Whitmire: Don't blame Tuberville for losing Space Command
A politicized process was never going to work — for Alabama, Colorado or America.
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A politicized process was never going to work — for Alabama, Colorado or America.
Space Command, which is responsible for military operations related to space, was reactivated in August 2019 and temporarily run from Peterson Space Force Base.
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet voted against confirming Brendan Owens as assistant secretary of defense for energy and installations.
Colorado lawmakers argued that moving the command to Alabama instead of keeping it in an already-established location would be cost-prohibitive and time-consuming, potentially allowing China to narrow the gap in the space race.
The long-awaited decision on the final location of U.S. Space Command is coming soon, according to a report from Military.com.