HM 1281 Summary

• Requests Congress to approve creation of the United States Space Force as a sixth branch of the Armed Forces and establishment of United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) in Florida

• Identifies Florida's qualifications including existing military infrastructure (Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, MacDill Air Force Base, Tyndall Air Force Base, Eglin Air Force Base, and Patrick Air Force Base) and partnerships with the Air Force and NASA

• Notes Florida currently hosts 3 of 10 unified combatant commands: U.S. Southern Command (Doral), U.S. Central Command (Tampa), and U.S. Special Operations Command (Tampa)

• Emphasizes Florida's history as the launchpad for U.S. space achievements since the first rocket launch at Cape Canaveral in 1950

• Directs copies of the memorial to be sent to the President, Congress leadership, and all Florida congressional delegation members