U.S. Space Command General Stephen Whiting gave the latest update on its move to Huntsville at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs this week. Photo: Courtesy Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, is sharing more about its ongoing efforts to move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville.
Why it matters: Space Command is set to have a major impact locally, as the Command works hard to persuade its roughly 1,400 personnel to make the move as it eyes upcoming headquarters construction.
Whiting said 200 will be at Redstone Arsenal by the end of the year.
In Huntsville last month, SPACECOM Deputy Director Lt. Gen. Richard Zellmann said half of its personnel would be at Redstone Arsenal by 2028.
By the numbers: Whiting also dished on incentives offered to personnel who relocate: a 10% pay raise and 100% salary incentive paid over four years, per KKTV.
Up to 60% of its workforce is civilian, Whiting added, saying the entire transition should be complete by 2031 or 2032.
Catch up quick: Colorado's lawsuit challenging SPACECOM's move to Huntsville is getting a potential trial schedule, with a proposed scheduling order setting a motion deadline of Dec. 4, 2026, FOX54 reports.
The lawsuit contends that the move is an unlawful retribution from the Trump administration for Colorado's mail-in voting practices, and even Colorado Springs leadership has voiced opposition to the lawsuit.
