Maintain Colorado's 5th District's five military installations and keep U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs.

Top priorities for CD-5: Fix the broken Biden-Harris economy, secure the southern border, maintain our five military installations and keep Space Command in Colorado Springs.

In a bio submitted to KKTV, Crank committed to maintaining the district's five military installations and keeping Space Command in Colorado Springs.

Know Before You Vote: In-depth interview with 2024 CD-5 candidate Jeff Crank
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I will work with the new administration and the Department of Defense to ensure that our local military installations continue to be robust – looking for new missions and new units to locate in Colorado Springs.

Crank said he would work with the administration, Defense Department, and Colorado delegation to keep local military installations strong and bring new missions and units to Colorado Springs.

5th Congressional District: Jeff Crank
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U.S. Space Command says it is currently headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with personnel and functions at Peterson SFB and Schriever SFB in Colorado, among other locations.

As of the current official FAQ page, Space Command still identifies Colorado Springs as its current headquarters, which supports only the near-term/status-quo portion of the promise.

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U.S. Space Command Frequently Asked Questions
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U.S. Space Command announced operational control of a Redstone Arsenal facility and described it as another step in the transition from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama.

The official command has begun executing the move out of Colorado Springs, directly undermining the promise to keep U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs.

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U.S. Space Command Takes Operational Control of Facility at Redstone Arsenal
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U.S. Space Command said it was carrying out the President's September 2, 2025 direction to move the command, with a Redstone transition team full-time in Alabama.

This official notice confirms that relocation implementation began during Crank's House term, so the Space Command portion was not kept in Colorado Springs even though the final move is phased.

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U.S. Space Command Commander Gen. Stephen N. Whiting to Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Redstone Arsenal
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The Colorado congressional delegation said the decision to move Space Command headquarters out of Colorado Springs to Huntsville would harm the state and nation and pledged to fight to reverse it.

Crank's delegation opposed the relocation, showing effort after the adverse decision, but the statement itself did not stop or reverse the move by July 1, 2026.

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Colorado Delegation Statement on Decision to Move Space Command HQ
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Axios reported that the full Colorado delegation statement included Reps. Jeff Crank and other Colorado members criticizing the Space Command relocation to Alabama.

This ties Crank personally to the public effort opposing the move, but the same reporting also confirms the relocation decision had already been made.

never same_term A for effort

What they're saying: Space Command is moving to Alabama
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Space Base Delta 1 says it is headquartered at Peterson SFB, hosts real property at Peterson SFB and Cheyenne Mountain SFS, and hosts major mission partners including U.S. Space Command.

Official Space Force records show Peterson SFB and Cheyenne Mountain SFS remain active supported installations in the Colorado Springs area.

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Space Base Delta 1, Peterson SFB
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Space Base Delta 41 says it provides installation support to Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, located about 10 miles east of Colorado Springs, and that Schriever is home to 8,000 military and civilian employees.

Official Space Force records show Schriever SFB remains active, supporting the installation-maintenance portion of the promise.

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Space Base Delta 41
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Fort Carson's official Army installation page was active and recently modified, identifying the site as 4th Infantry Division & Fort Carson with normal reporting procedures.

The Army's official Fort Carson page indicates Fort Carson remained an active installation as of late June 2026.

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4th Infantry Division & Fort Carson
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The U.S. Air Force Academy official site describes ongoing cadet, academic, military, and event activity and states its mission to develop leaders for the Air Force and Space Force.

The official Academy site indicates the U.S. Air Force Academy remained active, supporting the installation-maintenance portion of the promise.

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United States Air Force Academy
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