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Air Force

Air Force to Select New Space Command Location By Summer

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, May 15th, 2019

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Air Force to Select New Space Command Location By Summer

U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan greets the commander of U.S. Air Force Space Command, Air Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, April 8, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

The Air Force officially announced May 14 it has narrowed the options for a new U.S. Space Command location down to six potential sites and expects to make a decision by this summer. The six locations reside in Colorado, Alabama and California, but not in Florida despite strong lobbying from members of the Florida congressional delegation. They include: Buckley Air Force Base, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Peterson Air Force Base and Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado, Vandenberg AFB…

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