Kendall: No decision yet on SPACECOM basing

By Shelley K. Mesch / March 28, 2023 at 1:22 PM
No decision has been made yet regarding whether U.S. Space Command will be moved from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, AL, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told lawmakers Tuesday. The Defense Department announced the decision to move SPACECOM under the Trump administration shortly before President Biden’s inauguration. The decision has been criticized by some as a political move. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) asked Kendall during a House Appropriations defense subcommittee hearing about President Biden’s plans to reverse the decision to maintain...

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