Space Command appoints Alabama native to direct HQ transition

Gen. Stephen Whiting, USSPACECOM commander, announced last week that Maj. Gen. Terry L. Grisham, a long-time Alabama native with nearly 40 years of military and civilian service, will serve as the command’s transition team director during the Space Command headquarters’ move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville.

In his role, Grisham will lead the Program Management Office in Huntsville and oversee the relocation support.

Maj. Gen. Terry L. Grisham to lead SPACECOMM HQ transition

Grisham will lead the team (known as the command’s “South Detachment”) alongside deputy director Col. Raymond Ruscoe, who previously served as the director of USSPACECOM’s European Command Joint Integrated Service Team (JIST).

In addition to managing the requirements for military construction and infrastructure, Grisham will also help facilitate greater engagement with local and state leaders.

The first members of USSPACECOM’s headquarters staff are already on the ground at Redstone Arsenal, forming a dedicated Project Management Office focused on military construction and infrastructure.

Whiting made the announcement shoulder-to-shoulder with Grisham as part of a visit with the PMO team during a day-long tour of facilities on Redstone Arsenal.

“Terry’s nearly 40 years of expertise is informed by both his military service in the Alabama National Guard and civil service with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command.

This experience – paired with his deep ties to the surrounding community – will prove invaluable as he leads our efforts on Redstone Arsenal to expeditiously relocate our warfighting organization while ensuring that the perspectives of both our military and civilian workforce are clearly represented.”

Gen. Stephen Whiting, USSPACECOM commander

Grisham noted that his role at Redstone is especially significant considering his ties to the area.

“It’s a great honor to both represent the command in our community, and as a longtime resident of Northern Alabama, serve as an ambassador to welcome our workforce home.”

Maj. Gen. Terry L. Grisham

The transition from Colorado to Alabama for the Space Command headquarters is expected to take approximately five years, with a significant portion of staff expected to be in Alabama within the next three years.

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