{"id":27700,"date":"2020-11-17T01:52:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T01:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/11\/17\/arizona-lawmakers-push-for-space-command-headquarters\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:12:11","slug":"arizona-lawmakers-push-for-space-command-headquarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2020\/11\/17\/arizona-lawmakers-push-for-space-command-headquarters\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona lawmakers push for Space Command headquarters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PHOENIX \u2014 Members of Arizona\u2019s congressional delegation are advocating for the state to be selected as the location of the permanent headquarters of the U.S. Space Command<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The offices of Republican U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko and Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said the lawmakers on Friday sent a letter to Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett advocating for the selection of an Arizona site and requesting a meeting to discuss Arizona\u2019s qualifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other delegation members who also signed the letter were Republican Reps. Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar and David Schweikert and Democratic Reps. Ruben Gallego, Ann Kirkpatrick, Tom O\u2019Halleran and Greg Stanton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lawmakers’ letter said many Arizona cities meet the specified qualifications and that Arizona would be \u201cthe perfect location\u201d for the command\u2019s headquarters because of its many aerospace and defense contractors, good climate and existing military installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those installations include Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Luke Air Force Base in metro Phoenix, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and the Army\u2019s Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peterson Air Force Base<\/a> in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been designated the command\u2019s initial quarters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t