1 Fort Carson “The Mountain Post” “Best Hometown in the Army”

2 Mountain Post Mission Train Warriors for Combat Provide services to care for our Soldiers and their Families Prepare for Fort Carson Growth

3 Economic Impact (Based on FY08 Data): Military Payroll$950M Civilian Payroll$67M Local purchases/GPC$192M Utilities$18.6M Military Construction$428M Tuition assistance/Grants$4.7M Rent & Lease Payment$57.6K TRICARE Payments$141.5M Total: $1.8B 2 nd Largest Employer in Colorado 5 th Largest Military Retiree Community in the U.S. Fort Carson’s Impact Population Data (As of Jan 09): 20,193 approximate Active Duty Military 29,852 Retirees (Colorado Springs) Fort Carson annual economic impact estimated at $1.9B by 2015 USAG- LTC Ron Bolton, DGC-T (719) As of: 27 Jan 09

4 Fort Carson’s Growth Arrival of 4 th Infantry Division − 4 th Infantry Division HQ & 1 st Brigade, 4 th ID − 1/2 Attack Aviation Reconnaissance Battalion Grow the Army Initiative − New Infantry Brigade Combat Team ~6,500 Soldiers & ~9,900 Family Members ~4,800 Soldiers & ~7,200 Family Members USAG- LTC Ron Bolton, DGC-T (719) As of: 27 Jan 09

5 Fort Carson Federally Funded Military Construction Program Relocations from Ft Hood, TX 4 th ID HQ (1,000 Soldiers) 1 x Brigade (3,800 Soldiers) Relocations from Ft Hood, TX 1 x Brigade (3,800 Soldiers) Fiscal Year (Approved Budget) (Awaiting approval by Congress / President) ( are Planned Army Funding Requests) $500M $1,000M $1,500M (Approved Budget) $2.25 Billion Planned for Funding through FY 2015 $2,000M Stationing of a New Light Brigade 1 x Light Brigade (3,450 Soldiers) $2,500M (Approved Budget) $390M $485M As of: 20 Jan 09

6 VETCOM 2d Brigade, 4 th Infantry DIV (Mechanized) 2 3d Brigade, 4 th Infantry DIV (Mechanized) 3 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) 43d Sustainment Brigade 13 th Air Support Ops DENTAC MEDDAC Colorado ARNG 71 st EOD Group 759 th MP BN 10 th CSH 4 th Engineer BN 1-6 Cav SQN U.S. Army Field Spt Bn Fort Carson Units Army World Class Athlete Program Fort Carson U.S. Army Reserve Center FORSCOM Mission Support Element 1 st Mobilization Unit Division West First Army U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson Naval Reserve Center 4d Brigade, 4 th Infantry DIV (Light) 4 HQs, 4 th Infantry DIV (Mechanized) 1stBrigade, 4 th Infantry DIV (Mechanized) 1 5th Brigade, 4 th Infantry DIV (Light) 5? Incoming Units WTU Summer 2009 Summer New Battalion 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) st Battalion 2 nd Aviation Regiment 2009

7 Who We Are Junior Enlisted Townhomes Family Housing 2,664 units (housing 10,223 people; 16% of our military families) Building 404 phased completion starting 2QFY08(3,060 units; 24% of our military families) 76% of Fort Carson Families live Off Post FY08 allocation, Family Housing, $98M FY09 allocation, Family Housing, $103M Housing Market Analysis shows a need for 952 additional homes

8 Reintegration Process 1. Enhanced Medical Examination (EME) executed in Theater, 60 days prior to redeployment: each Soldier across the Division, and it is all handled by medical professionals in Theater, in order to identify any issues before they get home, so doctors on this end can already be prepared for those particular Soldier's arrival 2. Chain of Command IDs high risk soldiers, gets them help in Theater and before arriving in states 3. Behavioral Health (BH), and other medical professionals are available to all Soldiers throughout entire redeployment and reintegraton process, as they are during normal day to day operations while they are stateside 4. Chaplains are available at arrival airfield and homecoming ceremonies, as they also are during day to day operations while units are at their home stations 5. A four-day pass is provided to Soldiers upon their return, but chain of command and BH professionals are on call D-60D-30RedeployD+1 to D+4D+5 to D+20D+60 to D+90 Med exam High risk ID Return to FC 4 Day Pass Reintegration PDHRA

9 Reintegration Process cont’d. 6. For 3BCT, reintegration training (RIT) actually covers approx 15 days, due to President's Day weekend in FEB 09. RIT generally consists of: RIT Block 1: (Half Day Classes) Training on POV and motorcycle safety, drug and alcohol awareness and abuse, sexual assault prevention, reunion training & marital assessment, suicide awareness and prevention, TRICARE and medical benefits brief (SPOUSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND) RIT Block 2: Reverse Soldier Readiness Processing (RSRP): individual Soldier exams of audiology, optometry, immunizations, legal, dental, ACS, etc. A further follow up form anything identified in Theater. RIT Block 3: finalize leave schedules, family issues identified, identify single Soldiers without support mechanisms, verify all evaluations and awards completed, complete all investigations/adverse actions, Army Career Alumni Program (ACAP) brief, update Wills and Powers of Attorney - PDHR is completed throughout the RIT process given the total number of Soldiers involved - There is a "Commander & 1SG Orientation Course" during Day 1 of RIT, as many of the Company Commanders and 1SGs have never been in Command in a garrison environment, and many never on FT Carson in particular - A 100% urinalysis is also conducted during RIT

10 Warrior Family Community Partnership We Train Warriors for Combat. We Care For Soldiers and Families. Department of Defense ACS Veterans Administration Ft. Carson TRICARE Healthcare Network Evans Army Community Hospital Private/Nonprofit Organizations Vision An integrated, multi- facet partnership to leverage services and support in order to provide first class quality of life for our Leaders, Soldiers and Families! A Shopping Mall of assistance, joining in one place… -Community Resources / Donations -Army Resources -DoD & VA Medical Resources -MWR -Education Center connection -Donation Center hotline -Local, Colorado, & National NGOs - Extends the SFAC Model to all Soldiers and Families on Fort Carson - Postures the installation to provide better service delivery IAW ARFORG

11 The Soldier is the Centerpiece of The Army We train Warriors for combat We care for Soldiers and Families Traditions reflected in our unit’s lineage and honors What Is Not Changing

12 Land of the Free… Because of the Brave