Fort Carson Mountain Post Overview Briefers Name Duty

Fort Carson Mountain Post Overview Briefers Name. Duty Position, Fort Carson “Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”

Agenda v Fort Carson Overview v. History and Geographic Location v. Mission v. Troop Disposition v. Fort Carson Facts v. Fort Carson & the Front Range v. How Fort Carson Supports Families v. Fort Carson as a Net Zero Installation “Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”

Fort Carson v Started with Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 v Announced that Colorado Springs selected as site for an Army Camp on January 6, 1942 v Installation named Camp Carson honoring Brigadier General Christopher “Kit” Carson 1809 -1868 v Born in Kentucky, spent his childhood on the Missouri Frontier v Commanded during the Civil War v He left the Post in 1867 and died at v Fort Lyons, Colorado in 1868 v Kit Carson memorial dedicated June 27, 2000 v *Memorial Artist - Rusty Phelps “Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”

Geographic Location Fort Carson & surrounding Communities Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site Approximately 150 miles SE from FT Carson Note: PCMS located in Las Animas County “Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”

Mission The Fort Carson Community and 4 th Infantry Division train, deploy, and sustain units and teams for combat; on order, conduct decisive full-spectrum operations in order to accomplish Combatant Commander objectives in defense of the Nation. Intent We must never forget Fort Carson exists for one purpose: to help the Army fight and win our Nation’s wars. In order to fulfill our purpose, we must do four things without fail: Train units to fight and win when called Deploy units anywhere in the world Develop Leaders and Soldiers who can carry on the Army’s mission Take care of each other…Soldiers, Families, and Civilians The endstate is simple – The Mountain Post: The Best Hometown in the Army Home of America’s Best 5 “Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”

Fort Carson Current Troop FCCO Disposition 4 ID FCCO 4 ID HQs 1 BCT 3 BCT 43 D SB (-) 71 EOD (-) 10 CSH 1 -2 ARB 759 MP (-) 4 EN 52 EN CONUS SPT 4 ID OND 4 BCT USAG 43 d(-) 43 D SB (-) 4 ID FSOK 4 ID OEF 2 BCT 43 SB (-) 759 th MP (-) 71 EOD (-) 214 Fi. B Ft. Carson CONUS support includes: Japan Repatriation, Wildland Fire Fighting, C 2 CRE/DCRF, and other current overseas contingency missions. “Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best” 6

Unit Availability for Deployments 1 QTR 1 BCT 2 BCT 3 BCT 4 BCT T 43 SUS BDE 10 th GRP 1 -2 AVN 4 th ENG BN 71 st ORD GRP 759 MP BN 10 th SPT HSP 52 ND ENG BN FY 13 4 QTR 1 QTR 2 QTR 3 QTR DEPLOYED CURRENT 4 ID HQ FY 12 2 QTR 3 QTR AVAILABLE 4 QTR 1 QTR FY 14 2 QTR 3 QTR AVAILABLE 4 QTR AVAILABLE DEPLOYED AVAILABLE “Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”

Fort Carson Facts Population as of 2010 v Active Duty Military: approximately 25, 000 v On-Post Schools v Family Members: approximately 38, 000 4 Elementary Schools (capacity = 2500) v Army Civilians: 5700 1 Middle School (capacity = 1, 300) v Retirees: approximately 47, 000 in the local area v Projected youth for 2011: 2344 v Would Rank 14 th Largest City in Colorado Break down by school districts: (#13 Highlands Ranch, CO – 70, 931 & #14 Loveland, – Academy District 20 – 91 Students CO – 50, 608) Family Housing – Cheyenne Mtn District 12 – 94 students v 3, 060 units – Colorado Springs District 11 – 267 v Over 70% of Fort Carson Families live Off Post students Community Services – Ellicott District 22 – 6 students v Fire & Emergency Services – 3 stations – Falcon District 49 – 129 students v Evans Army Community Hospital v Dental Services – Fountain/Ft Carson District 8 – 958 students – Hanover District 28 – 69 students – Harrison District 2 – 249 students Fort Carson Middle School – Widefield District 3 – 390 students – Other Districts - 91 students 8 “Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”

Fort Carson Population CAB Additions: 2700 Soldiers 4400 Family Members Today “Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”

Economic Impact (Based on FY 10 Data): Military Payroll Civilian Payroll Local purchases/GPC Contract Awards Utilities Military Construction Tuition assistance/Grants TRICARE Payments Total: v $ 1. 4 B $ 201. 4 M $ 19. 0 M $ 159 M $ 20. 5 M $ 512 M $ 6. 3 M $ 142 M $ 2. 46 B 1 Soldier = approximately 1. 5 secondary jobs in the Pikes Peak Economy Based on a GA Southern University Study 2 d and 3 d Order of Effects of money spent is $4. 33 Billion • Ft Carson is the Largest Non-State Employer in Colorado • 5 th Largest Military Retiree Community in the U. S. 10 “Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”

Fort Carson and the Front Range Denver Washington DC Community Covenants • Partnership w/local community • Support to Soldiers & Families • Community support key to building resiliency during deployments 22 October 2009 Colorado Springs/Pueblo Community Covenant Ceremony Community Partnerships Colorado Springs • 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 FCCO Pueblo October 2011 Pueblo West Community Covenant Ceremony Trinidad PCMS February 2011 Trinidad Proclamation Supporting Troops 11 “Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”

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

Net Zero Installation Fort Carson has been identified by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment) as a Net Zero Pilot Installation. "Striving for Net Zero is operationally necessary, financially prudent, and critical to our mission. ” Katherine Hammack The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment) 13 “Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”

Conclusion • 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 14 “Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”

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