Congressman Lamborn's Statement on the Creation of U.S. Space Command

Washington D.C. - Today, the Trump Administration announced it will create an 11th Combatant Command, U.S. Space Command.  President Trump signed a one-page memorandum authorizing the Department of Defense to create the new command. This new command will oversee and organize space operations, accelerate technical advances, and find more effective ways to defend U.S. assets in space to include the constellations of satellites the U.S. military relies upon on for navigation, communications, and surveillance.  

Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) issued the following statement regarding the announcement:

"I am very pleased to see the president moving forward with the decision to reestablish a U.S. Space Command. Like the administration, we in Colorado Springs understand the seriousness and immediacy of the growing threats to our space assets. Establishing U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs is the only serious option for providing the desired capability on the shortest, most cost-effective timeline, and is a natural long-term home for this exciting new organization. Colorado is the epicenter of the national security space enterprise and was home to the original Space Command for 17 years. Today, Colorado Springs is home to Air Force Space Command and the Joint Functional Component Command for Space, the two primary organizations from which a Space Command will be molded - including the expansive infrastructure on Peterson and Schriever Air Force Bases.  Our state ranks first in the nation for its concentration of aerospace jobs and is the nation's largest aerospace economy on a per capita basis. I look forward to working closely with the Administration and my colleagues in Congress to ensure a quick and efficient transition."

Text of President Trump's memorandum HERE.