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TODAY/THIS WEEK
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT & ASSISTANCE
INSPECTION, Today-Friday:
An Environmental Performance Assessment & Assistance
System (EPAAS) inspection will be conducted Today-Friday. The objective of the
EPAAS is to identify non-compliance with environmental regulations and non-conformance
with the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) 14001 standard
used for our Sustainability Management System (SMS). If you are approached by
an assessor and questioned regarding the FS/HAAF Sustainability Policy, please
remember Resources, Optimize, Compliance, and Keep Improving, or simply
R-O-C-K. For more information and to ensure you are prepared if approached by
an assessor, please view the SMS Awareness Video on the FS/HAAF intranet at
http://stewdpwa401/smsquiz or call 912-767-2010.
MONTHY TRAINING RESOURCE CONFERENCE, Tuesday:
S-3's, Operations Sergeants Major, Master Gunners and
Schools NCO's are reminded that the next monthly Training Resource Conference
will be held Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. at Moon Theater. We will schedule training
devices, ranges and training areas up through April 2016. The next conference
will not be until Nov. 24. For more information, call 912-435-8142.
FOOD HANDLER'S CLASS, Tuesday:
This FREE class will be held at Winn ACH in the Patriot
Auditorium from 1-2 p.m. Certification is good for one year. To register for
this class, please submit your first and last name to
usarmy.stewart.medcom-winn.list.environmental-health-services@mail.mil.
Pre-registration is a REQUIREMENT in order to attend this class, and you must
be on time, no-walk-ins are permitted.
This class is mandated for all those dealing with food items on
FSGA/HAAF (Unit functions, Organizational Days, FRG Events). For more
information, call 912-435-5087.
DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION CLASSES, Wednesday & Thursday:
The Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield Army Substance
Abuse Program (ASAP) will host Georgia State Patrol Officer Andy Sinquefield
who will discuss the origin of Red Ribbon Week and provide Drug Abuse
Prevention classes, Wednesday at the Hunter Army Airfield Post Theater, 10-11
a.m. and 1-2 p.m.; and Thursday at Fort Stewart's Woodruff Theater from 10-11
a.m. and 1-2 p.m. All community members are invited to attend this
presentation. All units are encouraged to take advantage of this training
opportunity. The ASAP will count the training hours toward each unit’s minimum
4-hour annual Substance Abuse Prevention and Awareness Training requirement.
POC at HAAF is David Bennett, 912-315-5592, david.l.bennett.civ@mail.mil or at
FS is Lucinda JohnsonWallace, 912-767-1146,
Lucinda.johnsonwallace.civ@mail.mil.
EFMP PLAYGROUND CLOSURE, Thursday:
The Exceptional Family Member Program Special Needs
Playground, adjacent to the Post Exchange, will close from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30
p.m., Thursday for EFMP Trunk or Treat.
For more information, contact EFMP at 912-767-5058.
EFMP TRUNK/TREAT, Thursday:
The Exceptional Family Member Program of HAAF/ FS EFMP
will host a Trunk or Treat event at the Fort Stewart EFMP special needs
playground (adjacent to the PX) from 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday. Please join us for
lots of fun. For more information please call 912-767-2147.
SIDEWALK SALE STEWART COMMISSARY, Thursday-Saturday:
The Fort Stewart commissary will be having a sidewalk
sale Thursday-Saturday. Many available items sold in bulk with even more extra
products offered outside the commissary.
Please note that the commissaries are not responsible for early sell out
of items during sales due to high customer volume or limited product
availability. If you have any questions, then please contact the store at
912-767-2076.
FRG BROWNBAG, Friday:
Both Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield will have FRG
Brownbag events upcoming. The HAAF event
will be conducted, Friday in building 1286, Rm 129 from 10 a.m.-Noon and the FS
event will be conducted Nov. 6, from 10 a.m.-Noon in building 87. This event is open to FRG Leaders,
volunteers, Advisors and Family Readiness Liaisons. Share information, promote relationships and
help other FRGs grow in 2015. Call (912)
767-1257/4047/1597 for details.
STEWART TRICK OR TREAT HOURS, Saturday:
The 2015 Halloween Trick or Treat hours in the Fort
Stewart housing area will be 6-8 p.m. on Saturday. Please expect a higher than
normal pedestrian traffic as Family members participate during this weekend
event. Expect to see increased Military
Police for the safety of Families.
Soldiers and Family members will to decrease speeds in and around the
housing areas across the instillation and other areas where pedestrian traffic
may be present. For more information, please call 912-432-8919.
FREE CANDY STEWART COMMISSARY, Saturday:
The Fort Stewart commissary grocery manager will be
handing out limited amount of free bags of candy to children Saturday from 5
p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Please note that the commissary is not responsible for early
run out of supplies during the event due to high demand volume. If you have any
questions, then please contact the store at 912-767-2076.
COSTUME CONTEST STEWART COMMISSARY, Saturday:
The Fort Stewart commissary will be having a costume
contest Saturday from 6 to 6:30 p.m.. Enter the costume contest to show off
your talent and for a chance to win a prize!
If you have any questions, then please contact the store at
912-767-2076.
WEAR PURPLE THURSDAYS IN OCTOBER:
Each Thursday, we encourage our Community to wear
purple. Why purple? Purple is the
symbolic color for domestic violence awareness. In the United States military,
the Purple Heart is presented to those who have been wounded while serving.
Wear purple as a way to tell others why that ending domestic violence is
important to you. Please consider taking pictures of your staff members, FRG,
office decorations, ECT if wearing Purple on Thursdays. If you send them to me, we will publish on
the ACS Facebook page and we can push this initiative farther. For further
information, contact Beau Bradley, (912) 767 - 1597,
chester.f.bradley2.civ@mail.mil.
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OCTOBER/OTHER BRIEFS
APPLICATIONS NEEDED FOR JOB VACANCY, through Nov. 2:
Hiring Maintenance Worker (MVO) NA-07 MWR-CYSS, Fort
Stewart Regular Part Time (20 hours) Permanent 2 Vacancies. The salary is
$11.81 to $13.77 per hour. Job
Announcements number SCNAFDW151505485RR and SCNAFDW151523761R. Closes Nov 2.
Copy of Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with P (Passengers) endorsement with
no restrictions must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
Interested applicants may apply via www.usajobs.gov website.
TASP TRAINING SCHEDULED, Nov. 3 & 4:
Soldiers are invited to attend one of two upcoming Total
Army Sponsorship Program (TASP) training sessions-Nov. 3 from 9-11 a.m. at
Hunter Army Airfield, Army Community Service (ACS), building 1286, classroom
162, or Nov. 4 from 2-4 p.m. at the Ft. Stewart Woodruff Theater. Registration is required and can be completed
by contacting Hunter's ACS at (912) 315-6816 or Ft. Stewart's ACS at (912)
767-5058. This training does fulfill requirements within the Marne Inspection
Program (MIP), A-16.
CARE TEAM TRAINING, Nov. 3:
Join ACS Nov. 3, from 9-11:30 a.m. as we conduct CARE
Team Training. This training is designed
for volunteers who wish to serve on a Battalion Team. Learn how to set up a team, supply it and
understand the role you will perform.
For more information or to register, please call (912) 767-1257/4047/1597.
SIGN UP NOW FOR STORM SPOTTER CLASS, Nov. 3:
The DPTMS Protection Branch will host a National Weather
Service (NWS) Storm Spotter Class, Nov. 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the SFC
Paul R. Smith Education Center Auditorium. The training will be led by Warning
Coordination Meteorologist from the Charleston NWS, Ron Morales, and will
include a brief introduction to the NWS, the different types of hazardous
weather and how to safely observe them, the types of severe weather to report,
and how to send those reports to the NWS.
No prior knowledge of weather or weather observing is necessary to
attend this training. There is no cost to attend, and is open to everyone. To sign up, email Tony Fleeger at
william.a.fleeger.civ@mail.mil or call 912-767-2583.
FALL HISTORIC CEMETERY VISIT, Nov. 4:
Community members are invited to join Fort Stewart for
the Fall Historic Communities Council meeting and Cemetery visit, Nov. 4. We
will visit the former community of Willie, Georgia and stop at Willie
Crossroads, Warnell, Gaulden, and Bethany Cemeteries. Attendees will also be
afforded an opportunity to dine at an installation Dining Facility. The lunch costs CASH ONLY WITH EXACT CHANGE -
$5.55. If you have any questions or concerns, or to reserve a space, please
call Pat Young, (912) 435-9872 or email Patrick.young@us.army.mil.
HUNTER FIRE WARDEN CLASS, Nov. 5:
The next HAAF fire warden’s class will be held 9 a.m.,
Nov. 5, building 1128. All attendees are asked to bring a unit appointment
letter stating they are the assigned fire warden for their unit/location with
building number identified. For more information please call 912-315-2009.
ROCK TALK, Nov. 5:
Rock Talk for Advisors. Are you an FRG Advisor? Join the ACS Staff Nov. 5, from 11:30 a.m.-1
p.m., building 87, as we host the first "Rock Talk for Advisors" This
event is designed for FRG Advisors to come together with ACS and share
practices and what is going right in Family Readiness Groups. This is a great way to return to the basics
and build relationships to assist your FRGs.
For more information or to register, please call (912)
767-1257/4047/1597.
SPECIALIZED TRANSITIONING EVENT PLANNED, Nov. 5:
The Soldier & Family Assistance Center is scheduled
to host Growth, Progression and Strength event from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the
Fort Stewart Education Center, building 100. The target audience for the event
includes Warrior Transition Battalion Soldiers, their family members and
caregivers. The event is designed to provide resources for soldiers who are
transitioning in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System. For more
information, contact Ibek Rodriguez at 912-435-9546.
EMPLOYER DAY, Nov. 5:
Come out to CSX Employer Day, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
at building 526. A representative will
conduct information session to discuss 2016 hiring requirements for transitioning
soldiers, spouses, veterans and retires.
Anyone can register online by visiting
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/csx-employer-day-tickets-19059380119. For further
information, contact Leonard Sims at 912-767-7940.
STEWART COMMISSARY VETERAN'S DAY HOURS, Nov. 11:
The Fort Stewart commissary will be open for business on
Veteran's Day, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The store will be closed during
"Early Bird Hours" on that day honoring American veterans. The Fort
Stewart Commissary is working hard to bring the commissary benefit to their
customers with great savings on name-brand products, Bakery, Deli, Fresh
Sandwiches To Go, Hot Foods Department, Rotisserie Chicken and Sushi. If you
have any questions, then please contact Priscilla Echols, 912-767-2076.
ACS RESILIENCY TRAINING, Nov. 12:
Join the ACS Resiliency Trainers as we conduct Real Time
Resiliency, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m.-Noon, building 87. Learn the skill of shutting
down counterproductive thinking to enable greater concentration and focus on
the task at hand. For more information
or to register, please call (912) 767-1257/4047/1597.
FIELD SANITATION TEAM TRAINING, Nov. 16-20:
Field Sanitation Team training will take place Nov.
16-20. This 40 hour course will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the SFC
Paul R. Smith Education Center, room 223.
You MUST register for the course in order to attend. There are only 48 available slots, so
register today. To register or for more
information, call 912-435-7354 or e-mail: usarmy.stewart.medcom-winn.list.environmental-health-services@mail.mil.
OPEN SEASON HEALTH BENEFITS FAIR, Nov. 17 & 18:
The Fort Stewart Health Benefits Fair is scheduled for
Nov. 17 and 18 November, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Patriot Auditorium at Winn
Army Community Hospital. Vendor
representatives will offer information on health, vision, and dental insurance
programs to our civilian employees. For
further information contact Kaskha Anthony at 912-767-8358 or locate the
programs at http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/rates/index.asp.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 ACS PLAY MORNING SCHEDULE:
Fort Stewart New Parent Support Play Morning held at the
Youth Sports and Fitness Center from 10:30 am to noon on Thursdays will be held
on the following dates for the month of November 2015 and December 2015.
November dates are: 5 and 12. December dates are 3 and 10. Hunter Army Airfield
New Parent Support Play Morning held at the Building 8805 from 10:30 am to noon
on Tuesdays will be held on the following dates for the month of November: 3
and 10; and for December: 8 and 15. For more information call Family Advocacy
at 912-767-2882.
AFAP SUBMISSIONS:
Do you have an issue that you feel needs addressed? Do you have a potential solution? Please consider submitting an Army Family
Action Plan (AFAP) issue. Your
submission must be a Global issue that effects the entire Army. You can submit issues on-line at the ACS
portion of the Team Stewart website or look for submission boxes through-out
the Installation. All submissions must be received prior to Thanksgiving to
ensure it is processed. For more details
or questions, please call FS (912) 767-3863.
COMPUTER SERVICE/SUPPORT REQUESTS:
Computer users who require service and support, contact
the Army Enterprise Service Desk-West (AESD-W). It is available 24 hours a day,
7 days a week. You can reach the AESD at the following number: 1-866-335-ARMY
(2769).
Ensure that you check some simple basic items before you
call such as: Power cord, LAN cable, printer cartridge and reboot the computer.
Make the call or if you are inclined you can login to the Remedy Service
Request Management (SRM) Page located at https://www.itsm.army.mil. Login and
then "Request Entry". Make sure you write down your Service Ticket
Number. POC for this information is the Ft. Stewart Network Enterprise Center,
912-767-8009.
PARTNERING WITH AAFES:
Why Partner with the Exchange Services, Concession, and
Vending? No utility charges! Monthly fee based on sales! Variety of space and
merchandising setups! No common area maintenance fee and one stop shopping
experience! For more information, contact our Services Office at 912-876-2851.
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FMWR BRIEFS
LIMITED NUMBER OF FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR GEORGIA
SOUTHERN-TEXAS STATE GAME, Thursday:
A limited number of free tickets are available for the
Georgia Southern Eagles football game Thursday against the Texas State Bobcats
at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro. The tickets will be given away to Soldiers
holding the rank of E-1 through E-5 on a first-come, first-served basis at
Leisure Travel in the PX Furniture Mall on Stewart. Hours are 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday-Friday. Limit two tickets per Soldier. Ticket recipients will be
publicly recognized as Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield Soldiers at the game.
Game time is 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 912-767-2841 (Stewart) or
912-315-3674 (Hunter).
COMMANDER’S SCRAMBLE AT TAYLORS CREEK GOLF COURSE,
Friday:
Players are reminded to wear pink in support of breast
cancer awareness during the Commander’s Scramble on Friday at Taylors Creek
Golf Course. Registration and lunch are at 11 a.m. and play begins at noon. The
$45 per player cost includes golf cart, greens fee, range balls, lunch,
mulligans and prizes. For more information, call 912-767-2370.
TODDLER HALLOWEEN PARTY AT CORKAN, Friday:
Celebrate Halloween with a costume party at Corkan Family
Fun Center, building 449, from 10-11:30 a.m. Friday. Dress up your little ones
in their favorite costume. Parents, please bring a treat for your children to
share with their friends. Corkan provides site and Capri Sun beverage for all
little trick-or-treaters. Party is free. There is a $2 per child charge for
Bounce House fun. For more information, call 912-767-4273.
DRESSIN’ & GROOVIN’ LIKE YOUR FAV HALLOWEEN CHARACTER
AT CORKAN, Saturday:
Dress the part, put on some wheels and show us what
you've got from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31 at Corkan Family Fun Center, building 449. The
$5 per person cost includes skate rental. For more information, call
912-767-4273.
HEARING CONSERVATION HOURS CHANGE, Nov. 2:
Effective Nov. 2, Hearing Conservation hours at the
Soldier Service Center will be as follows: Mondays-Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
and 1-4 p.m. (Unit testing); Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-NOON, (Unit testing); 1-3:45
p.m. (Follow-ups). There are no longer WALK-IN hours available. All units
testing MUST have appointed HPO present during scheduled timeframe. For further
information, please contact the Army Hearing Program at 912-435-5590.
PLAY FOOT GOLF AT STEWART FOR $5 A GAME, Sunday-Nov. 30:
Here’s a chance to try the fast-growing sport of foot
golf for just $5 a round at Taylors Creek Golf Course at Stewart. The soccer
ball rental is on us during this special Nov.1-30. For more information, call
912-767-2370.
MARNE BOWLING CENTER TURKEY SHOOT, Nov. 2-25:
Bowl two consecutive strikes during normal business hours
at Marne Bowling Center from Nov. 2-25 and you will win a frozen turkey. The
cost is $1 per person. Strikes must be witnessed by a member of the Marne
Bowling Center staff. Participants cannot win more than two turkeys during the
promotion. For more information, call 912-767-4866.
TICKETS AND TRANSPORTATION TO NOV. 14 DISNEY ON ICE SHOW
AVAILABLE AT LEISURE TRAVEL:
Tickets and transportation for the 11 a.m. Nov. 14 Disney
on Ice Let’s Celebrate show at Savannah Civic Center are available at
Stewart/Hunter Leisure Travel offices. The price for tickets and transportation
is $25 for adults and $20 for children. Ages 2 and above must have a ticket for
admission. The price for tickets only is $17 per person. All tickets will be at
will call the day of the show. The final day to sign up for transportation and
tickets is Nov. 2. For more information, call 912-767-2841 at Stewart or
912-315-3674 at Hunter.
LONG RANGE TURKEY SHOOT AT FORT STEWART, Nov. 14:
Put your shooting skills to the test, and you might take
home a turkey from the Long Range Turkey Shoot Nov. 14. The Turkey Shoot will
be held concurrently with the Long Range Shooting that day from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. at Red Cloud Echo Range at Stewart. Cost for the Long Range Shoot is $15.
Cost for the Turkey Shoot is $3 per try. This rifles only event is open to all
registered Stewart/Hunter weapon owners. All caliber rifles permitted. In the
Turkey Shoot, contestants in groups of five will shoot at a paper target from
300 yards, and the one closest to the center wins in each round until all the
turkeys are gone. For more information, call 912-435-8061 or 912-767-4316.
FUN IN THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS TRIP, Feb. 12-14, 2016:
Registration ongoing until Jan. 25 for the Leisure Travel
trip to Gatlinburg Tenn. Skiing,
snowboarding, tubing and ice skating are all available at the Ober Gatlinburg
Ski Resort. Cost of $450 for 1-4 persons includes hotel and transportation.
Additional $50 charge for fifth person. Price does not cover ski and snow board
rentals, but Military discounts are given. For more information, call
912-767-2841 (Stewart) or 912- 315-3674 (Hunter).
WALT DISNEY WORLD TRIP, Nov. 27-29:
Step into the world of fantasy with and see Disney World
with all its Christmas décor on this Leisure Travel trip to Orlando Nov. 27-29.
The cost is $375 for 1-4 people in a room. The fee covers transportation and
hotel. Register by Nov. 20. For more
information, call 912-767-2841 (Stewart) or 912- 315-3674 (Hunter).
‘GRIDIRON CHALLENGE’ AT CLUB STEWART, Fridays:
Fill out a game sheet with your NFL picks and turn your
sheet in before noon on Fridays, and you could leave the Gridiron Challenge
that evening with a $100 gift card. Game sheets available at all Stewart fitness
centers, Marne and Stewart bowling centers, and Club Stewart. Pick sheets must
be placed in the boxes at each facility by noon Fridays. You must be present at
the Gridiron Challenge, held Fridays starting at 6 p.m. in Thunder Run at Club
Stewart, to win the weekly gift card and have a chance to win the grand prize
of $400 cash after week 17. There’s no admission charge, but you must be 18 to
play and 21 or older to drink. For more information, call 912-767-4717.
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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.)
ADAPTIVE GOLF ON PARRIS ISLAND:
Experience the legends at Parris Island and the Adaptive
Golf Experience. Encourages individuals with disabilities or challenges due to
stroke, spine injury, TBI, neurological conditions, amputation and more to
learn and play golf. Clinics held the 3rd Saturday of each month, 9-11 a.m.
FREE and open to civilians, veterans and active military. For more information
call 843-228-2240 or 843-522-5850.
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ADMIN NOTES
MARNE MESSAGE WEEKEND EDITION:
This message is a weekly publication posted to email each
Thursday and will highlight events for the immediate 5 days only. 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.
MARNE MESSAGE GOES TO ONCE-A-WEEK:
The Marne Message is a weekly publication posted to email
each Monday and to the Marne Message Blogger at
http://marnemessage.blogspot.com. 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.
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. If you have any problems, send
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.
