Today’s historic announcement that the Redstone Arsenal will be home to the permanent headquarters of the U.S. Space Force Command is fantastic news for Huntsville, the Tennessee Valley region, and the entire state of Alabama.

I’m pleased that the site selection team recognized the obvious: Redstone and Space Command are a perfect fit.

Alabama is already widely recognized for its important contributions to our national defense, and this decision further elevates our state as a leader in space and defense technology.

I applaud the work of the Huntsville community, State leaders, the Congressional delegation, and especially my colleague @SenShelby, for helping make this decision a reality.

There will be a lot of work to do in the years ahead to turn today’s announcement into a reality on the ground...

...and I look forward to working closely with state and local leaders, Alabama’s Congressional delegation, and the Department of Defense to fully and efficiently implement this basing decision. It will be one of my top priorities.