Fort Carson, CO Installation Guide

Location: Fort Carson, the Mountain Post, is a proud Army post located southwest of Colorado Springs, between Interstate 25 and Highway 115. 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. We are a caring installation that emphasizes quality of life programs. This proud team fosters personal and professional growth by providing a command climate that attracts, develops, and retains quality people. This is a community in which the Total Army Family, in cooperation with surrounding communities, contributes to accomplishing our most important mission: caring for soldiers, civilians, retirees, and families while we train to be ready to mobilize, deploy, and fight.

Mission: To operate an efficient and effective Installation...a power projection platform...dedicated to the training, mobilization, deployment and sustainment of the 7th Infantry Division and the combat-ready forces assigned to the Mountain Post Team... while providing a caring environment for all in a climate of cooperation and partnership with civilian and military neighbors.

History: The history of Ft Carson started with Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941; the United States declared war on the axis powers. Washington D.C. officials in charge of selecting new sites for military installations went into immediate action. 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. On February 22, 1942, Colorado Springs newspapers reported that the installation would be named Camp Carson in honor of Brigadier General Christopher "Kit" Carson, the famous frontiersman. The original military reservation consisted of 60,048 acres of land; 5,533 donated by the city of Colorado Springs, 29,676 purchased from private owners, 262 acquired from the Department of Interior, and 24,577 leased from the State of Colorado.

When you arrive at Fort Carson, expect to train and play hard. This geographical area provides some of the most beautiful scenery in America and outdoor sport opportunities.