Editing Fort Carson (section)

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{{Infobox military installation
 | name                 = Fort Carson
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 | location             = [[El Paso County, Colorado|El Paso]], [[Pueblo County, Colorado|Pueblo]], [[Fremont County, Colorado|Fremont]], and [[Huerfano County, Colorado|Huerfano counties]]<br/>near [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]  
 | image                = [[File:Carsongate.JPG|300px]]<br/>One of the entrance signs at Fort Carson.<br/><br/>[[File:4th Infantry Division SSI.svg|80px]]  [[File:US Army Special Forces SSI.png|60px]]  [[File:Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command shoulder sleeve insignia.png|60px]]  [[File:71 Ord Grp SSI.png|55px]]  [[File:89MPBdeSSI.png|70px]]  [[File:62MedBnSSI.png|50px]]  [[File:AMC shoulder insignia.svg|70px]]  [[File:US Army Security Force Assistance Brigade SSI.png|75px]]  [[File:13th Air Support Operations Squadron.png|75px]]
 | caption              = Shoulder sleeve insignia of units stationed at<br/>Fort Carson.
 | built                = January 31, 1942
 | used                 = 1942–present
 | type                 = U.S. Army post
 | controlledby         = [[United States Army]]
 | garrison             = [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]]<br/>[[10th Special Forces Group]]<br/>[[4th Security Force Assistance Brigade]]
 | commanders           = 
 | battles              = 
}}
{{Infobox settlement
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 | official_name         = Fort Carson, Colorado
 | other_name            = 
 | settlement_type       = [[Census-designated place|Census Designated Place]]
 | motto                 = 
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 | image_map             = El Paso County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Fort Carson Highlighted 0827370.svg
 | mapsize               = 
 | map_caption           = Location of the Fort Carson CDP in [[El Paso County, Colorado]]
 | pushpin_map           = USA
 | pushpin_label         = Fort Carson
 | pushpin_label_position = right
 | pushpin_map_caption   = Location of the Fort Carson CDP in the United States
 | pushpin_mapsize       = 
<!-- Location ------------------>
 | subdivision_type      = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
 | subdivision_name      = {{flag|United States}}
 | subdivision_type1     = [[U.S. state|State]]
 | subdivision_name1     = {{flag|Colorado}}
 | subdivision_type2     = [[List of counties in Colorado|County]]
 | subdivision_name2     = [[El Paso County, Colorado|El Paso County]]
 | subdivision_type3     = 
 | subdivision_name3     = 
<!-- Politics ----------------->
 | government_footnotes  = <ref name=gnis/>
 | government_type       = [[Federal Military Government/Garrison]]
 | leader_title          = Division Commander
 | leader_name           = [[MG David Doyle]]
 | leader_title1         = Division CSM
 | leader_name1          = CSM Alex Kupratty
 | established_title     = <!-- Settled -->
 | established_date      = 
 | established_title2    = <!-- Incorporated (town) -->
 | established_date2     = 
 | established_title3    = <!-- Incorporated (city) -->
 | established_date3     = 
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 | unit_pref             = [[Imperial units|Imperial]]
 | area_footnotes        = <ref name=CO_CDP_2020>{{cite web|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/bvp20/tigerweb_bvp20_cdp_2020_co.html|title=State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 21, 2020}}</ref>
 | area_total_km2        = 72.515
 | area_land_km2         = 72.440
 | area_water_km2        = 0.075
 | area_total_sq_mi      = 
 | area_land_sq_mi       = 
 | area_water_sq_mi      = 
<!-- Population   ----------------------->
 | population_as_of      = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
 | population_footnotes  = <ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Fort_Carson_CDP,_Colorado?g=160XX00US0827370 |title=Fort Carson CDP, Colorado |author=United States Census Bureau|date= |website= |publisher= |access-date=April 16, 2023 |quote=}}</ref>
 | population_note       = 
 | population_total      = 17,693
 | population_density_km2 = auto
 | population_density_sq_mi = auto
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 | timezone              = [[Mountain Standard Time|MST]]
 | utc_offset            = -7
 | timezone_DST          = [[Mountain Daylight Time|MDT]]
 | utc_offset_DST        = -6
 | coordinates_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
 | coordinates           = {{coord|38|42|34|N|104|46|19|W|region:US-CO_type:city|name=Fort Carson CDP, Colorado|display=inline,title}}
 | elevation_footnotes   = <ref name=gnis/>
 | elevation_ft          = 5752
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 | postal_code_type      = [[ZIP Code]]<ref name=ZIPcode>{{cite web|url=https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookup|title=Look Up a ZIP Code|publisher=[[United States Postal Service]]|access-date=December 15, 2020}}</ref>
 | postal_code           = 80902 and 80913
 | area_code             = [[Area code 719|719]]
 | blank_name            = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS feature ID]] 
 | blank_info            = 2408234<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2408234}}</ref>
 | blank1_name           = 
 | blank1_info           = 
 | website               = 
 | footnotes             = 
 | named_for             = [[Kit Carson]]
}}

'''Fort Carson''' is a [[United States Army]] post located directly south of Colorado Springs in [[El Paso County, Colorado|El Paso]], [[Pueblo County, Colorado|Pueblo]], [[Fremont County, Colorado|Fremont]], and [[Huerfano County, Colorado|Huerfano counties]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]]. The developed portion of Fort Carson is located near the [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|City of Colorado Springs]] in El Paso County.<ref>"[https://citydocs.coloradosprings.gov/WebClerk/GetDoc.aspx?DocID=44279&Show City Council Districts]." [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]. Retrieved on December 10, 2017.</ref>

Fort Carson is the home of the [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]], the [[10th Special Forces Group (United States)|10th Special Forces Group]], the [[4th Security Force Assistance Brigade]] (SFAB), the [[440th Civil Affairs Battalion|440th Civil Affairs Battalion (USAR)]], the [[71st Ordnance Group (EOD)]], the [[4th Engineer Battalion (United States)|4th Engineer Battalion]], the [[759th Military Police Battalion]], the [[10th Combat Support Hospital]], the [[43rd Sustainment Brigade]], the [[United States Army Materiel Command|Army Field Support Battalion-Fort Carson]], the [[96th Sustainment Brigade (United States)|423rd Transportation Company (USAR)]] and the [[13th Air Support Operations Squadron]] of the [[United States Air Force]]. The post also hosts units of the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve and the Colorado Army National Guard. Fort Carson was also home to the [[5th Infantry Division (United States)|5th Infantry Division]], known as the Red Devils.