Colorado Springs: Finalist for Space Command

Washington, D.C.- Today, the Secretary of the Air Force signed a basing decision memorandum selecting the six candidates for the permanent location of United States Space Command Headquarters.  The final list includes Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama; Joint Base San Antonio in Port San Antonio, Texas; Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Patrick Air Force Base in Cape Canaveral, Florida; and Ouffutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska.  The Air Force will now conduct site visits to each of the finalist locations before making the final decision in January 2021.  

In response to the announcement, Congressman Doug Lamborn, who represents Colorado Springs—the current home of Space Command, issued the following statement:

“I am of course very happy Peterson Air Force Base has been selected as a finalist candidate to be the permanent home of U.S. Space Command, but I can’t say I’m surprised.  Colorado Springs is America’s center of excellence for national security space, and has cultivated space warfighters and the supporting industrial base for decades. In fact, the space-related industry and academic ecosystem throughout the Front Range is a unique asset to the United States, and puts the state of Colorado head-and-shoulders above any other candidate. While the other finalist installations have a great deal to offer, and I have been to most of them, none of them are as laser-focused on space warfighting as Colorado Springs.  The entire purpose of creating a Space Force and Space Command was to go faster, be more agile, and do more with less in order to reorient our military towards near-peer competitors who would challenge our space dominance.  With the complex and expensive infrastructure and skilled personnel already in place, Colorado is the only logical choice for the permanent home for U.S. Space Command.”

Contact: Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055