Article Excerpt: "... An Air Force spokesperson told Military.com on Wednesday that the Army's Redstone Arsenal has been selected as the preferred location. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a separate announcement regarding the news. Huntsville, already home to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center as well as Redstone, is sometimes known by the nickname The Rocket City ..."
Article Excerpt: "... The Air Force has recommended the Army’s Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., as its preferred location for the headquarters of its new Space Command, at least four sources tell AL.com. An announcement has been scheduled at 2 p.m., sources said. Winning the base would mean at least 1,600 new jobs..."
Article Excerpt: "... Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey tweeted that she spoke with Pentagon officials Tuesday to promote Alabama, and specifically Huntsville, as the home of the Space Command headquarters. It was announced in November that Redstone Arsenal is one of six candidates for selection..."
Article Excerpt: "... The U.S. Air Force has identified 23 organizations and units with space-specific missions that will transition to the U.S. Space Force over the next six months, the service announced Tuesday ..."