Why we are the smart choice
It begins with our state’s commitment to the defense of the United States.
It begins with our state’s commitment to the defense of the United States.
Michigan is home to the Selfridge Air National Guard Base, the largest Air Force Base in the Reserve Component with all the amenities of an Active Component Installation. Selfridge ANGB has a ready-to-build site (42 deg 36’ 18.93” N / 82 deg 50’ 40.817” W) in a secure base setting meeting all of the Air Force’s technical requirements. The proposed site would amply meet the security, data transmission, and space requirements for the approximately 1,400 military and civilian personnel working in the new headquarters. In addition, if so desired, the base has over 111,000 square-feet readily available in four vacant buildings that could be used during an initial mission standup phase or as supplemental space when a new building is constructed.
Michigan is uniquely qualified by its immense resources of manufacturing expertise and skilled technicians, engineers and scientists to advance the critical mission of the U.S. Air Force’s newest command.
A number conveniently located in Sterling Heights in our Defense Corridor
Already serving 17 military commands & installations
*The chart above is for the Sterling Heights area. This is in comparison to Colorado Springs, which has 2,180 of these particular jobs, with 401 Industrial Engineers, 358 Mechanical Engineers, 597 First-Line Supervisors of Operators, 431 Assemblers & Fabricators & 393 Machinists.
Michigan is quickly becoming one of the nation’s leading space arsenals led by the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturing Association and the state’s Michigan Defense Center, with investments in direct support of space sensing, space cyber, and electronic warfare capabilities.
In Detroit as a Center for the Defense Industry
Related to the Defense Industry in Detroit
Earned by Michigan Universities
We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to bring Space Command to the state of Michigan. Show your support for this initiative by filling out the form here.
We’ve put together a letter to help express everyone’s interest in Space Command coming to Michigan. By adding your information to the right, your name will be added to our support letter. View the sample letter by clicking here.
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