A new report from Air & Space Forces Magazine says U.S. Space Command is offering “significant relocation bonuses” to civilian employees willing to move to Huntsville as the headquarters transitions to Alabama.

The publication reports that Gen. Stephen N. Whiting announced the incentives during remarks at AFA’s Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado.

“We are trying to do everything we can to incentivize our workforce,” Whiting said, according to the magazine. “I’ve said to our civilian workforce, I want to make this decision as difficult as it can be for them because we’re putting our money where our mouth is that we need their expertise to sustain our mission.”

According to the report, the bonuses will be paid out over several years, and civilian employees will also have their relocation costs covered. A retention bonus has also been established ahead of the move.

President Donald Trump announced in September that U.S. Space Command’s permanent headquarters would relocate to Huntsville, reversing a previous decision to keep the command in Colorado.

The move is expected to unfold over the next three years as new facilities are constructed at Redstone Arsenal. Approximately 1,400 jobs are projected to transfer to Alabama.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth joined military leaders, Alabama’s congressional delegation and local officials for the unveiling of the U.S. Space Command sign at Redstone Arsenal in December.  

“The direction we’ve been given is to move a significant portion of our staff in the next three years to Redstone, even as we’re building the permanent headquarters facility that’ll be designed just for us,” Whiting said, according to the article.

The publication also noted that Space Command will begin hiring locally in Huntsville, with positions open to applicants nationwide.

The relocation marks a rare move for a major U.S. military command and further cements Huntsville’s growing role in national space defense operations.