San Antonio Edges Closer To Winning U.S. Space Command HQ
Six locations have made it past the first round of cuts and are still under consideration to become the new headquarters for U.S. Space Command, the Air Force announced Thursday.
Joint Base San Antonio is one step closer to becoming the home of the U.S. Space Command, which is responsible for military operations in outer space.
The new U.S. Space Command headquarters will employ about 1,400 military and civilian workers by the time its fully operational, according to a May letter from Asst. Secretary of the Air Force John Henderson. The command will pull from all branches of the military, not just the Air Force.
The commands presence will likely attract government contractors and space industry firms, which could boost a regions economy.
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The other finalists are Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico; Patrick Air Force Base, Florida; Redstone Arsenal, Alabama; and Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
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