STEWART TRAFFIC
SIGNALS ISSUES:
The Fort
Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Directorate of Public Works is experiencing
problems with the traffic signals at Hero and Austin and the signal at Hero and
Steele. These lights are in flashing
mode until we get the parts to fix them.
Be cautious when at these intersections. For more information, contact
Joe Sanders at 912-767-3479.
CLIENT SERVICES
OFFICE CLOSURE:
The Legal
Assistance Office will be closed Thursday and Friday due to the New Years and
Division Training Holidays.
OPERATION ZERO
TOLERANCE:
Operation Zero
Tolerance is underway and that means increased patrols and high visibility
enforcement in Georgia. During this DUI enforcement campaign and every day, if
you’re over the limit, you’ll be under arrest. No warnings. No excuses. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has
launched the annual zero tolerance campaign in conjunction with the national
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over initiative to remind all motorists that no
matter where they go, impaired driving will not be tolerated. The legal blood
alcohol limit is .08 in all 50 states so even if holiday travels take motorists
over the state line, drunk drivers will spend the end of 2014 behind bars. To learn more about impaired driving safety
and consequences as well as the Operation Zero Tolerance campaign, which will
last through New Year’s Day, visit www.gahighwaysafety.org or call
404-656-6996.
HUNTER IG OFFICE
CLOSURE, through Friday:
The Office of
the Inspector General 3ID at Hunter Army Airfield will be temporarily closed
through Friday. The Fort Stewart and
Kelley Hill (FBGA) offices will remain open to provide assistance. In the event that anyone in the HAAF area or
surrounding communities require IG assistance, please submit an email to
usarmy.stewart.3-id.list.ask-the-ig@mail.mil or leave a message at (912)
767-2803.
VETERINARY
TREATMENT FACILITY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:
On Wednesday,
the HAAF facility will not be open and the Fort Stewart Clinic will close at
noon. They will also be closed Thursday
be open Friday for normal business hours.
As of now they are not performing any surgeries for privately owned
animals and do not know when we will resume.
For more information, call Christina Samfilippo at 912-767-4194/0357.
DPTMS TRAINING
DIVISION HOLIDAY HOURS:
DPTMS, Training
Division, Range Control hours of operation will be 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
through Friday; closed weekends. Normal
operating hours will resume Jan. 5.
CENTRALIZED WASH
FACILITY HOURS:
The Marne
Centralized Wash Facility hours of operation during the Christmas Holiday
Period are: 1/2-Day Schedules through Wednesday, 8 a.m. to noon. It will be CLOSED Thursday through Jan. 4. No
customers are currently scheduled through Jan. 4.
PASS &
PERMIT RIFLE RANGE CLOSES FOR MAINTENANCE, Wednesday:
Due to mandatory
maintenance and environmental work in the B4 training area, the Pass &
Permit Rifle Range will be closed Wednesday. The range also will be closed on
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Jan 17, Jan. 19 and Jan. 24. For more information,
call 912-435-8061.
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DECEMBER/OTHER
HEADLINES
CHAPEL HOLIDAY
SCHEDULE:
Hunter Chapel;
Gospel Watch Night Service, Wednesday, 10 p.m., Main Post Chapel; Solemnity of
Mary, Mother of God Mass, Thursday, 10 a.m., Main Post Chapel; New Year’s Mass,
11 a.m., Hunter Chapel. For more information, call 912-332-3658.
ACTIVE MILITARY? YOUR ROTH CONTRIBUTIONS MAY STOP UNLESS YOU
ACT:
Starting January
1, 2015, a change in myPay <https://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx> will
require you to designate your Roth contributions as a percentage of your pay,
not a dollar amount. If you don’t comply with this change, then the Defense
Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) will not be able to process your Roth
contributions. This change affects your Roth contributions only; your
traditional contributions are already designated as a percentage of pay.
CONTROLLED
BURNING, ongoing:
Fort Stewart's
Forestry Branch is in the midst of a controlled burn season and will be
conducting controlled burns at various locations on the Installation each week.
Motorists and pedestrians are advised to use extra caution when traveling
through areas that may be affected by smoke. For more information, please
contact Amanda Price at 912-767-2010.
ACS CLOSURE,
Friday:
ACS at both Fort
Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield will be closed Friday to include Army
Emergency Relief. For AER assistance you may contact the American Red Cross.
Victim Advocate will still be available. For questions, please call
912-767-5058 or 912-315-6816.
DIRECTORATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES (DHR) STEWART-HUNTER AAF CLOSURES:
On Friday the
DHR will close. Buildings affected on Fort Stewart include all offices
belonging to the DHR in BLDG 100-ACES; BLDG 253-Soldier Service Center; BLDG
161 - FOIA/RHA/Pubs; BLDG 201, 201A & 201C - ASAP; BLDG 208- Mower
Processing Center; BLDG 418 - OMDC; BLDG 621 - SFL-TAP. Buildings affected on
Hunter AAF include all offices belonging
to the DHR in BLDG 212-ASAP; BLDG 1283-ASAP; BLDG 1286-MPD; BLDG 1289-SFL-TAP,
BLDG 1290- ACES; BLDG 1212 - OMDC. We will reopen for normal operations January
5, 2015.
RECYCLE YOUR
LIVE CHRISTMAS TREE, through Jan. 9:
In support of
its annual Bring One for the Chipper campaign, Keep Fort Stewart-HAAF Beautiful
will be collecting live Christmas Trees through Jan. 9. Drop-off locations are
the PX parking lots on Fort Stewart and Hunter. The trees will be used either
as fish and wildlife habitats throughout the Installation or will be mulched
for use at the Fort Stewart Central Energy Plant. For more information, please
call 912-767-6573/5729.
REGISTRATION
OFFICE CLOSURE, Friday:
Registration
(vehicle) Offices for Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield will be closed
Friday and will reopen for business on Jan. 5. For more information, call
912-315-5617.
LIBERTY COUNTY
SATELLITE OFFICE TO END SERVICE:
Effective Jan. 5
the Liberty County Satellite Office at Building 226 Fort Stewart will no longer
be providing service at this site.
Soldiers, Family Members, Retirees and DA Civilians are able to go to
the Liberty County Tax Commissioner's Office at 100 Main Street, Suite 1545,
Hinesville, Ga.
JPAS TRAINING,
Jan. 12:
The next Joint
Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) training is scheduled for Jan. 12, 1-4
p.m. at the SFC Paul Smith Education Center, Room 179, on Fort Stewart. Only 22
seats available, so please reserve your seats soonest. This class is for newly
appointed and refresher training for Stewart-HAAF appointed Security Managers.
JPAS is a system where comprehensive personnel security management of all DoD
employees, military personnel, civilians and DoD contractors are managed. The
Installation Security Office oversees training and grants access to those
personnel required. Sign up is required by Jan. 7; deadline Jan. 9 by
noon. Please call Ms Shawntell Greene @
912-767-4291 or email Shawntell.e.greene.civ@mail.mil
<mailto:Shawntell.e.greene.civ@mail.mil> to register for the Security
Manager's Course and for more information about JPAS.
STEWART POWER
OUTAGE, Jan. 19:
The Fort
Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Directorate of Public Works will conduct a power
outage as part of the Veteran's Parkway road widening project. This is
scheduled for Jan. 19 from 8 a.m. until closing. Buildings affected are: 1198,
1199, 1113, 1116, 1099, 1111, 1110, 1109, 1122, 1120, 1178, 1114, 1139, 1135,
1129, 1137, 1140, 1141, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1183B, 1180, 1186, 1182, 1168,
1184. For more information, contact
James Maddox at 912-767-5027.
HIRING FAIR AND
TRANSITION SUMMIT, Jan. 21 and 22, 2015:
Hiring our
Heroes presents a two-day Transition Summit for service members, veterans, and
military spouses Jan. 21 and 22, 2015 at Club Stewart. This two-day event features informative and
interactive panels, recruiter training, and facilitated discussions focused on
improving competitive employment for service members, veterans, and military
spouses and a networking reception for employers, senior leaders, and job
seekers. The summit will culminate in a hiring fair and career forum on the
second day. For more information and to
register now to upload your resume to be viewed by employers before the event
go to: http://www.uschamberfoundation.org/event/ft-stewart-transition-summit.
SFL-TAP (ACAP)
EMPLOYER DAYS:
Fort Stewart
Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program (formerly called ACAP) Upcoming
Employer Days, Jan. 5, Georgia Driving Academy, 0900-1300, 28 Jan, Georgia
Driving Academy, 0830-1300 Information Session for Individuals without a CDL; 9
Jan, City of Atlanta, 1000-1400, currently looking to hire Correctional
Officers please bring your resume and letter of interest; 12 Jan, Averitt,
1230-1500 Immediate openings for Customer Service, Mechanics, Truck Drivers
visit: http://www.averittcareers.com/home.html ; 21 Jan, CSX & BNSF,
1330-1630, Information session on how to apply with CSX and BNSF, BNSF will
return to the local area in February to conduct interviews for interested and
qualified candidates; 2 Feb, Edward Jones, 0900-1300, Immediate Opening for
Financial Advisors. If you would like to
register for these events please call Michelle Gaines at 912-767-6797 or email
at michelle.y.gaines.ctr@mail.mil.
MILITARY JOB
FAIR, Feb. 10:
From 10 a.m.-2
p.m., Civilian Job Military Job Fair at Club Stewart. Pre-Register now at
www.civilianjob.com. For more information call 678-819-4153.
SECOND CAREER
INFORMATION, Feb. 12:
From 9 a.m.-1
p.m., Marketing Yourself for a Second Career, It's a free 2 1/2 hour
professional lecture for officers and senior enlisted who plan to leave the
service in the near future. Spouse are
cordially invited to attend. Locate at
the Fort Stewart Education Center Bldg. 100, Speaker: Captain Patricia Cole,
USN (Ret) Gain valuable insights that will help you make a successful career
transition. You will learn to understand
your competition in the job hunt, overcome civilian employers' perception about
military personnel, Develop the right plan for your job search and much
more. Make plans to attend this
"must see" lecture. For more information, please call 912-767-6797.
TAX CENTERS FOR
FORT STEWART AND HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Jan. 29:
Tax season is
almost here! The Marne Tax Centers at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield
will be open Jan. 29-April 30. Tax Preparers will be available to assist
Solders, Family Members, and Retirees from 8:45 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through
Friday. Full service assistance for walk-in or drop-off returns. Please bring
military IDs and Social Security Cards, all statements of income (i.e., W-2
forms and 1099 forms), rental property documents, mortgage interest statements,
etc. For more information, please call the Fort Stewart Tax Center at (912)
767-1040 or the Hunter Army Airfield Tax Center at (912) 315-3675.
NEW RESILIENCY
TRAINING, Jan. 12-15:
ACS is gearing
up for its next resiliency training for Family Members, Soldiers and DA
Civilians, Jan,12-15. This four-day
course has ALL BRAND NEW MATERIAL and will help individuals and couples grow
and learn how to bounce back from difficult challenges. Advance registration is
required. Call 912-767-3863 to sign up or for more information.
AUDITIONS FOR
“CELEBRATING YOUTH” Talent Showcase (for youth ages 5-19), Jan 17:
The Fort Stewart
Multicultural Gospel Service, hosts the “Celebrating Youth” Talent Showcase
Feb. 21, 2015 at the Main Post Chapel, 7 p.m.
Auditions are Jan. 17 at the Liberty Performing Arts Center in
Hinesville, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To
register call (323) 871-8554 or email celebratingyouth@celebratingyouth.net.
Visit the “Celebrating Youth” website at www.celebratingyouth.net.
FORT STEWART
DINING FACILITY OPERATING HOURS, January:
Legion (Bldg
207, 660 Harmon Ave), Raider (Bldg 642, 1312 William H. Wilson Ave) Thunder
Café (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 16 – 19 January, the
weekend designated DFACs begins with supper on 15 January). Dining Facility information can be found on
the Team Stewart webpage at: http://www.stewart.army.mil/info.asp?e=DFAC
<http://www.stewart.army.mil/info.asp?e=DFAC>. For questions please
contact 912-767-8761 or call the 24-hour DFAC hotline at 912-767-4991. The Fort
Stewart and HAAF Dining Facilities cordially invite DA Civilians and Family
Members to dine with us.
FS
WEEKEND/HOLIDAY DFAC:
Dining
Facilities open for Weekend/Holiday meals are Raider and Vanguard DFACs. Vanguard DFAC will be closed after the lunch
meal on 15 January and will reopen with the breakfast meal on 20 January. Designated Weekend and Holiday Meal DFACs
begin with the supper meal on Friday (for the training holiday on 16 – 19
January, the weekend designated DFACs begins with supper on 15 January). Hours are Brunch 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and
Supper 5-6:30 p.m. The Fort Stewart and HAAF Dining Facilities cordially invite
DA Civilians and Family Members to dine with us.
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.; Thunder Café 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. The
Fort Stewart and HAAF Dining Facilities cordially invite DA Civilians and Family
Members to dine with us.
HAAF CONSOLIDATED
DINING FACILITY OPERATING HOURS, January:
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. The Fort Stewart and HAAF Dining Facilities cordially invite DA
Civilians and Family Members to dine with us.
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FMWR NEWS
PASS &
PERMIT RIFLE RANGE CLOSED, Wednesday:
Due to mandatory
maintenance and environmental work in the B4 training area, the Pass &
Permit Rifle Range will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Jan
17, Jan. 19 and Jan. 24. For more information, call 912-435-8061.
NEW YEAR’S EVE
BASH AT CLUB STEWART, Wednesday:
Welcome 2015
with friends and Family during the New Year's Eve Bash at Thunder Run in Club
Stewart from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Wednesday. The evening features a live Rhythm
and Blues band, party favors, a balloon drop and cash bar. Food available for
sale and drink specials offered. The cost is $25 per person. Celebration is
open to Active Duty, retirees and civilians. Must be 18 to enter and 21 to
drink. To help you celebrate responsibly, taxi telephone numbers will be posted
and the Tow-2-Go program will be available. For more information, call
912-767-4717.
FMWR HOLIDAY
HOURS, CLOSINGS AVAILABLE ONLINE:
The Holiday
closures and change of hours of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation
facilities are available by going to the following links: Fort Stewart FMWR
Facility Holiday Hours- http://www.stewartmwr.com
<http://www.stewartmwr.com>; Hunter FMWR Facility Holiday Hours-
http://www.huntermwr.com <http://www.huntermwr.com>.
FORT STEWART
COMMUNITY THEATER AUDITIONS, Jan. 9, 10:
Auditions being
held 5-7 p.m. Jan. 9 and 9 a.m.-noon Jan. 10 for Community Theater’s first
production of "Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play." All auditions
and call backs held at Newman Fitness Center, building 439. Two females and
three male roles being cast. Please be prepared to read from the script. It’s a
plus if you are comfortable making sound effects. Additionally seeking
production support. If interested, please contact Christa Mancha at
912-445-1933 or Courtney Gardner at 727-517-6269. For more information, call
912-767-6212
"COMPRESSED
GET GOLF READY" AT HUNTER, Jan. 10:
Register online
by Jan. 9 at www.playgolfamerica.com or call Hunter Golf Course for the
Compressed Get Golf Ready program from 9 a.m.-noon on Jan. 10 at Hunter Golf
Course. Open to beginners and novice players. Learn proper mechanics of golf,
putting, the game, rules and etiquette. Cost is $90 per person for three-hour
instructional program. For more information, call 912-315-9115.
AEROBIC-THON
& WELLNESS FAIR AT STEWART, Jan. 10:
Sample various
aerobic style classes taught by certified instructors with different fitness
backgrounds at the free Aerobic-Thon and Wellness Fair Jan. 10 at Newman
Fitness Center, building 439. Starts at 9 a.m. Kick-boxing, step, Zumba,
line-dancing, Pilates and much more. Health fair features fitness assessments,
including body fat measurement, nutritional information, President's Challenge
Information, health screenings, and Wellness Center presence. For more
information, call 912-767-3031.
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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.)
YMCA YOUTH
BASKETBALL REGISTRATION EXTENSION:
Youth Basketball
Registration has been extended to end Jan. 9 and is open for ages 3-12 at the
Liberty County Armed Forces YMCA, 201 Mary Lou Drive in Hinesville. The season
will now run from January 10-February 28. Volunteer Coaches also needed. For
more information, call 912-368-9622 or email
Brittni.johnson@ymcaofcoastalga.org
<mailto:Brittni.johnson@ymcaofcoastalga.org>.
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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. Effective November 1, 2014, the Marne Message is only sent
twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays. The deadline for the Monday Marne
Message is COB Friday, and the deadline for the Thursday Marne Message is COB
Wednesday. All incoming requests for
Marne Messages will still be posted to the Google Blogger (ref. Marne
Messages).
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.
