After years of politicized delay by the Biden Administration, Alabama Congressman and Chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Mike Rogers announced that the headquarters of U.S. Space Command will officially be built in Huntsville.
Speaking on Auburn University’s McCrary Institute’s “Cyber Focus” podcast, Rogers confirmed that the long-awaited decision will be finalized this month.
“I expect sometime during the month of April, that space command will officially be assigned to build its headquarters in Huntsville,” Rogers (R-Saks) said.
“I’ve already talked with the contractor. He is ready to turn dirt on the day the announcement’s made, and we do expect it to be announced right after the Air Force Secretary is named.”
“Space Command will officially be assigned to build its headquarters in Huntsville.” – @RepMikeRogersAL
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— McCrary Institute (@McCraryCyber) April 9, 2025
President Donald Trump nominated Troy Meink to serve as the Secretary of the Air Force earlier this year. His confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee was successful in March.
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The Senate has not yet scheduled a vote to confirm Meink’s nomination, but it is expected sometime in April, according to reports.
“Everyone knows that U.S. Space Command headquarters should be in Huntsville because that is best for our national security,” U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) told Yellowhammer News. “I’ve met with President Trump and Vice President Vance and can assure you the topic of Space Command came up.
“The 21-category selection speaks for itself and I look forward to the new Air Force secretary recommending Huntsville to be the permanent home for Space Command headquarters when he is sworn in.”
Roger’s statement marks the most consequential development in a long and politicized struggle with the previous Democrat-controlled White House.
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In January 2021, during President Donald Trump’s first administration, the U.S. Air Force announced that Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal in Alabama was the preferred location for U.S. Space Command’s permanent headquarters.
That decision followed a comprehensive evaluation process in which Redstone Arsenal ranked first, surpassing all other contenders, including Colorado’s Peterson Space Force Base, which ranked fifth.
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After taking office, Joe Biden’s administration initiated a review of the basing decision. By May 2023, reports indicated that the administration intended to reverse the previous decision and keep SPACECOM in Colorado.
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Alabama’s congressional delegation responded vigorously to the potential reversal. U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) adamantly sounded the alarm in Congress that Huntsville was selected through a fair process and that political factors should not override national security interests.
Rogers’ remarks came during a wide-ranging conversation with host Frank Cilluffo that covered cyber threats, space policy, national defense priorities, and technological readiness.
During the interview, Rogers also discussed a potential new missile defense initiative called “Golden Dome,” echoing President Trump’s desire to mirror Israel’s Iron Dome system with a layered U.S. approach.
“Obviously, this would be exactly in the wheelhouse of Huntsville… They already have a big space mission up there,” he said. “This is exactly in their wheelhouse.”
As Rogers put it: “There will be a lot of battles fought where there’s not a gun fired. It’s going to be through cyber and through space.”
For Huntsville, that future is about to become official.
Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.
