Fort Carson is the "Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America's Best." One of the Army's youngest installations, Fort Carson, the Mountain Post, is a proud Army post located southwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado, 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. The Mountain Post Garrison Team provides units mission support and services including quality of life programs for the Fort Carson Soldiers, families and the community to enable forces to execute expeditionary operations and to minimize stress on Soldiers and families in a time of persistent conflict.
Fort Carson Information
Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1942–present
Controlled by: United States Army
Current Commander: MG Patrick J. Ellis
Garrison: 4th Infantry Division, 10th Special Forces Group, 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade
Base Occupants: 4th Infantry Division, 10th Special Forces Group, 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade
Open to the Public: No
Base Location
6303 Wetzel Ave.
Bldg. 1526
Fort Carson, CO 80913
Base Contact Information
(719) 526-4590
(719) 526-4590
(719) 524-3704
(719) 526-5572
(719) 503-8300
