NEW: Members of Congress from Alabama submitted a draft bill last week that would block funding for Space Force headquarters, documents show.
Republican and Democratic members of Congress from Alabama submitted a draft House bill late last week that would block funding for the continued growth of U.S. Space Command's temporary headquarters in Colorado, according to documents reviewed by NBC News.
Last week, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall met with members of Alabama's Congressional delegation to discuss the location of the permanent headquarters. Several members of the delegation were surprised when Kendall disclosed that SPACECOM is continuing to expand its facilities in Colorado. SPACECOM is leasing at least two buildings there, according to three defense and congressional officials. The length of the leases has not been made public.
Rep. Doug Lamborn, a Republican who represents Colorado Springs and has Peterson Space Force Base in his district,last week. He contended that moving the headquarters to Alabama would prevent the Space Force from reaching full operational capability for “four to six years.” Kendall said the changes came from SPACECOM commander Dickinson and were not directed by the Pentagon or others in the Biden administration. Kendall added that he is conducting his own investigation into the changes in the headquarters parameters and other “irregularities.” He told members of Congress that he is weeks away from finishing his review but did not commit to publicly sharing the results.
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