Fort Carson Mountain Post Overview Briefers Name. Duty Position, Fort Carson

1. Fort Carson Mountain Post Overview Briefers Name. Duty Position, Fort Carson

2. Fort Carson Overview History and Geographic Location Mission Troop Disposition Fort Carson Facts Fort Carson & the Front Range How Fort Carson Supports Families Fort Carson as a Net Zero Installation Agenda

3. 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 Fort Carson 1809-1868 • 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

4. Geographic Location Fort Carson & surrounding Communities Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site Approximately 150 miles SE from FT Carson Note: PCMS located in Las Animas County

5. Mission • The Fort Carson Community and 4th 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

6. Fort Carson Current Troop Disposition FCCO CONUS SPT 4BCT USAG 43d(-) 4ID FCCO 4ID HQs 1BCT 3BCT 4BCT 43D SB (-) 71 EOD (-) 10 CSH 1-2 ARB 759 MP (-) 4 EN 52 EN 4ID OND 43D SB (-) 4ID OEF 2BCT 43 SB (-) 759th MP (-) 71 EOD (-) 4ID FSOK 214 FiB Ft. Carson CONUS support includes: Japan Repatriation, Wildland Fire Fighting, C2CRE/DCRF, and other current overseas contingency missions. 6

7. 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 DEPLOYED AVAILABLE 1 BCT AVAILABLE 2 BCT AVAILABLE DEPLOYED 3 BCT AVAILABLE 4 BCT AVAILABLE T 43 SUS BDE CURRENT 10th GRP 1-2 AVN AVAILABLE 4th ENG BN DEPLOYED 71st ORD GRP 759 MP BN AVAILABLE 10th SPT HSP 52ND ENG BN

8. Fort Carson Middle School Fort Carson Facts • 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 Post • Community Services • Fire & Emergency Services – 3 stations • Evans Army Community Hospital • Dental Services • On-Post Schools • 4 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

9. Fort Carson Population CAB Additions: 2700 Soldiers 4400 Family Members Today

10. Economic Impact Economic Impact (Based on FY10 Data): Military Payroll $ 1.4B Civilian Payroll $ 201.4M Local purchases/GPC $ 19.0M Contract Awards $ 159M Utilities $ 20.5M Military Construction $ 512M Tuition assistance/Grants $ 6.3M TRICARE Payments $ 142M Total: $ 2.46B 1 Soldier = approximately 1.5 secondary jobs in the Pikes Peak Economy • Based on a GA Southern University Study 2d and 3d Order of Effects of money spent is $4.33 Billion • Ft Carson is the Largest Non-State Employer in Colorado • 5th Largest Military Retiree Community in the U.S.

11. 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 Colorado Springs • 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 FCCO 22 October 2009 Colorado Springs/Pueblo Community Covenant Ceremony Pueblo October 2011 Pueblo West Community Covenant Ceremony Trinidad PCMS February 2011 Trinidad Proclamation Supporting Troops

12. 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

13. 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)

14. 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

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