by Amy Gillentine Published: February 8,2012
Tags: Colorado Springs, construction, Fort Carson, training facility
Fort Carson is opening its new Training Support Center facility this week, according to post officials. The facility will house more than 500 training devices to help soliders conduct and become certified in a wide variety of military skills – including how to provide first aid in a combat situation and how to identify and avoid [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 9,2011
Tags: Army, Fort Carson, gun range
The U.S. Army and El Paso County commissioners are giving enthusiastic support to a public outdoor shooting range at Fort Carson. Fort Carson Garrison Commander Col. Robert McLaughlin told county commissioners on Tuesday the gun range will improve community relations. The county has been searching for a solution for public shooting for more than two years. The [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: September 22,2011
The Navy Federal Credit Union will open its newest branch at 6916 Mesa Ridge Parkway, close to Fort Carson. The credit union is set to open Monday, and will serve the 66,500 Department of Defense personnel and their families, according to a press release about the opening. Navy Federal will be housed in a 2,450-square-foot building in [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 21,2011
Tags: Fort Carson, Pinon Canyon, U.S. Army
Fort Carson officials say they are considering changing the name of the PinonCanyon Maneuver Site to Fort Carson South. Fort Carson spokeswoman Dee McNutt says the name change would make it clear that Pinon Canyon is closely linked to Fort Carson and its role in training soldiers. But opponents believe it’s another attempt to expand the maneuver [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: September 7,2011
Tags: buffer zones, conservation easement, development, Fort Carson
Fort Carson officials finalized plans for conservation easements on more than 7,000 acres of land bordering the Army post’s southern and southeastern boundaries. The final easement completes a nine-year process to development conservation easements on the 22,292 acres of land through the Army’s compatible use buffer program. The acquisition process was accomplished by The Nature Conservancy, [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: August 11,2011
Tags: business, demand, Fort Carson, Fountain, Retail
The City of Fountain, roughly 13 miles south of Colorado Springs, is on the precipice of a population boom, and it wants more businesses — now. Fountain Valley’s population, which includes Security and Widefield, is around 88,000, and city officials expect that number grow 14 percent by 2014, when troops return to neighboring Fort Carson from [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 21,2011
Tags: Donald Rumsfeld, Fort Carson, The Sarge
Former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld and drag racer Tony “The Sarge” Schumacher are both visiting Fort Carson. Schumacher is a seven-time National Hot Rod Association Top Fuel champion whose dragster is sponsored by the Army. He’ll sign autographs and pose for photographs with his show car at the post exchange on Thursday morning. Rumsfeld is scheduled to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 18,2011
Tags: Army, Bureau of Land Management, Fort Carson, Pinon Canon
The Bureau of Land Management is holding a hearing next month on allowing the Army to continue using the Pinon Canyon training site. The Aug. 2 hearing is part of periodic review. The hearing does not include any consideration of whether Pinon Canyon will be increased at some future time. The Army’s efforts to expand Pinon Canyon [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: May 24,2011
Tags: Fort Carson, gazebo
Three trade organizations are building the largest gazebo on any U.S. military base at Iron Horse Park at Fort Carson, to illustrate their support of soldiers and their families. The Colorado Association of Medical and Plumbing Contractors, Rocky Mountain Pipe Trade District Council 5, the Associated General Contractors of Colorado teamed together to build what [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 17,2011
Tags: Fort Carson
Fort Carson officials say volunteers saved the post about $2.5 million and provided about 150,000 hours of service last year. Post commanders are holding an awards ceremony and luncheon on Tuesday to thank the volunteers. Army officials say it’s impossible to accurately measure the benefits volunteers provide. Volunteers help out through the Red Cross, child and youth initiatives, [...] [...]
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