Yellowhammer Times

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) discussed the decision to move U.S. Space Command headquarters to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, during an interview with Will Cain on Fox News. The move follows President Trump's announcement to implement a 2021 decision that makes the transfer permanent.

When asked about the significance of the relocation, Tuberville said, "Well, not just Alabama, Will—for the country. Space Command—what that is, is it’ll be the headquarters for the military for anything that goes into space whether it’s Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, anything. It’s not just one part of the military. It controls everything going into space. The next war—God forbid we have one—will be started and probably ended from space. We’ve got to catch up. We’ve spent twenty years of spending money over in the Middle East. We have to be prepared for what we’re doing. Thank goodness for Elon Musk and the people that build these public satellites. They’ve kept us up to this point, but we need Space Command. Huntsville will do a great job. It will be very secure behind the wall at Redstone Arsenal. We will save a half a billion dollars by moving from Colorado Springs to Huntsville. It’s also a great place to live. There’ll be a lot of jobs, obviously, and the economy will be boosted. But at the end of the day, it’s all about national security, and it’s gonna be a big part of the future for this country militarily."

Tuberville emphasized both economic benefits and national security as key reasons for supporting the move.

Senator Tuberville serves on several Senate committees including Armed Services; Agriculture; Veterans’ Affairs; Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP); and Aging.