FORT CARSON

Where
South of Colorado Springs. Mailing address: Fort Carson, CO 80913-5000

Major units
3rd Brigade Combat Team; 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment; 43rd Area Support Group; 10th Special Forces Group, 2nd ROTC Brigade

Population
13,845 active duty; 29,000 family mem-bers; 3,000 civilians

Housing
228 officer family units; 1,594 enlisted family units; 24 unaccompanied officer units; 5,331 unaccompanied enlisted units. Housing referral: (719) 526-7574

Temporary lodging
8 distinguished visitor units; 8 visiting officer units; 186 visiting enlisted quarters; 8 temporary lodging facilities. Call (719) 526-4832

Commissary
Very Large

Exchange
Large; mall; four shoppettes

Schools
Two elementary schools, one middle school on post, run by Fountain/Fort Carson School District No. 8; off-post schools in El Paso County

Army Community Service
(719) 526-4590.

Child care
Center for 1,017, open 6 a.m. - 6 p.m., Mon. - Fri.; home day care for 240

Health care
195-bed Evans Army Community Hospital. Appointments: (719) 526-3762. Tricare: (719) 264-5000 . Health benefits: (719) 526-7260

Recreation
Turkey Creek Ranch; Iron Horse Park; golf; bowling

Internet
E-mail: User ID@carson-emh1.army.mil Home page: www.carson.army.mil

Main phone numbers
Commercial: (719) 526-5811 or DSN: 691-5811