Yellowhammer Times

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has responded to President Trump's decision to relocate the U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters back to Huntsville, Alabama. The announcement follows a previous selection process by the U.S. Air Force in 2020, which evaluated 66 bases across 24 states before choosing Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville as the preferred site for SPACECOM's permanent headquarters.

In July 2023, President Biden announced that SPACECOM would remain in Colorado, a move Senator Tuberville criticized as politically motivated and not based on national security considerations.

“President Trump is doing the right thing by moving SPACECOM back to its rightful home in Sweet Home Alabama,” said Senator Tuberville. “This was never supposed to be about politics. After a thorough selection process involving 66 possible locations, Huntsville was chosen fair and square. But unfortunately, the Biden Administration chose politics over national security. Thankfully, President Trump, Secretary Hegseth, and Secretary Meink are restoring merit and integrity to the process and saving taxpayers nearly a half a billion dollars. We couldn’t be more excited to immediately welcome SPACECOM to the Rocket City.”

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