MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDNews) – Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that U.S. Space Command Headquarters will officially be located in Huntsville.
“Soon after President Trump directed the Department of Defense in 2018 to begin planning for this new military branch, Space Force, we began making our own preparations in Alabama for the city of Huntsville to compete to be home for Headquarters,” Ivey said. “As I have said all along, there is no better place to locate Space Command Headquarters than in Huntsville, Alabama. Today, the facts prevailed, and it is official: Space Command Headquarters is coming to Sweet Home Alabama.”
Ivey highlighted the Redstone Arsenal region’s long-standing readiness to host the headquarters, noting that she personally pitched Huntsville to the Defense secretary in 2019. She said the area remains prepared to support both the mission and the military families who will relocate there.
The governor also credited local and state leaders, along with Alabama’s congressional delegation, for their efforts in securing the headquarters. She gave special recognition to Congressman Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
“As our history shows, Alabama always stands ready to support the defense of our great nation, and Huntsville continues proving the Rocket City is truly ‘Space Central,’” Ivey said.
