A resolution recognizing the 4th anniversary of the Trump administration's Secretary of the Air Force announcing Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, as the preferred location for United States Space Command Headquarters.
This resolution marks the 4th anniversary of the United States Air Force's announcement, made on January 13, 2021, that Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, was the preferred location for the United States Space Command Headquarters. The resolution highlights that this decision stemmed from a comprehensive process initiated by President Donald J. Trump to reestablish United States Space Command as a unified combatant command and select its permanent basing location. The selection process, known as the Strategic Basing Action , involved multiple phases including self-nomination, evaluation, and a final selection. Throughout this rigorous process, Redstone Arsenal consistently ranked as the top location, demonstrating superior qualifications across 21 criteria, including workforce availability, infrastructure, and cost-effectiveness for the Department of Defense. These findings were subsequently supported by reports from the Department of Defense Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office. The resolution recognizes the Strategic Basing Action's compliance with law and policy, commending the Trump administration for its fact-based approach to national security and fiscal responsibility. Conversely, it strongly condemns the Biden administration's July 31, 2023, decision to disregard these findings and instead locate the headquarters at Colorado Springs, Colorado, which was ranked as the fifth-best option. The resolution concludes by encouraging a future Trump administration to halt this decision and establish the permanent headquarters at Redstone Arsenal.
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A resolution recognizing the 4th anniversary of the Trump administration's Secretary of the Air Force announcing Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, as the preferred location for United States Space Command Headquarters.
USA119th CongressSRES-23| Senate
| Updated: 1/13/2025
This resolution marks the 4th anniversary of the United States Air Force's announcement, made on January 13, 2021, that Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, was the preferred location for the United States Space Command Headquarters. The resolution highlights that this decision stemmed from a comprehensive process initiated by President Donald J. Trump to reestablish United States Space Command as a unified combatant command and select its permanent basing location. The selection process, known as the Strategic Basing Action , involved multiple phases including self-nomination, evaluation, and a final selection. Throughout this rigorous process, Redstone Arsenal consistently ranked as the top location, demonstrating superior qualifications across 21 criteria, including workforce availability, infrastructure, and cost-effectiveness for the Department of Defense. These findings were subsequently supported by reports from the Department of Defense Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office. The resolution recognizes the Strategic Basing Action's compliance with law and policy, commending the Trump administration for its fact-based approach to national security and fiscal responsibility. Conversely, it strongly condemns the Biden administration's July 31, 2023, decision to disregard these findings and instead locate the headquarters at Colorado Springs, Colorado, which was ranked as the fifth-best option. The resolution concludes by encouraging a future Trump administration to halt this decision and establish the permanent headquarters at Redstone Arsenal.