Colo. National Guard readiness center environmental assessment available for public review, comment

Photo By Elena O'Bryan | The departure ceremony for the Colorado National Guard’s Army Space Support Team 24, 117th Space Battalion, occurred March 2, 2014, in Colorado Springs, Colo. ARSST personnel deployed for approximately one year to provide space-based products and support to units serving in the Southwest Asia area of operations. The unit supported war fighters by monitoring and providing accurate, timely, and actionable terrestrial and space weather data – all of which contribute to situational awareness of the battlefield. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Skye Robinson)  

FORT CARSON, CO, UNITED STATES

04.12.2017

Story by Lt. Col. Elena O'Bryan 

Colorado National Guard

More than 140 full- and part-time Colorado Army National Guard members will work at the 45,000-square-foot facility. Operational activities at the readiness center will include the administration, training, and logistical support of the Headquarters Company of the 117th Space Battalion, the 217th Space Company, and the 1158th Space Company, which currently lease space in Colorado Springs.
The 117th Space Battalion is the only battalion of its kind in the Army National Guard. The unit’s Army Space Support Teams, or ARSSTs, can rapidly deploy to provide warfighters space capabilities, enhancing intelligence and operational planning.
“Colorado National Guard space capabilities continue to modernize and require an expanded, cost-effective footprint,” The Adjutant General of Colorado U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Loh said. “The new readiness center will better support these units while they defend the homeland and support the warfight.”
As the first military responder in the state, the CONG may also employ the facility as a staging area for personnel and equipment during emergency response operations.
Construction is scheduled to begin in the fall.
The Environmental Assessment may be viewed here: http://co.ng.mil/PUBLIC/Pages/Environmental.aspx
Copies may also be reviewed at: Penrose Public Library, Colorado Springs; Pueblo West Library, Pueblo; Fountain Branch Library, Fountain; Grant Library, Fort Carson.
Written and substantive public comments concerning the EA are invited.
Comments or questions should be addressed to Colorado National Guard Public Affairs, 6848 S. Revere Parkway, Centennial, 80112, [phone], or via email at [e-mail], referencing “Readiness Center at Fort Carson EA” in the subject line.
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• Date Taken: 04.12.2017
• Date Posted: 04.12.2017 09:57
• Story ID: 230092
• Location: FORT CARSON, CO, US