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USAF: Redstone Arsenal ‘Preferred Location’ for U.S. Space Command HQ, but Polis Raises Questions

USAF: Redstone Arsenal ‘Preferred Location’ for U.S. Space Command HQ, but Polis Raises Questions
U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, talks about his vision for the combatant command and the role of noncommissioned officers Dec. 9 at Peterson AFB, Colo., during an enlisted professionalization day for NCOs (U.S. Space Command Photo)

The U.S. Air Force has picked Redstone Arsenal, Ala. as the "preferred location" for U.S. Space Command's headquarters, pending a final decision in 2023 after the completion of an environmental impact assessment. Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey said that Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations Bob Moriarty called her on the morning of Jan. 13 to tell her of the selection by Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett after Ivey, Redstone and city of Huntsville officials made their…

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