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The Air Force is weeks away from announcing the permanent location of U.S. Space Command, the headquarters overseeing military space operations. Since the president announced the formation of the eleventh combatant command 16 months ago, the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Corp. has been leading the community’s response, under the campaign Winning USSPACECOM. U.S. Space Command belongs in Colorado Springs, in part because of the strong business ecosystem that provides the Department of Defense with technical support, innovation, and talent. Technical Support. More than 250 companies and organizations in El Paso County operate in the aerospace and defense industry. Global firms including Boeing, Cobham, Jacobs, Kratos, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, and others employ thousands of local civilians at our five military installations, and private contractors throughout the region, who deliver goods and services to the military. These firms

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