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Pass it on… ADVISORY: AIE 2+ UPDATE The Fort Carson AIE2+ upgrades are moving forward and are anticipated to be completed around May 21. The initial roll out of the system at the installation gates and Visitor Control Center is currently scheduled for May 23. At that time the Directorate of Emergency Services/Security and Access Control Division will begin issuing the new Installation Access Control Cards and Passes that are capable of being scanned at the gates to non-DOD ID card holders. DOD ID card holders who did not get registered in January will be able to register their ID cards into the system at any of the gates or at the Visitor Control Center (building 6012) as of May 23. Non-DOD ID Card holders who have been approved for an extended pass and were issued a temporary pass, may bring their original approved FC Form 2036-E and their temporary pass in between May 23 and June 30 to receive their access card. Those who are not in possession of a temporary pass will need to have a new FC Form 2036-E signed by the government representative. PURPLE HEART RUN The Purple Heart Run will be at the Fort Carson Exchange May 10 from noon to 4 p.m. The event will feature Southern Colorado combat-wounded veterans from World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraq and Afghanistan as well as several veterans’ service organizations to speak about this year’s Purple Heart Run Focus, “Mobility is Freedom.”

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ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF FORT CARSON (FLYER)

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ACS 101 (FLYER)

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BLOOD DRIVE Fort Carson will host an Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) blood drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2-4 at the William Reed Special Events Center on Fort Carson. The 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson community are welcome as well as Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever AFB, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Cheyenne Mountain Air Station and Buckley AFB. The ASBP is the official military blood program. There are 23 blood donor centers in the U.S. Fort Bliss is the ASBP site that services Fort Carson and is one of six centers responsible for the blood mission to Afghanistan. ASBP's number one priority for the DOD blood mission is for service members in Afghanistan. The emphasis for blood drives is on collecting as much O negative and O positive blood as possible with a high need for AB positive and AB negative as well.

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BODY BURN BOOT CAMP (FLYER)

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BOOT CAMP FOR NEW DADS (FLYER)

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CELEBRATE MILITARY CHILDREN (FLYERS)

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CLEAN ONLY COMPETITION (FLYER)

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CLUBS FOR KIDS (FLYER)

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COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT The Community Health Promotion Council wants to help provide the community the best services possible and it can only do so with community input. Help the council by completing this survey regarding opinions about the health of the community. The results of this anonymous survey will be compiled to identify the most pressing problems that can be addressed through community action. Your opinion is important. The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and is open until June 30. Click on link below to complete survey: https://usaphcapps.amedd.army.mil/Survey/se.ashx?s=2511374529B86865

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COMMUNITY KIDS DAY IN FOUNTAIN (FLYER)

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COMPANY COMMANDER AND FIRST SERGEANT SPOUSE COURSE (FLYER)

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COMPREHENSIVE SOLDIER & FAMILY FITNESS GAT FOR SPOUSES (FLYER)

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CYSS SUMMER SPORTS (FLYER)

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DEERS/ID CARD APPOINTMENTS (FLYER) To save waiting time in getting a new ID card at the DEERS/ID Card office, make an appointment online by visiting https://rapids-appointments.dmdc.osd.mil and clicking on the large "Create, Modify Appointments" button. Be sure to have all required documents in order for your appointment. For a comprehensive list of required documents, visit http://www.carson.army.mil/dhr/DHR/MPD/PPB/DEERS-IDCards.html. Call 524-3704 for more information

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DFMWR RAFTING DAY (FLYER)

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DIRTY DUATHILON (FLYER)

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EARTH DAY HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTION EVENT (FLYER)

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FAMILY GAME NIGHT (FLYER)

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FAMILY OPSEC COURSE (FLYER)

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FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE (FLYER)

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FORT CARSON EARLY BIRD SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT (FLYER)

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FORT CARSON HOUSING YARD SALES (FLYER)

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FREE AUTOMOTIVE CLASSES (FLYER)

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Free golf outing for service members (flyer)

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FREE HOMEFRONT CELEBRATION EVENT WANT A FREE SPOUSES NIGHT OUT? CHECK OUT THIS FREE AND FUN EVENT HOSTED BY OPERATION HOMEFRONT:

Wanted! 200 Military spouses to come enjoy our next Homefront Celebration in Colorado Springs, CO on April 30th. It’s your chance to relax, eat a great meal and get inspired! More than 99.9% of those attend agree….it’s a blast! Find out more and register at http://www.operationhomefront.net/event/list. Free seated dinner, gift bags, giveaways and guest speaker. Also, a chance to win a scholarship to Sothern New Hampshire University. Registration open until April 11 or until full.

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FREE TELL ME A STORY EVENT (FLYER)

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FREE WASTELAND PERFORMANCE (FLYER) Wasteland: A production by Susan Felder and Unmasqued Theatre, directed by Jeffery Schmidt. Performances held at the Freedom Performance Arts Center on April 28 and 29, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., and April 30, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.. RSVP to Anne.c.connor.naf@mail.mil or call 719-526-4495 to reserve your FREE ticket. Limited seating available. For a preview of the play visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2sn2gl9zvI.

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HOMEBUYING WORKSHOP (FLYER)

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HOMERUN DERBY (FLYER)

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INTIMATE ALLIES (FLYER)

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KAYAKING (FLYER)

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LUAU POOL PARTY (FLYER)

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MATHALIVE! FREE MILITARY ADMISSION (FLYER)

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MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL AT THE YOUTH CENTER (FLYER)

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MILITARY FAMILY CAMP AT TRAIL WEST (FLYER)

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MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY SWEEPSTAKES (FLYER) April 11 to May 5 Being a military spouse is no easy job. Army Community Service wants to celebrate military spouses April 11th through May 5th with the Military Spouse Appreciation Sweepstakes. Simply complete an entry ballot for a deserving spouse at any of the ten participating locations and drop it in the entry box for a chance to win a prize. Prizes will be awarded on Military Spouse Appreciation Day (Friday, May 6th). No purchase necessary and you do not have to be present to win. See official rules attached for more information and eligibility. Participating Locations: Army Community Service, Building 1526 . ACS Community Connection, Building 1524 . ACS Family Nurturing Center, Building 1354 . ACS Soldier Family Assistance Center, Building 7492 . AAFES Main Store, 6110 Martinez Street . Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course, Building 7800 . Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex, 7790 Route 1 . Iron Horse Sports & Fitness Center, Building 1925 . Evans Army Community Hospital, Patient Services Center, Building 7500 Room 1011 . Stylique Salon, 6110 Martinez Street . Thunder Alley Bowling Lanes, Building 1511 Prizes: -Reservation for four at the Elkhorn Catering and Conference Center Mother's Day Brunch. Prize valued at $63.80. -Couples golf lesson at the Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course and Lunch. Prize valued at $79. -Family Bowling Night at Thunder Alley Bowling Lanes to include 2 rounds of bowling, large pizza and pitcher of soft drink. Prize valued at $20 - Tickets for 4 to the Denver Aquarium. Prize valued at $56. (2 spouses will win this prize) -Personal Me time: includes haircut set & style, beauty products from Stylique Hair Salon and color. Prize valued at $125.

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MOBILIZATION, DEPLOYMENT & STABILITY SUPPORT OPERATIONS FROM ACS (FLYER)

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MONEY TROUBLE SOLUTIONS CLASS (FLYER)

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MUSIC CLASSES FOR THE MILITARY (FLYER)

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NAF EMPLOYMENT (FLYER)

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ONLINE HOUSING SURVEY Fort Carson Family Homes residents are invited to participate in the Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) Residential Communities Initiative (RCI) Resident Survey. Residents who have an email account on file with Fort Carson Family Homes will receive email with the RCI survey link starting April 21 and ending May 6. Residents who do not have an email account on file can call the Fort Carson Family Homes with their name and street address and they will be sent the survey link to access. The information residents provide will guide the Army and Fort Carson Family Homes in development of future improvements to privatized housing facilities and services. The survey results are confidential. Survey participants are automatically entered into a drawing that will be conducted throughout the survey timeline. A grand prize will be awarded when survey participation reaches 40 percent. The following are some of the prizes available for survey participants: --The grand prize is one winner receiving a month’s free rent on post. --Five winners will each receive a $100 gift card. --One winner will receive a golf day pass valued at $400 (four players to include golf cart). --One winner will receive a gas lawnmower valued at $200. --One winner will receive a brunch for two valued at $40 at a preselected hotel. --One winner will receive an overnight stay with dinner and breakfast valued at $250 at a preselected hotel. --Other prizes are also available. For more information, call Fort Carson Family Homes at 579-1606 or the Directorate of Public Works Housing Division’s RCI at 526-0541 or 526-1903.

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OPERATION MEGAPHONE LOCK-IN (FLYER)

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PARK TOOL SCHOOL (FLYER)

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PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES (FLYER)

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PREP CONNECT 360 (FLYER)

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PRESCRIPTION TAKE-BACK EVENT A Prescription Take Back takes place April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fort Carson Exchange or McMahon Auditorium parking lot (drive up and drop off). The even allows community members to turn in their unused or expired medications for safe disposal. Needle products cannot be accepted. For more information, visit www.dea.gov.

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RETIREE INFORMATION DAY (FLYER) Fort Carson Retirement Services Office hosts a Retiree Information Day June 2 from 8 a.m. to noon at building 6237, room 104, for Soldiers seeking to retire in the near future and those retirees that have already separated. Participant will be: Veterans Affairs, ID Cards/DEERS, Casualty, Education Center, Finance, DVOP, VGLI, PPWF, TRICARE. Subject matter experts will provide answers to questions that may have arisen after retirement date that were not addressed during retirement process. For more information, contact Carolyn D. Hill at 526-2840 or carolyn.d.hill9.civ@mail.mil.

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATE GAMES (FLYER)

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ROD BENDERS (FLYER)

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SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH (SAAPM) (FLYER) Several events take place April 1-30 to raise awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Events include the opening ceremony April 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Army Community Service, building 1526; a Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Program (SHARP) booth at the Exchange April 5 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Teal Tuesdays (command approval required); “The GAMe” presentation April 6 from 9:30-11 a.m. at McMahon Auditorium; “Got Your Back” SHARP training April 12-14 with sessions at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day at McMahon Auditorium; a SHARP booth at the Fort Carson Commissary April 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; National Denim Day (command approval required) April 27; and junior NCO SHARP training April 29 from 1-3 p.m. at McMahon Auditorium. For more information, call 526-8625/5785 or 524-2441.

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SINGLE SOLDIER GLOW FOAM PARTY (FLYER)

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SKI & SNOWBOARD IN THE SUMMER (FLYER)

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SPARTAN RACE COMES TO FORT CARSON (FLYER) Spartan race times vary. There will also be a Varsity Spartan (Ages 11-14) 2 mile kids race; a Varsity Spartan (ages 9-13) 1 mile kids race, and a Junior Varsity Spartan (ages 4-8) ½ mile kids race. For more information, or to register, visit http://www.spartan.com/.

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SUGAR FREE KIDS (FLYER)

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SUMMER RAFTING (FLYER)

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SUMMER SLAM SESSION (FLYER)

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SUMMER YOUTH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES (FLYER)

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SWING INTO SPRING (FLYER)

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TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT (FLYER)

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TBI “BACK TO BASIC” CLASSES (FLYER)

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TEEN SUPPORT GROUP (FLYER)

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TRANSITION 360 ALLIANCE (FLYER)

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TRX SUSPENSION TRAINING CHALLENGE (FLYER)

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TUMBLEWEEDS AT THE MOUNTAIN POST GIFT SHOP SCHOLARSHIP (FLYER)

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USO TRANSITION TEAM EAT AND MEET (FLYER)

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL EARLY REGISTRATION FOR VOLUNTEERS (FLYER)

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