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Fort Carson Fort Carson ““The Mountain Post”The Mountain Post”

““Best Hometown in the Army”Best Hometown in the Army”

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Mountain Post Mission

• Train Warriors for Combat

• Provide services to care for our Soldiers and their Families

• Prepare for Fort Carson Growth

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Economic Impact (Based on FY08 Data):Military Payroll $950MCivilian Payroll $67MLocal purchases/GPC $192MUtilities $18.6MMilitary Construction $428MTuition assistance/Grants $4.7M Rent & Lease Payment $57.6KTRICARE Payments $141.5MTotal: $1.8B

• 2nd Largest Employer in Colorado• 5th Largest Military Retiree Community in the U.S.

Fort Carson’s ImpactFort Carson’s Impact

Population Data (As of Jan 09):20,193 approximate Active Duty Military29,852 Retirees (Colorado Springs)

Fort Carson annual economic impact estimated at

$1.9B by 2015

USAG- LTC Ron Bolton, DGC-T (719) 526-1061 As of: 27 Jan 09

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Fort Carson’s Growth

• 2009 - Arrival of 4th Infantry Division

− 4th Infantry Division HQ & 1st Brigade, 4th ID

− 1/2 Attack Aviation Reconnaissance Battalion

• 2011 - Grow the Army Initiative

− New Infantry Brigade Combat Team

2008 2009 2011 2013Military 18100 24600 29400 29600Family Members 27500 37400 44600 44900Total 45600 62000 74000 74500

~6,500 Soldiers &

~9,900 Family Members

~4,800 Soldiers &

~7,200 Family Members

USAG- LTC Ron Bolton, DGC-T (719) 526-1061 As of: 27 Jan 09

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Fort Carson Federally Funded Military Construction Program

Relocations from Ft Hood, TX4th ID HQ (1,000 Soldiers)

1 x Brigade (3,800 Soldiers)

Relocations from Ft Hood, TX1 x Brigade (3,800 Soldiers)

Fiscal Year

(Approved Budget)

(Awaiting approval

by Congress / President)

(2010-2015 are Planned Army

Funding Requests)

$500M

$1,000M

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

$1,500M

(Approved Budget)

$2.25 Billion Planned for Funding through

FY 2015

$2,000M

Stationing of a New Light Brigade1 x Light Brigade (3,450 Soldiers)

$2,500M

(Approved Budget)

2014 2015

$390M

$485M

As of: 20 Jan 09

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VETCOM

2d Brigade, 4th Infantry DIV (Mechanized)

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3d Brigade, 4th Infantry DIV (Mechanized)

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10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

43d SustainmentBrigade

13th Air Support Ops

DENTAC

MEDDAC

Colorado ARNG

71st EOD Group

759th MP BN

10th CSH

4th Engineer BN

1-6 Cav SQN

U.S. Army Field Spt Bn

Fort Carson Units

Army World Class Athlete Program

Fort Carson U.S. Army

Reserve Center

FORSCOM Mission Support

Element

1st Mobilization Unit

Division WestFirst Army

U.S. Army GarrisonFort Carson

Naval Reserve Center

4d Brigade, 4th Infantry DIV (Light)

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HQs, 4th Infantry DIV (Mechanized)

1stBrigade, 4th Infantry DIV (Mechanized)

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5th Brigade, 4th Infantry DIV (Light)

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Incoming Units

WTU

Summer

2009

Summer

2009

2011

New Battalion10th Special Forces Group

(Airborne)

2011

1st Battalion2nd Aviation Regiment

2009

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Who We Are

Junior Enlisted Townhomes

Family Housing• 2,664 units (housing 10,223 people; 16% of our military families)• Building 404 phased completion starting 2QFY08(3,060 units; 24% of our military families)•76% of Fort Carson Families live Off Post

•FY08 allocation, Family Housing, $98M

•FY09 allocation, Family Housing, $103M

•Housing Market Analysis shows a need for 952 additional homes

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Reintegration Process

1. Enhanced Medical Examination (EME) executed in Theater, 60 days prior to redeployment: each Soldier across the Division, and it is all handled by medical professionals in Theater, in order to identify any issues before they get home, so doctors on this end can already be prepared for those particular Soldier's arrival

2. Chain of Command IDs high risk soldiers, gets them help in Theater and before arriving in states

3. Behavioral Health (BH), and other medical professionals are available to all Soldiers

throughout entire redeployment and reintegraton process, as they are during normal day to day operations while they are stateside

4. Chaplains are available at arrival airfield and homecoming ceremonies, as they also are during day to day operations while units are at their home stations

5. A four-day pass is provided to Soldiers upon their return, but chain of command and

BH professionals are on call

D-60 D-30 Redeploy D+1 to D+4 D+5 to D+20 D+60 to D+90

Med exam High risk ID Return to FC 4 Day Pass Reintegration PDHRA

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Reintegration Process cont’d.

6. For 3BCT, reintegration training (RIT) actually covers approx 15 days, due to President's Day weekend in FEB 09. RIT generally consists of:

RIT Block 1: (Half Day Classes) Training on POV and motorcycle safety, drug and alcohol awareness and abuse, sexual assault prevention, reunion training & marital assessment, suicide awareness and prevention, TRICARE and medical benefits brief (SPOUSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND)

RIT Block 2: Reverse Soldier Readiness Processing (RSRP): individual Soldier exams of audiology, optometry, immunizations, legal, dental, ACS, etc. A further follow up form anything identified in Theater.

RIT Block 3: finalize leave schedules, family issues identified, identify single Soldiers without support mechanisms, verify all evaluations and awards completed, complete all investigations/adverse actions, Army Career Alumni Program (ACAP) brief, update Wills and Powers of Attorney

- PDHR is completed throughout the RIT process given the total number of Soldiers involved

- There is a "Commander & 1SG Orientation Course" during Day 1 of RIT, as many of the Company Commanders and 1SGs have never been in Command in a garrison environment, and many never on FT Carson in particular

- A 100% urinalysis is also conducted during RIT

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Warrior FamilyCommunity Partnership

We Train Warriors for Combat. We Care For Soldiers and Families.

Department of Defense

ACS

Veterans Administration

Ft. CarsonTRICARE Healthcare

Network

Evans

Army Community Hospital

Private/Nonprofit

Organizations

VisionAn integrated, multi-facet partnership to

leverage services and support in order to provide first class

quality of life for our Leaders, Soldiers and

Families!

A Shopping Mall of assistance, joining in

one place…-Community Resources / Donations

-Army Resources

-DoD & VA Medical Resources

-MWR

-Education Center connection

-Donation Center hotline

-Local, Colorado, & National NGOs

•- Extends the SFAC Model to all Soldiers and Families on Fort Carson•- Postures the installation to provide better service delivery IAW ARFORG

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The Soldier is the Centerpiece of The Army

The Soldier is the Centerpiece of The Army

We train Warriors for combat

We care for Soldiers and Families

Traditions reflected in our unit’s lineage and honors

What Is Not Changing

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Land of the Free…

Because of the Brave