Congressman Robert Aderholt joined President Donald Trump and members of the Alabama delegation at the White House for an announcement regarding the permanent location of U.S. Space Command in Huntsville, Alabama.
“I applaud President Trump’s decision to locate U.S. Space Command in Huntsville,” said Rep. Aderholt. “The Air Force originally selected Huntsville in 2021 based 100% on merit as the best choice. President Biden reversed that decision based on politics. This wrong has been righted and Space Command will take its place among Huntsville’s world-renowned space, aeronautics, and defense leaders.”
The move places Space Command headquarters in a region with a long history in space exploration and aerospace development. The basing decision is described by supporters as reinforcing that military choices are made based on strategy, capability, and readiness rather than political considerations.
“North Alabama has a proud history in space exploration, rocketry, and the aerospace industry. Combined with the area’s growth in defense innovation and manufacturing, it’s the most qualified and appropriate location. North Alabama is ready for the transition, and the benefits will be felt across the entire country,” Rep. Aderholt added.
“This decision is the result of years of work by the Alabama delegation. North Alabama is not only the ideal location for Space Command, it also serves our common national security interests – not least President Trump’s vision for a Golden Dome to protect America.”
U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) is one of eleven unified combatant commands under the Department of Defense, overseeing military operations related to space across all service branches.
Robert Aderholt has represented Alabama’s 4th district in Congress since 1997 after succeeding Tom Bevill (https://aderholt.house.gov/about). Before his tenure in Congress, he served in the Alabama House of Representatives (https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/A000055). Born in Haleyville, Alabama in 1965, Aderholt currently resides there (https://www.al.com/news/2022/12/alabama-congressman-robert-aderholt-says-wife-died-unexpectedly.html). He graduated from Birmingham–Southern College with a BA in 1987 and earned his JD from Samford University in 1990.
