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Fort Carson Mountain Post Overview Briefers Name. Duty Position, Fort Carson. 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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”
Fort Carson Mountain Post Overview
Briefers Name.Duty Position, Fort Carson
“Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”
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
“Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”
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
1809-1868
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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
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“Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”
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.
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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
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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
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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
“Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”
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
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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
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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
“Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best”
Questions & Discussion