Huntsville, Ala. - not San Antonio - lands Space Command
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kiara Kashner, right, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Bernacchi, representing U.S. Space Command’s longest-serving and junior-serving members, respectively, cut a cake in honor of the combatant command’s first birthday Aug. 28, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.Lewis Carlyle, U.S. Space Command Public AffairsShow MoreShow Less
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Staff Sgt. Gary Thompson at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., fires a Javelin missile at a Soviet T72 battle tank located 2,400 meters downrange during a training exercise in the 1990s. (AP Photo/Huntsville Times, Dave Dieter)DAVE DIETER /APShow MoreShow Less
Space Command makes unexpected selection for new HQ
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kiara Kashner, right, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Bernacchi, representing U.S. Space Command’s longest-serving and junior-serving members, respectively, cut a cake in honor of the combatant command’s first birthday Aug. 28, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Space Command was officially established Aug. 29, 2019, during a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden with President Donald Trump.Lewis Carlyle, U.S. Space Command Public Affairs
Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., was the surprise first choice for U.S. Space Command’s new headquarters.