WASHINGTON – Declaring that military decisions are based on strategy and not politics, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt pushed Redstone Arsenal as the most qualified and appropriate location for U.S. Space Command headquarters.

Aderholt (R-Haleyville) directed his remarks toward Acting Air Force Secretary Gary Ashworth during a House Appropriations Committee hearing Tuesday. The congressman said Redstone Arsenal was chosen for Space Command’s permanent location in 2021 but has been “homeless” since.

Aderholt’s comments come amid ongoing concerns over the Biden Administration’s reversal of the Air Force’s original basing decision. The Government Accountability Office and the Department of Defense Inspector General previously validated the objectivity and integrity of the process that ranked Huntsville as the top location.

As chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education, and a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Aderholt continues to be a leading advocate for Alabama’s defense infrastructure and strategic capabilities.

“This is about more than a ZIP Code,” Aderholt said. “It’s about ensuring that our military decisions are based on strategy, capability, and readiness — not politics.”