Brooks Air Force Base (AFB), situated on an 1310-acre tract in the southeast part of San Antonio, has undergone a continual process of metamorphosis since its construction in 1918. As a military installation, Brooks AFB has adapted to changes in mission and organization that are reflected in the planning, design, and construction history of the base. While some historic facilities remain, others have made way for newer buildings to serve the overall mission of the base. The result is a mix of old and new that continues to evolve with the new Brooks City-Base project.
Located in the Rocky
Mountains southwest of Colorado Springs, Fort Carson is
home to 3d Brigade Headquarters, 43d Area Support Group,
10th Special Forces Group and the 3d Armored Cavalry
Regiment. The population of Fort Carson includes 15,628
active duty, 65,576 family members, and 2,797
civilians.
Main phone
numbers: Commercial (719)526-5811 or DSN
691-5811
Mailing
address: Fort Carson, CO 80913-5000
Housing:
235 officer units; 1,596 enlisted units; 830 new units
to be built; 24 single service member units; waiting
period from 12 to 18 months (719)526-2322
Temporary
Lodging: 186-room inn (719)526-2527/4832
Army Community
Service: (719)526-4590
Schools:
Three elementary schools and one middle school on post
run by Foutain-Fort Carson School District
Child care:
Three centers for 1,099; 51 approved homes; average wait
three months (719)526-1100
Fort Carson also has a very
large commissary - (719)526-5644, a large exchange, a
mall, and four shoppettes. (719)576-4000.
Recreation at Fort Carson includes arts and crafts,
bowling, library, auto hobby club, golf, gym, tennis,
swimming pools, outdoor activities, fishing, and stables.
