Fort Carson Department of the Army Security Guards

08/06/2025

Hot, mainly dry and breezy weather will keep elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the area through the end of the week. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the Central Mountains into portions of Fremont county from 11am to 8pm Thursday.

08/06/2025

District 8 students started school today! 🎒 🚸 As we gear up for another exciting school year, let’s keep our community safe! Remember to watch out for our kids walking to school, and be cautious in school zones. Speeding is not an option. Please stop for school buses when they’re picking up or dropping off little ones. 🚌

Let’s work together to ensure a fun and safe return to school for everyone!

08/05/2025

ATTENTION: Retiree’s, please update your ID card!

The Department of Defense is replacing the paper-based Uniformed Services Identification (USID) card with the more secure Next Generation USID card. Retirees and family members with INDEF expiration dates must update their cards by December 31, 2025, as old cards will no longer work after this date.

We recommend replacing your card early to avoid long wait times and ensure uninterrupted access to benefits and services. The Fort Carson ID Card/DEERS office is ready to assist and offers flexible appointment scheduling as well as walk-in services to make the process easier.

Appointments can be made at: https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/.te

08/05/2025

There is no grace period for expired temporary tags 🙅‍♂️🙅 Come see us at one of our 4 DMVs to get your new, shiny license plate before it expires or face getting a hefty ticket from our partners at the EPC Sheriff's Office 🚔

08/05/2025

An updated outlook for this week. Temperatures will continue getting hotter through the end of the work week, with areas over the plains pushing into the triple digits. Meanwhile, dry conditions over most of the area on Tuesday, with chances for storms slowly increasing after midweek.

08/05/2025

08/04/2025

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Fort Carson GATE HOURS as of 04 AUG 2025

Gates 1, 3 and 20 will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Gate 4 will operate Monday to Friday, 5 a.m to 9 p.m. Closed on weekends and holidays.

Gate 5 will operate seven days a week from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Gates 6 will operate Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed on weekends and holidays.

Gate 19 will be closed until further notice.

During closure times, community members are encouraged to utilize gates 1, 3, 4 and 20 as alternate access points.

08/03/2025

Here is the outlook for Monday through Wednesday. Plan on hot and dry conditions across southeast and south central Colorado.

08/02/2025

Colorado law prohibits a person from driving a vehicle while under the influence of
alcohol or drugs or while the person's ability to drive is impaired by alcohol or
drugs. These offenses are often abbreviated as "DUI" and "DWAI," respectively.

Colorado law also prohibits a person under 21 years of age from driving when the
person's breath alcohol content is at least 0.02 but not more than 0.05 at the time of
driving or within two hours after driving, which is referred to as underage drinking
and driving ("UDD").

Blood tests and breath tests play a prominent role in the enforcement of drunk
driving laws, although DUI or DWAI can be proved by other means, such as saliva or
urine. If at the time of the commission of an alleged offense, or within a reasonable
time thereafter, a person's blood alcohol content or breath alcohol content
(collectively, "BAC") exceeds 0.05 but is less than 0.08, there is a permissible
inference that the person's ability to operate a vehicle was impaired. If the person's
BAC is 0.08 or more, there is a permissible inference that the person was under the influence of alcohol.

A person whose BAC is 0.08 or more at the time of driving or within two hours after driving commits DUI per se.

“Driving under the influence" (DUI) means driving a vehicle when a person has consumed alcohol or one or more drugs, or a combination of alcohol and one or more drugs, that affects the person to a degree that the person is substantially incapable, mentally or physically, to exercise clear judgment,sufficient physical control, or due care in the safe operation of a vehicle.
§ 42-4-1301 (1) (f), C.R.S.

"Driving while ability impaired" (DWAI) is similar, except that a person need only be affected to the slightest degree so that the person is less able to drive than the person ordinarily would have been.
§ 42-4-1301 (1) (g), C.R.S.
§ 42-4-1301 (2)(d), C.R.S

08/02/2025

Here is the outlook for Sunday through Tuesday. Plan on a warming and drying trend, with temperatures climbing to above seasonal normals by Tuesday.

08/01/2025

Do you have a “Digital Drivers License” coming on Fort Carson?

Fort Carson DOES NOT accept any forms of digital drivers license, photographs, or screenshots of any drivers license or identification. You MUST physically have your REAL ID compliant drivers license or identification card on your persons at all times when entering Fort Carson or applying for a visitor pass.

Fort Carson also DOES NOT accept the MyColorado App as proof of identification.

Any violations could lead to being denied access to the installation or being issued a CVB under CRS 42-2-101(3).

https://mycolorado.gov/colorado-digital-id

08/01/2025

“ Why is my vehicle being inspected or RAMP’ed?”

All vehicles entering Fort Carson are subject to random inspections under the Random Antiterrorism Measures Program (RAMP) with full authorization from the Commanding General of the installation.

These inspections are conducted to ensure safety and security at the gates, focus on identifying potential hazards, enforcing traffic regulations, and preventing the entry of prohibited items or personnel.

If you are selected for a RAMP, please stay in your vehicle, wait for further instructions and have the following readily available:

- Valid Drivers License (screenshots or photo copies are not accepted)

- Proof of identity (REAL ID) for all passengers in your vehicle (screenshots or photo copies are not accepted)

- Valid Vehicle Registration (must be original paper copy, screenshots or photo copies are not accepted)

- Valid Vehicle Insurance (must be original paper copy, official pdf format or from official app, screenshots or photo copies are not accepted)

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