,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbe,mr4 
,tub]ville 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,britt7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #d?        
anniv]s>y ( ! ,trump adm9i/ration's     
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce ann\nc+ ,r$/one 
,ars5al 9 ,huntsville1 ,alabama1 z !    
pref]r$ location = ,unit$ ,/ates ,space 
,comm& ,headqu>t]s4  ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y 
#ac1 #bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce   
ann\nc$ ,r$/one ,ars5al 9 ,huntsville1  
,alabama1 z ! pref]r$ location = ,unit$ 
,/ates ,space ,comm& ,headqu>t]s2 ,:]eas
 ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbe1 m>ks ! #d?         
anniv]s>y ( ?is decision be+ ann\nc$    
dur+ ! fir/ ,presid5tial adm9i/ration ( 
,donald ,j4 ,trump2 ,:]eas ,presid5t    
,donald ,j4 ,trump direct$ ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se to ree/abli% ,unit$ ,/ates     
,space ,comm& z a unifi$ combatant comm&
 on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjah2 ,:]eas1 z a    
result ( ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump's 

direction1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se direct$
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce ,bas+ ,(fice 
to initiate a bas+ action = ! pref]r$   
p]man5t location ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,space 
,comm& headqu>t]s1 h]eaft] ref]r$ to z !
 #bjai ,bas+ ,action2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,air ,=ce sign$ a memor&um approv+ 
a provisional headqu>t]s p5d+ !         
selection ( a pref]r$ p]man5t location =
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,comm& on ,janu>y 
#ae1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ae1      
#bjai1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce 0 giv5 
! au?ority to make a decision on !      
pref]r$ p]man5t location = ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,space ,comm& ,headqu>t]s2 ,:]eas1 z a 
fur!r result ( ,presid5t ,trump's       
direction1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se        
ree/abli%$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,comm& z
 a unifi$ combatant comm& on ,augu/ #bi1
 #bjai2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( conc]ns    
express$ by ,congress reg>d+ ! #bjai    
,bas+ ,action1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se &  
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce met to discuss a
 modifi$ bas+ action & approv$ ! #bjbj  
,bas+ ,action1 h]eaft] ref]r$ to z !    

,/rategic ,bas+ ,action1 on ,april #bg1 
#bjbj2 ,:]eas ! approv$ ,/rategic ,bas+ 
,action conta9$ ?ree phases & 0 initiat$
 on ,may #ad1 #bjbj1 />t+ ) ! ,self     
,nom9ation ,phase & ! solicitation (    
proposals f milit>y in/allations int]e/$
 9 ho/+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,comm&     
,headqu>t]s2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,self       
,nom9ation ,phase1 #ff c&idate locations
 9 #bf ,/ates 7 nom9at$ & ! ,air ,=ce   
,bas+ ,(fice det]m9$ #ej locations met !
 initial nom9ation crit]ia2 ,:]eas !    
second ,/rategic ,bas+ ,action phase1   
h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ! ,evaluation       
,phase1 began on ,july #bc1 #bjbj1 &    
assess$ ea* ( ! #ej locations on f\r    
evaluation factors ,mission1 ,capacity1 
,community1 & ,co/s to ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se1 ) #ba crit]ia betwe5 ! factors2
 ,:]eas ! ,evaluation ,phase conclud$ on
 ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbj1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,air ,=ce publicly ann\nc$ six f9ali/s  
to advance to ! ?ird phase ( ! ,/rategic
 ,bas+ ,action on ,novemb] #ai1 #bjbj1  
rank$ 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 7#a7 ,r$/one     

,ars5al 9 ,huntsville1 ,alabama4  7#b7  
,(futt ,air ,=ce ,base 9 ,bellevue1     
,nebraska4  7#c7 ,jo9t ,base ,san       
,antonio 9 ,san ,antonio1 ,texas4  7#d7 
,pet]son ,air ,=ce ,base 9 ,colorado    
,spr+s1 ,colorado4  7#e7 ,kirtl& ,air   
,=ce ,base 9 ,albuqu]que1 ,new ,mexico4 
7#f7 ,patrick ,air ,=ce ,base 9 ,cape   
,canav]al1 ,florida4 ,:]eas ! #bjbb     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,inspector ,g5]al   
report titl$ ,evaluation ( ! ,air ,=ce  
,selection ,process = ! ,p]man5t        
,location ( ! ,u4,s4 ,space ,comm&      
,headqu>t]s f\nd t !re 0 a l>ge break 9 
qualification t occurr$ aft] ! top two  
locations dur+ ! ,evaluation ,phase2    
,:]eas ! ?ird phase ( ! ,/rategic ,bas+ 
,action1 h]eaft] ref]r$ to z !          
,selection ,phase1 0 conduct$ f ,decemb]
 #d1 #bjbj1 ?r\gh ,janu>y #g1 #bjba2    
,:]eas ! f9d+s ( ! ,selection ,phase    
result$ 9 ! six f9ali/s f ! ,evaluation 
,phase be+ rank$ 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 7#a7  
,r$/one ,ars5al 9 ,huntsville1 ,alabama4
  7#b7 ,kirtl& ,air ,=ce ,base 9        

,albuqu]que1 ,new ,mexico4  7#c7 ,(futt 
,air ,=ce ,base 9 ,bellevue1 ,nebraska4 
7#d7 ,jo9t ,base ,san ,antonio 9 ,san   
,antonio1 ,texas4  7#e7 ,pet]son ,air   
,=ce ,base 9 ,colorado ,spr+s1          
,colorado4  7#f7 ,patrick ,air ,=ce     
,base 9 ,cape ,canav]al1 ,florida4      
,:]eas ! ,/rategic ,bas+ ,action f\nd t 
,r$/one ,ars5al 9 ,huntsville1 ,alabama1
 consi/5tly rank$ z ! top location      
?r\gh\t ! process & comp>$ m favorably  
across ! #d key factors & #ba crit]ia   
?an any o!r f9ali/ location2 ,:]eas !   
,/rategic ,bas+ ,action f\nd t          
,huntsville1 m s ?an any o!r f9ali/     
location1 provid$ a l>ge1 qualifi$      
work=ce1 quality s*ools1 sup]ior        
infra/ructure1 & l[ initial & recurr+   
co/s to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 ,:]eas ! 
a=em5tion$ po9ts prov$ t ,r$/one ,ars5al
 9 ,huntsville1 ,alabama1 0 & rema9s to 
be1 ! be/ location = ,unit$ ,/ates      
,space ,comm& ,headqu>t]s & in=m$ !     
decision ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce    
select+ ! site z ! pref]r$ location on  

,janu>y #ac1 #bjba2 ,:]eas ! f9d+s ( !  
,/rategic ,bas+ ,action h be5 support$  
by reports foll[+ subsequ5t ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se ,inspector ,g5]al & ,gov]nm5t   
,acc\ntability ,(fice inve/igations2 &  
,:]eas1 despite an ext5sive process     
det]m9+ t ,r$/one ,ars5al 9 ,huntsville1
 ,alabama1 0 ! be/ possible location =  
,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,comm&1 on ,july   
#ca1 #bjbc1 ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 
& 8 ,presid5tial adm9i/ration *ose to   
disreg>d ! f9d+s ( ! ,/rategic ,bas+    
,action & ann\nc$ ! int5tion to locate !
 headqu>t]s at ! fif? be/ location1     
,colorado ,spr+s1 ,colorado3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce's ,/rategic     
,bas+ ,action process compli$ ) law &   
policy & 0 ju/ifi$ 9 id5tify+           
,huntsville z ! pref]r$ p]man5t location
 = ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,comm&          
,headqu>t]s2  7#b7 /rongly comm5ds      
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump & 8 fir/   
,presid5tial adm9i/ration = complet+ a  
robu/ & fact-bas$ ,/rategic ,bas+       

,action focus$ on :at 0 be/ to ensure ! 
national security & fiscal              
responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
well-be+ ( s]vice memb]s & _! families2 
7#c7 /rongly condemns ,presid5t ,joseph 
,r4 ,bid5 & 8 ,presid5tial adm9i/ration 
= disreg>d+ ! f9d+s ( ! ,/rategic ,bas+ 
,action & all[+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,space    
,comm& ,headqu>t]s to be bas$ at ! fif? 
be/ location2 &  7#d7 enc\rages         
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump & 8 incom+ 
second ,presid5tial adm9i/ration to halt
 ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration's disa/r\s        
decision & imm$iately proce$ 9 e/abli%+ 
a p]man5t headqu>t]s = ,unit$ ,/ates    
,space ,comm& at ,r$/one ,ars5al 9      
,huntsville1 ,alabama4