Construction began immediately and the first building, the camp headquarters, was completed on January 31, 1942. The city of Colorado Springs, Colorado purchased land south of the city and donated it to the War Department. Fort Carson was also home to the 5th Infantry Division, known as the Red Devils.Ĭamp Carson was established in 1942, following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. The post also hosts units of the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve and the Colorado Army National Guard. įort Carson is the home of the 4th Infantry Division, the 10th Special Forces Group, the 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB), the 440th Civil Affairs Battalion (USAR), the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), the 4th Engineer Battalion, the 759th Military Police Battalion, the 10th Combat Support Hospital, the 43rd Sustainment Brigade, the Army Field Support Battalion-Fort Carson, the 423rd Transportation Company (USAR) and the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron of the United States Air Force.
The developed portion of Fort Carson is located near the City of Colorado Springs in El Paso County. Fort Carson is a United States Army post located directly south of Colorado Springs in El Paso, Pueblo, Fremont, and Huerfano counties, Colorado, United States.
