Here at the eastern foot of the Rockies you’ll still find evidence of wealthy mine owners in the grand victorian homes near Cheyenne Mountain, as well as the eclectic and frontiersman’s spirit of the miners down in the foothills and surrounding plains. The history of Colorado Springs is rooted in the Gold Rush of the mid-1800’s. In addition to the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Carson is home to several major Army units including: 4th Infantry Division, 10th Special Forces Group, 440th Civil Affairs Battalion, 4th Engineering Battalion, 10th Combat Support Hospital, 743rd MI Battalion, and the 759th Military Police Battalion. Quality of life, job prospects and affordability were key in their ranking of 100 metropolitan cities. News and World Report ranked Colorado Springs 5th on their 2016 “Best Places to Live” list. If there is ever a clue to a phenomenal standard of living, it’s that.Īs a bonus, U.S. Did you catch that? There are three Air Force installations here. If searching for specific information on any of these installations in DTMO content, please search both names to be certain that you find all relevant information.Colorado Springs is home to a number of military installations and is an enviable posting! Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base and the prestigious United States Air Force Academy are all located in this picturesque Colorado town. In the interim, DTMO’s website and other content may reflect one or other of the names, and an installation may appear on DTMO’s website under the new name even though it has not yet been officially renamed. The remaining seven will be renamed by the Janudeadline. To date two installations have been officially renamed. The affected Army installations will undergo official Naming Ceremonies and will retain their former names until those Ceremonies are held and the Secretary of the Army officially approves each change. This directive includes the renaming of nine Army installations by January 1, 2024.ĭTMO’s website content will be updated to reflect the new names on a similar timeline, with all content updates completed by January 1, 2024. LaPlante directed all Department of Defense organizations to begin full implementation of the DOD Naming Commission recommendations. In January 2023, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William A.
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