HUNTSVILLE — Local leaders said the area is prepared, excited and ready to welcome U.S. Space Command to its new permanent headquarters at Redstone Arsenal.
The move is expected to bring approximately 1,400 direct jobs to the region over the next five years, a number Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle said is manageable.
At a roundtable media briefing Wednesday, the mayor emphasized the gradual pace of growth and Huntsville’s proven track record in managing large-scale expansions…