President Biden has selected Colorado Springs as the permanent headquarters of U.S. Space Command to maintain military readiness in the space domain.
Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder, press secretary at the Department of Defense, said in a statement published Monday that Biden notified Pentagon of his decision following consultation with Defense Secretary and Wash100 awardee Lloyd Austin, as well as other senior military leaders.
Ryder said keeping the Space Command headquarters in Colorado would enable the command to integrate military space power into multi-domain operations to deter aggression and defend national security.
A report from The Hill said Biden’s decision reverses a Trump administration decision to relocate the temporary headquarters of Space Command to Alabama.
According to a senior administration official, the Space Command is set to achieve full operational capability later in August.