17 March 2015
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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Fort Carson & Surrounding Communities
Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site
Approximately 150
miles
SE from FT Carson
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JOINT TASK FORCE CARSON
 Only Balanced Division in the Army
• Infantry - Stryker, Light, Mechanized
• Armor, Aviation, Artillery, Sustainment
• Engineers, EOD, Special Operations Forces
 1/3 of the Colorado Springs Population
• Over 26,000 Active Duty Military
• Over 42,000 Family Members
• Over 47,000 Local Retirees
• ~6,300 Army Civilians
 376,000 Acres of Training Area
• 137,000 acres in Fort Carson
• 236,0000 at Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site
 5 Schools on Fort Carson
• 3,800 Child Capacity
• 4 x Elementary Schools
• 1 x Middle School
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OUR MISSION
Joint Task Force-Carson prepares trained and ready expeditionary forces
for deployment in support of Combatant Commander requirements;
provides first class support to Soldiers, Airmen, Civilians, and Families;
and enables unified action with community, state, and interagency partners
to accomplish all assigned missions.
Fort Carson
Senior Mission
Commander
4ID
Commander
1st Stryker
Brigade
3rd Armored
Brigade
4th Infantry
Brigade
4th Combat
Aviation
Brigade
214 Fires
Brigade
43rd Sust
Brigade
Evans Army
Community
Hospital
10th
Special
Forces
Group
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4th
Engineer
Battalion
759th
MP
Battalion
71st
Ordinance
Group
13th Air Spt
Operations
Squadron
IH6 PRIORITIES
DO: Decisive Action/Unified Land Operations
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Prepare 3/4ABCT & 1/4SBCT for Combat Operations
Train Fit, Disciplined & Lethal Companies
Leverage Contingency Operations to Sustain Readiness
Leverage Relationships with Aligned ARNG & USAR Units
Exercise Deployment Readiness of JTF-CARSON Units
SO1: Leader Development
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Prevent Sexual Harassment/Sexual Assault
Reinforce Army Leader Attributes and Competencies
Develop Adaptive Leaders
Enhance the Army Profession of Arms
Develop Training Management & CSDP Competencies
SO2: IRONHORSE Strong Campaign
• Build Soldier and Family Strength
(Physical-Mental-Spiritual)
• Sustain Pride and Discipline
• Optimize Soldier Performance
• Experts at the Basics
Combatant Commanders provided
with fully trained forces to meet
theatre requirements
Strong, independent, and adaptive
leaders who uphold standards,
understand “how to think,” and can
apply foundational concepts to the
conditions in any environment
Soldiers and their families prepared
to withstand the rigors of sustained
combat operations
Employ forces throughout noncontiguous battle space with
mission command nodes organized
to meet requirements
SO3: Execute Mission Command
• Prepared to Execute EUCOM & AFRICOM RAF
• Grow C4ISR Capacity to Facilitate Mission Command
• Provide Operational Support to Deployed Units
SUS: Posture JTF-Carson for Future Operations
• Execute Total Army Analysis
Complete 1/4SBCT & 4/4IBCT Conversion
Complete 4CAB & 4ID DIVARTY Build
Inactivate 2/4ABCT and 214FiB
• Reintegrate 4IBCT & Redeploying Units
• Build Community Relationships: Engage Leaders &
• Transition Soldiers to Civilian Workforce
Units reorganized while
maintaining community relations
enabling the uninterrupted build
up of combat power and
preparation for combat operations
by JTF-Carson
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Endstate
Combat Readiness
Combat ready forces
and mission command
capable of rapidly
responding to directed
requirements,
organized for the
mission, with teams
tailored to unique
problems; fully
supported in preparing
for and conducting real
world operations
CURRENT OPERATIONS
JTF-Carson currently provides
operational, administrative, and
logistical reachback support to over
~5000 x Personnel Deployed across 3
x States, 9 x Countries, & 5 x
Continents
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OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
 Support to the Local Community
• Waldo Canyon Fires (2012)
• Black Forrest Fires (2013)
• Manitou Springs/Cheyenne Mountain Flooding (2013)
• Boulder Flooding (2013)
• Immediate Area Support along Highway 115
 National Support for Disaster Relief (NORTHCOM)
• 43rd Sustainment Brigade
• 4th Combat Aviation Brigade
 Coordination
• Monthly Police Collaborative Breakfast
• Monthly Area Chiefs of Staff Luncheon
• Annual Colorado Springs Street Breakfast
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Fort Carson Listening Session
• Listening Session co-hosted by the Regional Business Alliance at the El Paso
County Centennial Hall
• Overwhelming support from the community
• Participation from Federal, State, and Local elected and community leaders
• Community expressed Fort Carson as an inherent and inseparable part of the
Colorado community and part of the fabric of its personality
• Over 550 in attendance; 674,011 Facebook/Twitter hits (#KeepCarsonStrong)
• Democracy in action: Residual frustration for Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site expansion
• Session educated the community on the value of Fort Carson
• $2.17 Billion direct economic impact from Fort Carson
• 15% of all wages in El Paso County are from Fort Carson
“Today is the 1st & only time in my 11
years working here that all Colorado
Springs news anchors wore ONE color
in solidarity.” Local News Anchor
• $30 Million in Impact Aid across 20 school districts for Dependent Children
• Highlighted the unique partnerships between Fort Carson and the community
• Peak Military Care Network
• Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex
• Southern Colorado Working Group
• Transportation enhancements (off-post)
• Anti-encroachment measures
Governor Hickenlooper
Area Mayors
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PINON CANYON MANEUVER SITE
 What’s Changed at FT Carson Last 24 Months
 Added a Combat Aviation Brigade – JAN13
 Added a Stryker Brigade – JAN14
 Added 24 x Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs)
 Emphasis on High End Competencies
 New Requirements for Training at PMCS (EIS)
 Training in Stryker Vehicles
 Aerial Gunnery & Qualification
 Demolitions Training
 UAS Training
 Communications Training (Jamming)
 Public Participation in the EIS
 2 x Public Scope Meetings (May 14)
 Public Meeting (Nov14)
 45 Day Public Review & Comment (Oct–
Dec14)
 Quarterly Southern CO Working Group
 Native American Consultations JULY 14 &
JAN 15
 Draft EIS signed 10 MAR 2015
 30 Day Public Waiting period
 ROD to be signed NLT end of APR 2015
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JTF CARSON SUPPORT FOR TRANSITIONING SOLDIERS
 Separation Counseling
 Build Resumes
 Prepare Soldiers for Job
Interviews
 Complete Transition Planning
 Setting Career Track
 Veterans In Piping (VIP)
 Warrior Training Advancement
Course (WARTAC)
 Retiree Appreciation Day (RAD)
 DOE Solar Skills Training Program
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 Semi-Annual Event on FCCO
 Representatives from 200
Employers throughout
Colorado
 647 Soldiers hired in the last
Expo.
QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION
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