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OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Following today's announcement of Redstone Arsenal as the preferred location of U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM), community leaders in Nebraska re-emphasized their initial position: Based on objective criteria outlined by the Department of the Air Force, Nebraska's Offutt Air Force Base remains the optimum location for U.S. Space Command. The Nebraska team expects full transparency of the final review to support this assertion.
Timothy J. Burke, president and CEO, Omaha Public Power District and immediate past chairman of the board, Greater Omaha Chamber, noted today's news is a "critical next step," in the ongoing selection process, and positions Nebraska as a continued contender in the competition. Burke led the Nebraska coalition of CEOs, university leaders, chamber representatives, political influencers, military specialists and economic development experts throughout the U.S. Space Command community-review process.