HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle welcomed the commander of U.S. Space Command to the city Monday.
The City of Huntsville announced Monday that Battle welcomed Space Command Commander Gen. Stephen Whiting, which the city said was an important step as the city and Redstone Arsenal begin the formal transition to hosting Space Command’s permanent headquarters.
“We are honored to welcome Gen. Whiting to Huntsville,” Battle said. “This is an exciting moment for our city, but more importantly, it’s about ensuring the security of our nation. We look forward to working closely with Gen. Whiting and the entire Space Command team as they relocate to Redstone Arsenal.”
The city said Whiting also expressed enthusiasm to become a part of the Huntsville community.
“North Alabama has been very welcoming, and we’re thrilled to be here on the ground,” Whiting said. “Our job right now is to figure out how expeditiously, in a professional and disciplined manner, we can start to make the move that the President has directed, all while continuing our vital national security missions, which is to defend American interests in space.”
Whiting said the current iteration of Space Command is six years old and focuses on evaluating and planning for how the U.S. can best use its space capabilities.
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