The U.S. Space Force Command headquarters will remain in Colorado

Joe Biden has chosen a military base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the permanent location for the headquarters of the U.S. Space Command.

The decision ends a long-running debate over the location of the Space Force Command, as the previous Republican administration wanted to move the headquarters to Huntsville, Alabama, known as “rocket town” for its role in space rocket development.

The Pentagon says the decision to keep space force management in Colorado will ensure the command’s “maximum readiness” during a critical period.

“It will also allow the command to most effectively plan, execute, and integrate military space power into global operations to deter aggression and protect national interests,” the Pentagon said in a statement.

According to experts, keeping the base in Colorado Springs will allow the U.S. military to avoid a long transition period at Huntsville Air Force Base, a choice insisted on by former Republican President Donald Trump.

Biden’s decision comes at a time when Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville has long blocked hundreds of important appointments in the U.S. military to protest the Pentagon’s policy of reimbursing service members for medical expenses for abortion surgeries.

Last week, President Biden criticized Senator Tuberville for blocking the promotion of women and minorities to higher positions.

Among the Republican senator’s blocked nominations are African-American U.S. Air Force General Charles Brown, whom Biden has nominated to head the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Navy Admiral Lisa Franchetti, who has been nominated to be chief of naval operations and, if her nomination is approved, Franchetti would be the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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