The U.S. Air Force chose these 6 candidate locations to host the U.S. Space Command headquarters

As command transitions from the Trump administration to the incoming Biden administration, the U.S. Air Force today announced the final six candidate locations to host the U.S. Space Command headquarters.

They include —

• Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico

• Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska

• Patrick Air Force Base, Florida

• Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

• Port San Antonio, Texas

• Redstone Army Airfield, Alabama.

[PHOTO: Gen. Jay Raymond, chief of space operations, debuts the Space Force uniform. IMAGE U.S. Space Force]

JUST IN: The Air Force has selected six candidate locations to host the U.S. Space Command headquarters.

They include: Kirtland AFB, N.M; Offutt AFB, Nebraska; Patrick AFB, Florida; Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; Port San Antonio, Texas; and Redstone Army Airfield, Alabama.
— Oriana Pawlyk (@Oriana0214) November 19, 2020

BREAKING: Patrick Air Force Base is a finalist in the competition for our Space Command headquarters!
⁰Florida has been at the forefront of space innovation and exploration for decades and is the perfect place for @SpaceForceDoD's new home.
— Rep. Michael Waltz (@RepMichaelWaltz) November 19, 2020

New: the Air Force has named Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs as one of six finalists to become the permanent headquarters of Space Command. Peterson currently serves as the temporary headquarters of Space Command, which coordinates American military ops in space.
— Conor McCormick-Cavanagh (@ConorMichael28) November 19, 2020

[First reported by Militarydotcom reporter Oriana Pawlyk]