U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) was pronounced fully operational on Friday, although the White House and Congress continue to tussle over the location of the command’s final headquarters.
SPACECOM achieved preliminary operational capability in 2021, and commander U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson has repeatedly stated that the organization would not be able to meet the requirements for becoming fully operational until a permanent headquarters was established, according to Defense News. However, after years of battling between two main states — Colorado and Alabama — a series of watchdog reviews and last-minute reversal from the Biden administration Republicans said were linked to abortion politics, the command still doesn’t have a home.
“As the command has matured, challenges to a safe, secure, stable, and sustainable space domain have significantly increased,” Dickinson said…
