TODAY/THIS WEEK
ID CARD APPOINTMENT ONLY SYSTEM, today:
Effective today
the Identification Card Sections at Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield, and the
Mower Processing Center begins an appointment only system. Walk-ins will no
longer be allowed. Military personnel will continue to be serviced by their
brigade. Please visit the Team Stewart
homepage to schedule an appointment at the appropriate site. For any questions please call 912-767-4909, 912-315-5726, or 912-767-4051.
WLC NIPR ACCESS:
Effective immediately for WLC class
01-15 all Soldiers must have a valid NIPER account allowing them to log on to
the computers as a DOD user, NOT AS A DOD VISTOR! Please ensure all Soldiers
know their pin number to their CAC. This is a new requirement from the
Department of the Army CIO G6. Please disseminate this information down to the lowest
unit level ASAP! Failure to follow these instruction will result in the student
inability to use any of the study or test taking material which will result in
dismissal.
VETERANS PARKWAY ROAD WIDENING STARTED:
Utility construction has begun on Veterans Parkway Widening Project. Motorists need to use extreme caution when passing equipment and be aware of workers on the ground near the roadway. POC for this Project is Matt Bolen, Project Manager, DPW, at 912-767-7049.
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SEPTEMBER/OTHER HEADLINES
LIBERTY COUNTY SATELLITE TAG OFFICE HOURS CHANGE,
today:
Beginning today the Liberty
County Satellite Tag Office, located at Fort Stewart in bldg 226, hours will
change FROM 8:30 a.m. – noon TO 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. For more information call (912) 767-9593.
PASSPORT OFFICE CLOSURE, through Sept. 3:
The Fort
Stewart/HAAF Passport Office located at the Soldier Service Center, building
253, on Fort Stewart will be closed through Sept. 3. During this period, there
will be no passport processing capabilities.
If you require assistance with passports, please contact the Passport
Office at 912-767-6943 to schedule an appointment prior to Monday.
ACS FINANCIAL READINESS CLASS CHANGE, Sept. 4:
The Car Buying workshop scheduled for Sept. 4
has been changed to a Trapped by Debt Workshop.
Do you have more than 20% Debt-to-Income ratio? Are you having
difficulty figuring out a way to become debt free? If you answered
yes..consider attending the upcoming ACS Downsizing Debt class. Call FS (912)
767-5050 to register.
REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY, Sept. 11:
Remember and honor those who died Sept. 11,
2001 at a Remembrance Ceremony Sept. 11, 11 a.m. at the Main Post Chapel
Sanctuary, Fort Stewart. The guest
speaker is CH (COL-RET) Michael Hoyt.
For more information please call 767-4219. This event is open to the public.
SEPTEMBER DINING FACILITY HOURS:
The Fort Stewart and HAAF Dining Facilities
cordially invite DA Civilians and Family Members to dine with us.
FORT STEWART DINING FACILITY OPERATING HOURS,
September:
Legion (Bldg 207, 660 Harmon
Ave), Raider (Bldg 642, 1312 William H. Wilson Ave) Wheelhorse (Bldg 3003, 1600
W. 6th Street), and Vanguard (Bldg 8439, Vanguard Road) DFACs will be open for
weekday breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals, Monday - Friday. Weekend/holiday hours begin with the supper
meal on Friday (for the training holiday on 29 August – 1 September, the
weekend designated DFACs begins with supper on 28 August). Dining Facility information can be found on
the Team Stewart webpage at: http://www.stewart.army.mil/info.asp?e=DFAC
For questions please contact 767-8761 or call the 24-hour DFAC hotline at
767-4991.
FS WEEKDAY MEAL HOURS:
The Fort Stewart Weekday Meal
hours are Breakfast 7:30-9 a.m.; Lunch 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; and Dinner 5-6:30
p.m. Thursday Breakfast hours are;
Legion 6-8 a.m.; Raider 5-6:30 a.m.; Wheelhorse 5-6:30 a.m.; and Vanguard
7:30-9 a.m.; Lunch and Dinner Meal Hours for all DFAC's on Thursday are; Lunch
from Noon to 1:30 p.m.; and Dinner from 5-6:30 p.m. Friday Dinner Meal hours are 4-5:30 p.m.
HAAF CONSOLIDATED DINING FACILITY OPERATING HOURS,
September:
HAAF Consolidated DFAC (Bldg 110, 89 William Barksdale Cir) Weekday
Meal Hours are Breakfast 7:30-9:00 a.m.; Lunch 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; and Dinner
5-6:30 p.m. Friday Meal Hours are
breakfast 6:30-7 a.m. & 7:30-9:00 a.m.; Lunch 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; and
Dinner 5-6:30 p.m. Weekend and Holiday Meal Hours are Brunch 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.;
and Supper 5-6:30 p.m.
DRIVE THRU FLU, Oct. 16 & 17:
It's Flu season again. The 2014-2015 Annual PODEX/Drive-Thru Flu
Clinic will be held Oct. 16 and 17, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the WINN Hospital overflow
parking lot next to Bennett's Sports Complex.
Open to DoD employees and the entire Military beneficiary population
including all children 2 years of age and older.
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FMWR NEWS
SIGN-UP EXTENDED FOR TOP OF THE ROCK 5K & 10K RUN,
Saturday (Sept. 6):
Registration for the Top of the Rock 5K & 10K Run has
been extended until Thursday (Sept. 4) at 3 p.m. The run is open to the public,
will have 10 age categories for male and female competitors, plus 10K Team
Competition for Active Duty with a minimum of 10 members from same company.
Register online only at www.ACTIVE.com <http://www.ACTIVE.com>. Trophies awarded to
the top three overall 5K and 10K male and female finishers, top two finishers
in each age category and top two team finishers. Participants will receive
T-shirts. The run begins at 8 a.m. between Newman Fitness Center and the Quick
Track. Cost to register before event is $25 for DoD ID cardholders, $30 for
civilian public. Day-of-race registration fee is $40. For more information,
call 912-767-8238.
LONG RANGE SHOOTING, Saturday (Sept. 6):
Opportunity for
Soldiers, Retirees, Army Civilians, and civilian guests to sight-in large
caliber weapons from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Red Cloud Range Complex-Echo (off GA Hwy
119 North). Bring your rifles or muzzle loaders of any caliber. No pistols or
shotguns. Targets are at 100 to 1,000 meters. Cash-only fee is $10 per two-hour
block/person. For details, call 912-435-8061 or 912-767-4316.
NATIONAL GRANDPARENTS DAY AT STEWART BOWLING, Sept. 7:
Celebrate this day with a deal on a game of bowling at Stewart Bowling Center,
building 450. The price, from 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., is $2 per game and $1 for shoe rental. Bring
your grandparents and have some fun. For more information, call 912-767-4273.
‘DESPICABLE ME 2’ IS NEXT MOVIES IN THE PARK SUMMER
SERIES FEATURE, Sept. 12:
"Despicable Me 2" (rated PG) is the next featured film in the
summer outdoor movies series at Holbrook Pond Recreation Area (off GA Hwy 144).
Free show starts at 7:30 p.m. Movie shown on a 9x16 foot outdoor screen. Snacks
and drinks available for purchase. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. For more
information, call 912-767-4316.
LEWIS CLASS SKEET AND TRAP SHOOT, Sept. 20: (Register by
Sept. 18.)
A Lewis Class Skeet and Trap Shoot will be held at 9 a.m. Sept. 20
at the Fort Stewart Skeet Range, building 8332, at Holbrook Recreation
Area. Prizes and door prizes will be
awarded. Family members welcome. The cost is $25 per person for each 50-bird
event. Fee includes lunch. To register, please visit the Holbrook Pond Outdoor
Recreation Equipment Rental Center in building 8325. For more information, call
912-767-4316.
CHARACTER MEET & GREET AT HUNTER, Sept. 20:
Children
will have an opportunity to meet and talk to their favorite characters and have
their photographs taken with them at the Character Meet & Greet from 10
a.m. until 2 p.m. Sept. 20 at Tominac Fitness Center. The cost is $1 per
person. For more information, call 912-315-9554.
“BEND-THE-BAR” POWERLIFTING AND BENCH PRESS CHALLENGE,
Sept. 20 (Registration ongoing.)
Registration is under way for the
Stewart/Hunter “Bend-the-Bar” Powerlifting and Bench Press Challenge at 10 a.m.
Sept. 20 at the Johnson Fitness Center (formerly 4th IBCT Fitness Center). Men
and women will compete in 12 weight classes, following USPF rules. Winners must
have a successful lift in squat, bench and deadlift. T-shirts will be given to
each paying participant and prizes will be awarded in all weight classes. Entry
fee is $15 per person until Sept. 15 and $20 per person after Sept. 15. For
more information, call 912-435-9306.
ROCKY CUP AT STERLING LINKS GOLF COURSE, RICHMOND HILL,
Sept. 20: (Register by Sept. 18.) Join fellow Stewart/Hunter golfers vs.
Sterling Links Golf Club (off Hwy 144 East, Richmond Hill) in Quarterly Ryder
Cup format matches between both course players starting at 8 a.m. Sept. 20.
Two-person teams paired with full field of 20 representing both courses. The
$30 per person cost includes tournament fee, golf cars, driving range and light
lunch. Please contact Hunter Golf Course at 912-315-9115 to register your team.
Return match will be played Dec. 13 at Hunter Golf Course and a follow-on match
March 21 at Taylors Creek. For more information, call 912-315-9115.
POST-WIDE HOUSING GARAGE SALE AT STEWART/HUNTER, Oct. 4:
(Registration ongoing.) Register to have your on-post garage sale location
noted on a map of Post-Wide Housing Garage Sale sites at Stewart and Hunter
from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 4. There is no charge. Only residents of post housing
are eligible to sell, but everyone, including civilians in nearby communities,
is invited to the neighborhood garage sale throughout Stewart and Hunter post
housing areas. For more information, call 912-767-8238 at Stewart or
912-315-5078 at Hunter.
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO & HALLOWEEN HORROR TRIP, Oct. 10-12:
(Register by Oct. 1.) Come share the scare with Leisure Travel and Universal
Orlando. You'll see and interact with cannibals, creepy clowns, evil dolls,
huge scare zones and more. Not into the scary stuff? Then Universal Orlando
before dark is fun for everyone. Cost of trip is $325 for 1-4 people per room.
Price Includes transportation and stay at Best Western Orlando Gateway, with
vouchers for breakfast each morning. Tickets to Halloween Horror Nights or
regular daily tickets are for sale at Stewart/Hunter Leisure Travel offices.
Patrons will depart Stewart early Friday for Halloween Horror Friday night and
return Sunday afternoon. For more information, call 912-767-2841 or
912-315-3674.
SIGN-UP FOR "THE ROCK" BODY BUILDING &
FIGURE CONTEST, Nov. 1:
Early registration is under way for The Rock Body
Building & Figure Contest Nov. 1 at Woodruff Theater on Fort Stewart. Cost
to register until Oct. 17 is $25. Cost to sign up after Oct. 17 is $35. There
is an additional crossover fee of $15. Sign up at Newman Fitness Center. Awards
will be presented for first, second and third-place. Spectator fees are $2 for
prejudging and $5 for the finals. For more information, call 912-767-3031 or
912-767-9336.
CLUB STEWART CATERING IS BOOKING HOLIDAY PARTIES:
Club Stewart Catering reminds
those planning holiday parties that it is not too early to book them. Martha
Jackson, Catering Manager, said the November-December time frame for parties is
extremely popular and dates available fill up quickly. Flexible event planning
is available for groups of 50 to 500, with an emphasis on personal-touch
customer service. A discount of $100 off
the room rate is being offered to those who book events Monday-Thursday on Nov.
17-25 or Dec. 1-21. For more information, call 912-767-4717 or e-mail Jackson
at martha.j.jackson4.naf@mail.mil
<mailto:martha.j.jackson4.naf@mail.mil>
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COASTAL HAPPENINGS (Events scheduled in the local area
are considered public information, and mention of these events does not
constitute sponsorship or endorsement.)
VISIT ST. MARY'S, GEORGIA:
See some of the great things to do in south
Georgia http://www.visitstmarys.com/
FORT MCALLISTER WOUNDED WARRIOR FISHING RODEO, Sept. 20
(register by Sept. 10): The Fort McAllister Sports Fishing Club, ICW community
sponsors, will take Soldiers fishing at both inshore and offshore locations,
Sept 20 for their annual Fishing Rodeo.
Soldiers who wish to participate contact SFC Justin Scott NLT Sept. 10 (usarmy.stewart.3-id.list.comrel@mail.mil). Purple Heart recipients and Wounded Warriors
will have priority. A Captain's picnic
at J.F. Gregory Park in Richmond Hill will take place at a date TBD for
participating Soldiers to meet their boat captains. The event is free to
Soldiers with fishing licenses. Licenses
can be purchased at https://www2.ga.wildlifelicense.com/index_hf.php
for $9. Families are invited to the
Captain's picnic complete with live entertainment, bounce houses, food, games,
and other activities for all ages. Rodeo
participants will be introduced to their boat captains at the picnic and make
arrangements for their boat launches scheduled for Sept. 20. Event signups are
on a first come, first served basis. Non
PH and WW Soldiers who want to be on a standby list may also call DFMWR,
Leisure Travel at 767-2841.
FREE MILITARY ENTRY TO PGA TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP, Sept. 8-14:
Birdies for the Brave, a national military outreach supported by PGA Tour,
sponsors free admission to the Tour Championship in Atlanta's East Lake Golf
Club, September 8-14, for active-duty service members, reservists, retirees and
their Family Members with a military ID shown at the gate and a military ticket
voucher. Non-retired veterans and one guest will also get free admission.
Patriots Outpost will be set up throughout the week for military guests to
receive complimentary food and drinks on the 16th green. To get your voucher,
visit www.birdiesforthebrave.sheerid.com/TheTourChampionship
or www.PGATOUR.com/tourchampionship.
For more information, call Lindsey Denton, 404-604-2194.
RICHMOND HILL COMMUNITY THEATRE, Sept. 13:
The Richmond
Hill Community Theatre along with Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub & Grill
present Murder, Medium-Rare, an interactive dinner theatre by Eileen Moushey on
Saturday, September 13th and 27th at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $32 per person and
can be purchased for cash from cast members or from Molly MacPherson’s with
cash or credit card. Dinner includes Soup or Salad; Choice of Entrée: Scottish
Meatloaf, Chicken Pot Pie or Tilapia; a Dessert Sampler and a Non-alcoholic
drink. Molly MacPherson’s > Scottish Pub & Grill is located at 3742 U.S.
HWY 17, Richmond Hill, GA. For more information, call (912) 459-9600 or visit
the Richmond Hill Community Theatre Face book page at www.Facebook.com/RHCTinc.
(Best for ages 14 & up.)
HINESVILLE MOVIES IN THE PARK, Ongoing:
The Hinesville Downtown Development Authority
continues the “Movies in the Park” series in Bryant Commons’ amphitheater, at
438 Oglethorpe Highway in downtown Hinesville. “Cloudy with a Chance of
Meatballs 2” will be shown Oct. 3, and “Blind Slide” on Nov. 14. The shows will
begin at 7:30 p.m., with gates opening at 6:30 p.m. “Halloween” will be shown
October 31 at 10 p.m. No one under age
18 should attend.
There is no admission to the movies. Parking costs $1 per car load. Spectators can
bring chairs and blankets as seating in the beautiful Bryant Commons
amphitheater. All children must be accompanied by an adult. No coolers or
alcohol allowed. Concessions will be available for purchase. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/hinesvilledowntown.com
or call (912) 877-4332.
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ADMIN NOTES
MARNE MESSAGE SUBMISSIONS: The Marne Message submission
email address is USARMY Fort Stewart ID List ALL Message Request (on the
global) or typed as: usarmy.stewart.3-id.list.all-message-request@mail.mil.
In order to keep the Marne Message timely and concise, limit submissions to 75
words or less. Do not use military times. Attachments cannot be included, but
links to more online information can. Only official installation, MWR, or
command directed messages are considered. Marne Messages are posted daily at www.stewart.army.mil, and www.facebook.com/3rd.Infantry.Division>.
MESSAGES HAVE A 3-DAY RUN LIMIT; you may, however, re-submit after 3rd day for
continuations. Please submit your messages by 9:45 a.m. daily for inclusion in
the same-day message.
WANT TO GET MARNE MESSAGES?: Individuals wishing to get
the Marne Message, who do not have a Fort Stewart - Hunter Military Email
Account, can visit the 3rd Infantry Division on Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/3rd.Infantry.Division If you have a Fort Stewart - Hunter Military
Email Account and don’t automatically get the Marne Message, you can request an
account by sending an email to “USARMY Ft Stewart 3 ID Mailbox Marne Message”
or usarmy.stewart.3-id.list.all-message-request@mail.mil.
If you have questions, concerns, or problems, please call Public Affairs at
(912) 435-9872.
IF YOU HAVE PCS'D: If you have moved and are no longer
assigned to Fort Stewart or Hunter Army Airfield, follow these instructions to
change your duty location. Go to Milconnect at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect,
login, select the "My profile" tab, select "Update and View My
Profile", select the tab that corresponds to your current role in DoD
(i.e. Mil, CIV, CTR, etc). On the duty
installation drop down menu select your correct duty location. Your name will be removed from Marne Message
distribution lists at the next scheduled update which is performed monthly.
