U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Alabama) said he is "100% sure" U.S. Space Command headquarters is coming to Redstone Arsenal.
"Redstone Arsenal is what is best for national security," Strong said after giving a Washington update to Huntsville-Madison County Chamber members at the Von Braun Center on Wednesday. "Not only do we believe that the Inspector General believes it, the GAO believes it and President (Donald) Trump believes it."
Strong said his office had been in contact with the White House "in the last 24 hours" about the decision.
He said he's been given assurances by Trump that it's coming to Huntsville. U.S. Space Command is currently at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
"There's nothing left to do," said Strong, who represents north Alabama's 5th Congressional District. "We've proven it for generations. We've been preparing for an opportunity like this for a lifetime. There's nothing left to do. The White House, we've had conversations there. The Alabama delegation, we've done a phenomenal job in presenting our case."
Strong said he was involved in a conversation with President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance two weeks ago in the Oval Office about Space Command. He said they discussed efforts by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle.
"We talked about the acreage we have at Redstone, our workforce, UAH, colleges and universities," the congressman said. "... Our workforce comes from 17 counties in north Alabama and southern Tennessee. I think everybody is ready for this decision to be made."
That includes Battle.
"We're a lot like Congressman Strong," the mayor told AL.com. "We want Space Command if it helps the United States of America, helps our military and helps in defense of this country. That's what was determined in all of the competition, that Huntsville was the best place for Space Command to be to protect this country. That is what we want."
Strong said moving Space Command to Huntsville was also more cost efficient in addition to being the best move for national security. He said it would cost the federal government $400 million more to keep the headquarters in Colorado Springs where it is temporarily located.
Strong said 21 categories were evaluated in selecting Space Command headquarters, including the cost to construct, the cost to maintain facilities and infrastructure.
"What we're doing is waiting on the announcement," he said. "The announcement is coming soon. We think the announcement is only a matter of time."
Strong said in May that a relocation of Space Command could mean 1,700 direct jobs and an additional 3,000 spinoff jobs in north Alabama.
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