Fort Carson soldiers to be deployed to help secure U.S. southern border
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (KRDO) -
Update from Saturday at 4:45 p.m.:
A spokesperson for Ft. Carson provided KRDO13 with an updated statement in which they say approximately 150 soldiers from the Southern Colorado base are heading to the southern border.
The full statement:
“Approximately 150 Soldiers from the 759th Military Police Battalion Headquarters and the 569th Combat Engineer Company-Armored from Fort Carson, Colorado, will deploy an immediate augmentation of military active-duty forces to the Southern Border to carry out directed missions called for by the President to secure the Southern Border and protect and defend the territorial integrity of the United States. The units will operate under the direction of U.S. Northern Command and Joint Task Force North.”
Original report:
According to the U.S. Northern Command, elements of two Fort Carson units have been activated to help bolster security at the United States southern border.
The U.S. Northern Command Public Affairs Office says the following Colorado Army units will be utilized:
- 569th Combat Engineer Company-Armored, Fort Carson, Colorado
- Headquarters, 759th Military Police Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado
In total, officials say about 1,500 personnel from the Army and Marine Corps nationwide will deploy to the southern border. 2,500 service members are already there, according to officials.
"The exact number of personnel will fluctuate as units rotate personnel and as additional forces are tasked to deploy once planning efforts are finalized," read a release. "Specific units will be announced as soon as more information is made available. These military forces will support enhanced detection and monitoring efforts and repair and emplace physical barriers."
