About this Unit
The 4th Adjutant General (Personnel Processing), or 4th AG (PP), was a vital administrative unit located at Fort Carson, Colorado. Activated to support the growing personnel needs of the installation and its assigned units, the 4th AG (PP) specialized in processing, accountability, and management of soldiers arriving at or departing from Fort Carson. The unit played a critical role in ensuring the smooth transition of personnel during major deployments, training rotations, and peacetime operations. Throughout its service, the 4th AG (PP) upheld the Army's standards for personnel readiness and administrative efficiency before its eventual inactivation as part of Army restructuring initiatives.
Historical Facts
• Unit Designation: The 4th AG (Adjutant General) (Postal & Personnel) Company, commonly known as 4th AG (PP), was a key administrative and postal support unit stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado.
• Core Mission: The unit specialized in providing personnel services, including mail distribution, records management, and casualty reporting, supporting the larger 4th Infantry Division and other tenant units at Fort Carson.
• Vietnam War Legacy: The 4th AG lineage traces back to the Vietnam War, when AG companies played a vital role in keeping soldiers connected with families through mail—a crucial morale booster in combat zones.
• Gulf War Deployment: Elements of the 4th AG (PP) were deployed during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, ensuring vital personnel and postal support for deployed troops in the early 1990s.
• Innovations in Mail Handling: The unit was known for pioneering improvements in field mail operations, including the use of mobile postal vans and computerized tracking systems to expedite delivery during field exercises and deployments.
• Support to Operation Iraqi Freedom: 4th AG (PP) played a critical role during Operation Iraqi Freedom, managing the complex movement of mail and personnel records for thousands of deployed soldiers, often under challenging conditions.
• Morale Initiatives: The unit organized special mail drops for holidays and major events, ensuring that care packages and letters from home reached soldiers in remote training areas or deployed environments.
• Fort Carson Community: 4th AG (PP) was integral to the Fort Carson community, supporting not just active-duty soldiers but also their families, retirees, and Department of Defense civilians with essential personnel services.
• Transition and Inactivation: As military technology advanced, many of the unit’s functions were consolidated or automated. 4th AG (PP) was eventually inactivated, with its legacy absorbed into larger support battalions.
• Recognition and Awards: The unit and its soldiers received numerous commendations over the years, including Army Superior Unit Awards, recognizing their dedication to mission success and exceptional support to soldiers at Fort Carson and in deployed theaters.
