US Space Command to be headquarted in Colorado, Alabama, or California

[Borealis]

https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2019/04/08/trumps-space-command-to-be-based-in-colorado-alabama-or-california/

(CNN) – The Air Force has identified the six military bases that could house the military’s newest combatant command, US Space Command, according to an Air Force memorandum
obtained by CNN. Four of the proposed locations are located in Colorado. The other two locations are in Alabama and California.

The six finalist locations are Buckley Air Force Base, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Peterson Air Force Base, and Schriever Air Force Base — all in Colorado — as well as the
Army’s Redstone Arsenal in Alabama and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Despite the memo seeming to say that the findings had been approved by Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, an Air Force spokesperson told CNN that a list of basing
candidates has not yet even been sent to Wilson for approval.

The memo also says that “the projected manpower” for United States Space Command is 1,450 personnel, including 390 military officers, 183 enlisted personnel, 827 civilians and 50
contractors. Trump nominated Air Force Gen. John Raymond, who currently leads Air Force Space Command, to head the new Space Command last month.

[Grenadiac]

If they don't go with Cheyenne Mountain, I'm sure all of us Stargate fans will be very disappointed.

[OvB]

Vandenburg probably makes sense. Just to be clear, this isn't the Space Force.

[Coldmute]

Fuck that, we deserve to have it here at Redstone Arsenal.

[ignhelper]

They better have a space marines division

[Sableye]

if it ends up in NORAD where the existing Space Command is then the pentagon and WH are literally just shuffling around things to look like they did something.

[chipsnapper]

It won't be California because the liberals will ruin our space with their SCIENCE

[TornadoAP]

Colorado is what I'd expect them to pick considering it's in the middle of the US, but I have no fucking clue with this administration. Wouldn't be surprised if it got put in Florida just so Trump could go visit them when he's on vacation, but then again this seems to be controlled by the military and they still at least have their heads together, even without Mattis.

[frog]

Colorado of course

https://i.imgur.com/bPon7OA.jpg

[Sableye]

United States Space Command

its metaphorically just dusting off the office and turning on the lights.

[Anteep]

I'd say San Francisco to fit Star Trek, but I don't think we need to concentrate any more power or headquarters in that city.