Less than one month later on January 6, 1942, it was announced that Colorado Springs had been selected as the site for an army camp. officials in charge of selecting new sites for military installations went into immediate action. The history of Ft Carson started with Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor Decemthe United States declared war on the Axis powers. The Butts Army Air Field (AAF) is an active runway and hangar facility used primarily by Army rotary-wing aircraft.įort Carson military operations and tenant activities include: the Army and Air Force Exchange (AAFES) Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) (which provide operations and maintenance support to the installation) a medical detachment (MEDDAC) dental activity (DENTAC) the Colorado Air National Guard, Explosive Ordnance Detachment (EOD) Navy Construction Battalion (Seabees) Directorate of Logistics (DOL) Directorate of Public Works (DPW) Directorate of Planning, Training, and Management (DPTM) - Range Control Directorate of Environmental Compliance and Management (DECAM) 759th Military Police (MP) Battalion 52 Engineering (EN) Battalion (BN) 4th ENGR and DIV ENGR.
A complete tank engine depot maintenance and dynamometer testing facility is also located at Fort Carson. As a result, the Base has several vehicle maintenance facilities for tanks and other tracked and wheeled vehicles. Fort Carson houses the 3 Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (ID), 43 ASG, and 10 Special Forces (SF). The cantonment area of Fort Carson is located in the northern part of the installation. The installation stretches south along Interstate 25 into Pueblo and Fremont counties. NORAD provides surveillance and control of the airspace of Canada and the United States, and provides warning and assesment of air, missile, and space attack.įort Carson is located on the south side of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. Headquartered at Fort Carson, the units remain in their relative states, training for deployment. The three enhanced separate brigades of the division are made up of units from Oregon, Arkansas and Oklahoma National Guard. It is the first Active component-Reserve component Army division.
In 1999, the 7th Infantry Division (Light) was reactivated at Fort Carson. This proud team fosters personal and professional growth by providing a command climate that attracts, develops, and retains quality people. This post is recognized as one of the world's premier locations to lead, train, and maintain while preparing soldiers to win on the battlefield. Fort Carson, the Mountain Post, is an Army post located southwest of Colorado Springs, between Interstate 25 and Highway 115.
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