University of Nebraska System President Ted Carter issued the following statement today on the announcement of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, as the preferred location for U.S. Space Command headquarters:
"The Nebraska team made a powerful case for the Heartland as the right home for U.S. Space Command. We have all right ingredients: the best quality of life, unmatched public-private partnerships, deep support for military families, and a one-of-a-kind academic alliance to meet the workforce and technology needs of our nation’s space mission. Nebraska is uniquely positioned to be an academic partner to Space Command, and we are moving full speed ahead on our alliance and other opportunities for collaboration through our world-class education and research programs. Nebraska’s bid to host USSPACECOM is ongoing, and I look forward to our continued efforts to bring the mission home to the Heartland.â€