A new flag will be waving high across Alabama for the next few days.
The U.S. Space Force flag will be flown high at state rest areas and welcome centers to honor the birthday of the U.S. Space Force, Dec. 20, 2019.
It will be flown with a “weeklong, statewide show of support,” from Dec. 17 to Dec. 23, according to a press release from the office of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey.
“The U.S. Space Force is a critical branch of our military with a serious mission, and it deserves to be recognized as such. Alabama understands the importance of defending our nation in every domain, leading in space development and setting the pace for innovation,” Ivey said. “We are honoring the men and women carrying out this great mission and marking the Space Force’s birthday with the respect it has earned by displaying the Space Force flag statewide. Alabama is proud to fly it.”
The governor’s office is working with the Alabama Department of Transportation to display the flags to welcome travelers to Alabama during the busy holiday season.
The six-year-old organization trains and equips space professionals for forces like Space Command. Space Command’s headquarters will be at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.
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According to the Department of War, U.S. Space Force is responsible for organizing, training and equipping space professionals for the military. U.S. Space Command uses joint forces from the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Space Force to accomplish its mission of protecting and defending America’s space domain.