senate Resolution No.135

Senator MacDonald offered the following resolution:

A resolution to urge the United States Congress, the President of the United States, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force to consider the City of Sterling Heights, Michigan as the location for the headquarters of the United States Space Force.

Whereas, The United States Space Force is a new branch of the Armed Forces, established on December 20, 2019, with the enactment of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. The United States Space Force is housed within the Department of the Air Force with the Secretary of the Air Force having overall responsibility and a four-star general known as the Chief of Space Operations serving as the senior military member of the United States Space Force; and

Whereas, The creation of the Space Force gives the U.S. military a capability to develop military space professionals to protect U.S. and allied interests in space. The Space Force will acquire military space systems, develop military doctrine for space power, and organize space forces; and

Whereas, The United States Space Force headquarters and office of the Chief of Space Operations are in the Pentagon. Space Force staff is working to establish a fully-functioning headquarters to execute the full scope of its responsibilities; and

Whereas, The City of Sterling Heights, Michigan, has submitted a nomination to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for consideration as the new location for the future headquarters of the United States Space Command; and

Whereas, The City of Sterling Heights is located near the Arsenal of Democracy, a well-known and world-renowned defense business corridor known for innovations, access to elite industrial and academic institutions, and a highly skilled and educated population. The city is also located near the Selfridge Air National Guard Base, making the City of Sterling Heights the ideal location with superior facilities and infrastructure to headquarter the new United States Space Command; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, That we urge the United States Congress, the President of the United States, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force to consider the City of Sterling Heights, Michigan as the location for the headquarters of the United States Space Force; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.