A new flag will be waving high across Alabama for the next few days. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
It will be flown with a \u201cweeklong, statewide show of support,\u201d from Dec. 17 to Dec. 23, according to a press release from the office of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 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,\u201d Ivey said. \u201cWe are honoring the men and women carrying out this great mission and marking the Space Force\u2019s birthday with the respect it has earned by displaying the Space Force flag statewide. Alabama is proud to fly it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The governor\u2019s office is working with the Alabama Department of Transportation to display the flags to welcome travelers to Alabama during the busy holiday season.<\/p>\n
The six-year-old organization trains and equips space professionals for forces like Space Command. Space Command\u2019s headquarters will be at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.<\/p>\n