Ala., Fla., La. compete for space HQ

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida hasn’t given up on being the host state for the nation’s newest military branch, Space Force. Dale Ketcham, Space Florida’s VP of government and external relations, says Florida is “still competing” for the HQ for the Space Command, which would have an initial job of protecting satellites and other hardware in space. A $738B defense spending bill includes $148M to build a Combined Space Operations Facility at Schriever AFB in Colorado Springs, Colo. But Schriever is not considered the permanent location for the HQ. “California, Alabama are in the mix. Florida is still competing. Louisiana, Virginia, Texas and some other are hoping to land this,” Ketcham told Fox News. (Source: News Herald 12/30/19) https://www.newsherald.com/news/20191230/florida-continues-eyeing-space-force-hq