Colorado’s Republican Delegation Joint Statement on DoD IG Report on Space Command Headquarters Basing Decision

Congressman Gabe Evans joined fellow members of Colorado's Republican House delegation — Reps. Jeff Crank (CO-05), Lauren Boebert (CO-04), and Jeff Hurd (CO-03) — in a joint statement on the Department of Defense (DoD) Investigator General’s (IG) Report "Evaluation of DoD Roles and Processes Leading up to the July 2023 Basing Decision for the U.S. Space Command."

“Today’s release of the DoD IG report confirmed what has been recognized for a long time: If moved, the loss of Space Command’s civilian personnel will significantly impact the full operational capability during a time when our foreign adversaries pose a real risk to our national security. We cannot afford to move backwards during such a critical time.”

“China and Russia have advanced the weaponization of space, and the national debt has increased nearly 30% in the past few years. Transferring the Command at such a turbulent time would jeopardize our national security, needlessly put American lives at risk, and create an unnecessary waste of taxpayer resources.”

“Colorado Springs is already home to key national security space assets that provide irreplaceable infrastructure and support for USSPACECOM. These include the United States Space Force’s Space Operations Command, the National Space Defense Center, and NORAD/NORTHCOM, which possess critical infrastructure and expertise that will not be duplicated elsewhere.” 

“We are in a different spot than we were a few years ago. Space Command’s rightful home is in Colorado, where, since 2023, it has been fully operational and an invaluable asset to America’s military."

Background: 

• Last week, the Colorado Republican Delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to President Trump on Space Command. Read here.