Senior installations, energy and environment leader visits Fort Carson

The Honorable W. Jordan Gillis, the assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, visited Fort Carson, Nov. 4-5, 2026. FORT CARSON, Colo. — The Honorable W. Jordan Gillis, the assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, visited Fort Carson, Nov. 4-5, 2026, to review the installation's infrastructure and energy priorities, while also evaluating ongoing quality-of-life initiatives designed to support Soldiers and their Families. Gillis is responsible for the modernization of infrastructure and efficiencies that directly impact readiness across the Department of War. His two-day visit began at the Army Field Support Battalion (AFSBn)-Carson Railhead where he met with key leaders. “Every Army installation is different with unique missions, unique facilities, unique infrastructure,” Gillis said.

“You really have to get out of the Pentagon and on the ground to see what impact policies we make and dollars that we budget at the Pentagon have for Soldiers and units on the ground, where they live and where they train.” The group discussed local environmental conservation efforts and challenges the terrain plays in containing wildland fires. Transitioning to community-focused support, the group then visited the Carson Connector Headquarters. There, David Tookmanian, Fort Carson Plans, Analysis and Integration Office (PAIO), spoke to Gillis about the rapid adoption and success of the Carson Connector transportation service, which offers free