The Division’s mission is “To train, deploy and sustain brigade units of action on order, conduct decisive full-spectrum combat operations in order to accomplish Combatant Commander Objectives.įort Carson is home to the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Brigade Combat Teams of the 4th Infantry Division. The original military reservation consisted of 60,048 acres of land 5,533 donated by the City of Colorado Springs, 29,676 purchased from private owners, 262 acquired from the Department of Interior, and 24,577 leased from the State of Colorado. On February 22, 1942, Colorado Springs newspapers reported that the installation would be named Camp Carson in honor of Brigadier General Christopher “Kit” Carson, the famous frontiersman.
Less than one month later on January 6, 1942, it was announced that Colorado Springs had been selected as the site for an army camp. The history of Fort Carson began with Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
