Fort Carson Aims to Expand to 30,000 Troops by 2010

There has been talk for a while now that Fort Carson will have an increase in troops. There has not been much of an impact yet, but the Army projects that Fort Carson will more than double its troop size by 2010 from its pre-war number of 14,500 in 2003. Fort Carson has been building for this massive growth and is planning to be one of the largest Army installations in the country. Fort Carson will be home to five combat brigades, two division headquarters units, a special forces group and a number of support troops. Millions of dollars have and will continue to be pumped into the local economy of Colorado Springs from the continued growth of Fort Carson.