal.

As the ongoing government shutdown enters a record 39th day, Redstone Arsenal's Fox Army Health Center is now prioritizing active-duty personnel's primary care, while limiting Primary Medical Home services.

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle spoke to members of the media on Wednesday about the U.S. Space Command's relocation to the Rocket City and its anticipated impact on the local community and residents.

Following a Tuesday press conference held in the Oval Office, Alabama lawmakers offered their reactions to President Donald Trump's announcement that U.S. Space Command is officially relocating to Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal.

President Donald Trump announced that Space Command is officially coming to Huntsville during a press conference in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Flanked by Alabama's Republican congressional delegation, Trump spoke about the long-delayed move and what it means for both the Rocket City and the state as a whole.

Thankfully, President Trump and Secretary Hegseth are putting our nation’s security first and moving SPACECOM to the place where it will be most effective and provide the most value to taxpayers.

President Donald Trump is set to announce Tuesday at the White House that U.S. Space Command is officially coming to Huntsville.

The Washington Examiner published an editorial on Thursday in which the outlet criticized President Donald Trump's expected announcement that U.S. Space Command would be moved from Colorado‘s Peterson Space Force Base to Alabama‘s Redstone Arsenal.

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) is "100% sure" that Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville will soon be announced as the new home for U.S. Space Command.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) predicted quick and final action from the Trump administration on permanently locating U.S. Space Command to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville after meeting with the president and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

The FBI has paused its plans to move its National Academy training program for local, federal and international law enforcement from Quantico, Va., to Huntsville.

In a recent hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi at the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee, Committee Vice Chair U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) asked Bondi about the possible restructuring of federal agencies stationed there, gaining a small pledge for a later visit.

While speaking with members of the press on Thursday, Tuberville, who is running for governor of Alabama in 2026, described the training academy's move to the state as a "no-brainer."

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report, detailing the shortcomings used in the selection process when relocating U.S. Space Command to Colorado instead of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.

FBI Director Kash Patel said he expected to move 1,500 employees out of Washington, D.C. One of the locations, Patel said, was Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, which he described as "one of the crown jewels of the FBI."