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“Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”

Fort Carson Mountain Post Overview

Briefers Name.Duty Position, Fort Carson


Agenda

Fort Carson OverviewHistory and Geographic LocationMissionTroop DispositionFort Carson Facts Fort Carson & the Front RangeHow Fort Carson Supports FamiliesFort Carson as a Net Zero Installation


Fort Carson

Started with Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941

Announced that Colorado Springs selected as site for an Army Camp on January 6, 1942

Installation named Camp Carson honoring Brigadier General Christopher “Kit” Carson

Born in Kentucky, spent his childhood on the Missouri Frontier Commanded during the Civil War He left the Post in 1867 and died at Fort Lyons, Colorado in 1868 Kit Carson memorial dedicated June 27, 2000 *Memorial Artist - Rusty Phelps

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Geographic Location

Approximately 150 miles SE from FT CarsonNote: PCMS located in Las Animas County

Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site

Fort Carson & surrounding Communities

“Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”5


4ID OND43D SB (-)

4ID OEF2BCT43 SB (-)759th MP (-)71 EOD (-)

Fort Carson Current Troop DispositionFCCO

CONUS SPT4BCTUSAG43d(-)

4ID FCCO4ID HQs

1BCT3BCT4BCT

43D SB (-) 71 EOD (-)

10 CSH1-2 ARB

759 MP (-)4 EN

52 EN

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4ID FSOK

214 FiB

Ft. Carson CONUS support includes: Japan Repatriation, Wildland Fire Fighting, C2CRE/DCRF, and other current overseas contingency missions.


Unit Availability for Deployments

FY 12 FY 13 FY 14

1 QTR 2 QTR 3 QTR 4 QTR 1 QTR 2 QTR 3 QTR 4 QTR 1 QTR 2 QTR 3 QTR 4 QTR

4 ID HQ

1 BCT

2 BCT

3 BCT

4 BCT

T43 SUS BDE

10th GRP

1-2 AVN

4th ENG BN

71st ORD GRP

759 MP BN

10th SPT HSP

52ND ENG BN

AVAILABLE

AVAILABLE

AVAILABLECU

RREN

TDEPLOYED

DEPLOYEDAVAILABLE

DEPLOYED

AVAILABLE

AVAILABLE

AVAILABLE


On-Post Schools4 Elementary Schools (capacity = 2500)1 Middle School (capacity = 1,300)

Projected youth for 2011: 2344 Break down by school districts:

– Academy District 20 – 91 Students– Cheyenne Mtn District 12 – 94 students– Colorado Springs District 11 – 267

students– Ellicott District 22 – 6 students– Falcon District 49 – 129 students– Fountain/Ft Carson District 8 – 958

students– Hanover District 28 – 69 students– Harrison District 2 – 249 students– Widefield District 3 – 390 students– Other Districts - 91 students

Fort Carson Middle School

Population as of 2010 Active Duty Military: approximately 25,000 Family Members: approximately 38,000 Army Civilians: 5700 Retirees: approximately 47,000 in the local area Would Rank 14th Largest City in Colorado (#13 Highlands Ranch, CO – 70,931 & #14 Loveland,

CO – 50,608)Family Housing 3,060 units Over 70% of Fort Carson Families live Off PostCommunity Services Fire & Emergency Services – 3 stations Evans Army Community Hospital Dental Services

Fort Carson Facts

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Fort Carson Population

Today

CAB Additions: 2700 Soldiers4400 Family

Members


Economic Impact

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Economic Impact (Based on FY10 Data):Military Payroll $ 1.4BCivilian Payroll $ 201.4MLocal purchases/GPC $ 19.0MContract Awards $ 159MUtilities $ 20.5MMilitary Construction $ 512MTuition assistance/Grants $ 6.3M TRICARE Payments $ 142MTotal: $ 2.46B

• Ft Carson is the Largest Non-State Employer in Colorado•5th Largest Military Retiree Community in the U.S.

Based on a GA Southern University Study 2d and 3d Order of Effects of money spent is $4.33 Billion

1 Soldier = approximately 1.5 secondary jobs in the Pikes Peak Economy


Fort Carson and the Front Range

Denver

Colorado Springs

Pueblo

Trinidad

FCCO

PCMS

February 2011Trinidad Proclamation Supporting Troops

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22 October 2009Colorado Springs/Pueblo

Community Covenant Ceremony

Community Partnerships• Warrior Family Community Partnership•Survivor Outreach Services•Annual Education Summit with Fort Carson leadership, local educators and community leaders•Adopt a School Program•Governance Working Groups•Southern Colorado Working Group•Faith Based Working Group• Southern CO Sustainability Conference• Fort Carson Good Neighbor Program

WashingtonDCCommunity Covenants

• Partnership w/local community• Support to Soldiers & Families• Community support key to building resiliency during deployments

October 2011Pueblo West

Community Covenant Ceremony


How Fort Carson Supports Families

• Warrior Family Community Partnership• Family Resiliency Training

– Resiliency Campus• Survivor Outreach Services• Annual Child & Youth Summit with Fort Carson

leadership, local educators and community leaders

• Adopt a School Program• Faith Based Working Group & Strong Bonds

Program


Net Zero Installation

"Striving for Net Zero is operationally necessary, financially prudent, and critical to our mission.”

Katherine HammackThe Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment)

Fort Carson has been identified by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment) as a Net Zero Pilot Installation.

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Conclusion

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• One of the most sought after stations of assignment in the Army.• Unique training opportunities for the Army and Special Operations Communities.• A responsible neighbor of Colorado Springs, the Pikes Peak Community, and the entire State of Colorado• Value added is well beyond economic impact• Essential to the National Military Strategy


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