TODAY THRU MONDAY:
(Today) OFFICIAL CLOSURE OF EFAC:
The Installation Emergency Family Assistance Center is
officially closed. Soldiers and Families may still get assistance through ACS
with AER and Lending Closet items through normal operations. All other assistance can be obtained through
regular channels, i.e. appointments with legal, BBC, ect. For more information,
call 917-767-6946.
(Today, Ongoing) FILING INSURANCE CLAIMS FROM TORNADO:
If you're filing insurance claims from the Feb. 3
tornado, please print flyer from the Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Facebook
page at https://www.facebook.com/FortStewartHunterArmyAirfield, include
pictures of your damage, and send it in with your claim. Police reports will
not be generated for the storm. For more information, call 912-767-8185.
(Friday) REGISTRATION OFFICE CLOSURES:
In observation of President's Day, both Fort Stewart and
Hunter Army Airfield Registration Offices will be closed Friday. Both offices
will reopen 7:30 a.m., Feb. 16. For more information, call 912-767-1883.
(Friday) HUNTER LEISURE TRAVEL HOURS:
The Leisure Travel Office at Hunter will not be open on
Friday until 12:30 p.m. due to mandatory training requirements. The office is
located in the Hunter PX Exchange, building 6020. The phone number is
912-315-3674.
(Friday) TODDLER VALENTINE PARTY AT CORKAN:
Come to our annual Valentine party at Corkan Fun Center,
building 449, from 10 a.m. until noon Friday for toddlers (ages 5 and under).
There’s no charge. Bring your favorite snacks for your little one and do not
forget your Valentines to share! Table settings provided. Bounce House
admission free. For more information, call 912-767-4273.
(Friday & Monday) CLIENT SERVICES OFFICE TEMPORARY
CLOSURE:
The Legal Assistance Office will be closed Friday and
Monday. As a reminder Legal Assistance Office hours are Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 1-4:30 p.m. and Thursday from
1-4:30 p.m.
(Friday-Monday) HUNTER MAIN EXCHANGE HOLIDAY HOURS:
Hours for the Hunter Main Exchange will vary over the
Presidents' Day weekend/holiday. They are as follows: Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Feb. 15, 11 a.m.
- 5 p.m. For more information, call 912-315-5617.
(Friday-Monday) GATE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:
The schedule for the Access Control Points (Gates) for
the Division Training Holiday (Friday)/Presidents' Day Holiday (Monday) is as
follows: At Fort Stewart, Gate 3 is operational 7 days a week from 5 a.m.-9
p.m. The only gate that will be closed Friday is Gate 4C and Monday is Gates 4C
and 7/7C. At Hunter Army Airfield,
Wilson Gate will be closed Friday through Monday. For further information,
please contact 912-767-1883.
(Through Friday) COMMISSARY ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATIONS:
The Scholarships for Military Children Program will be
accepting applications from eligible students through Friday at the Fort
Stewart Commissary. At least one
scholarship will be awarded at every commissary location where qualified
applications are received. Additional recipients will be selected based on a
prorated basis, so more scholarships will be awarded at those commissaries with
larger applicant numbers. To download the application or to read more
information for qualifications, visit: http://www.militaryscholar.org. If you
have any questions, then please contact Priscilla Echols, 912-767-2076.
(Saturday &
Sunday) VALENTINE’S DINNER FOR TWO:
Enjoy a four-course meal in a romantic, elegant
atmosphere with that special someone at Thunder Run in Club Stewart. First
seating is at 5 p.m. each day. Bar service available. The cost is $60 per
couple. For reservations or more information, call 912-767-4717.
(Sunday) MARNE BOWLING CENTER VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL:
Bring your sweetheart to Marne Bowling Center to
celebrate Valentine’s Day, when you can rent a lane for one hour for $12 from
1-9 p.m. and receive half price combo meals for both of you. For more
information, call 912-767-4866.
(Monday) POWER OUTAGE:
The Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Directorate of
Public Works conducts scheduled power outages, 8 a.m. to UTC, Monday on Fort
Stewart. This outage is necessary to
replace the transformer. For more information, contact Jim Maddox at 315-5678
or William Ingram at 912-767-5499.
(Ongoing) NO SMOKING POLICY AT SCHOOLS DURING DROP
OFF/PICK UP:
Parents and visitors are reminded of "No
Smoking" policy that includes the parent drop off/pick lines and in the
cars while on school property. Parents and visitors are not allowed to smoke in
cars during drop off/pick up and to buckle kids up at pick up. For more
information, call 912-435-9879.
(Ongoing) TRICARE OTC DRUG COVERAGE CHANGES:
Effective Feb. 1, some over the counter (OTC) drugs
became covered under the TRICARE pharmacy benefit. The following OTC drugs
covered as of Feb. 1: •Cetirizine, with or without pseudoephedrine (generic
version of Zyrtec) •Loratadine tablets, with or without pseudoephedrine
(generic version of Claritin) •Levonorgestrel (Plan B one-step emergency contraceptive)
• Omeprazole (generic of Prilosec OTC) ◦Brand name Prilosec will no longer be
covered as of February 1 The change also adds coverage for allergy drugs
containing pseudoephedrine. Regular pharmacy copayments (generic copays) and
rules apply to OTC drugs, except for Levonorgestrel (Plan B contraceptive).
TRICARE only covers OTC drugs in the U.S. and territories. For questions
regarding these changes please contact Express Scripts 1-877-363-1433.
(Ongoing) TRICARE RESERVE SELECT NEWBORN/ADOPTED
COVERAGE:
If a TRS family has a newborn, they must submit an
application for coverage within 60 days for the baby to have coverage back to
the date of birth or adoption. The sponsor may request a waiver to this 60 day
requirement. A request to submit a new application within 120 days after
birth/adoption, is subject to approval. For questions contact TRICARE Customer
Service 1-800-444-5445.For additional questions please contact the Health
Benefits Branch at Fort Stewart 912-435-6716 or HAAF 912-315-3646.
(Ongoing) GARRISON SUPER SAVER PROGRAM:
Civilian Employees of the Garrison - Are you interested
in winning $500? If so this program is
for you! Take a look around. Is there
something you see that is wasting money? Is it a problem we can solve locally?
If you are a Garrison employee and submit the best idea for saving the local
Garrison money, you will win $500.
Submit your ideas on the Super Saver Nomination Form available on the
Team Stewart webpage under Garrison, Garrison Management Offices, Resource
Management Office. Nominations are boarded with the Garrison of the Quarter
Award submissions. POC for submission is
Ms. Barbara Cardinal, barbara.j.cardinal.civ@mail.mil
<mailto:barbara.j.cardinal.civ@mail.mil>.
(Ongoing) NEW AUTOMATED ENTRY PROCEDURES:
The new Automated Installation Entry (AIE 2+) process
testing has begun. Once a person scans their CAC/Family Member/Retiree
identification at the gate, they will automatically be registered in the AIE
system. This will take approximately 15 seconds to complete and entry
thereafter should be 3-5 seconds. This system checks individuals for warrants,
installation revocations/debarments, criminal backgrounds, wants, and security
alerts. To save time and speed up the entry process, ID card holders may also
register in the AIE2+ at the Directorate of Emergency Services Registration
offices at Fort Stewart (building 226) and Hunter Army Airfield (building
1286), Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, 912-767-1883.
(Ongoing) CONTROLLED BURN NOTICE:
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.
(Ongoing) ENTERPRISE EMAIL SIZE LIMITATIONS:
Per Department of the Army CIO/G6 Policy dated 16 Dec 15,
DISA has begun enforcement of the 4-gigabyte mailbox size limit for SIPR and
NIPR accounts. Once the 4GB limit is in place, mailboxes that exceed the limit
will lose functionality until the size is reduced. As a result of exceeding the
size limit, you will receive a warning notice to reduce your mailbox when it
approaches the authorized limit and you will lose the ability to send email
when the mailbox reaches its authorized limit. If you fail to take action to
reduce the size of the mailbox, you will also lose the ability to receive email
and a non-delivery notification will be received by anyone attempting to send
to your mailbox. To assist you in managing the size of your mailbox, several
resources are available with the links noted in a complete pdf of all TTPs at
https://esd-crm.csd.disa.mil/app/answers/detail/a_id/1639. Please contact your
local S6/G6 help desk for assistance in implementing any of the above TTPs. For
Enterprise Email issues outside the scope of your S6/G6 help desks, please
submit a trouble ticket to the Army Enterprise Service Desk (AESD) using the
icon on your desktop. For more information, call 912-435-9605.
(Ongoing) HASE ROAD CLOSURE:
The intersection of Hase Road and McNeely Avenue will be
closed for approximately 120 days to construct new traffic circle. Message
boards and detour signs will be placed to direct traffic around the
construction area, please avoid this area during construction to avoid traffic
congestion. POC for this project is Gary McIntyre, 912-767-3305.
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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.)
(Saturday) PIRATE ROAD RACE 5K/10K:
Armstrong Physical Therapy Club sponsors their fourth annual
Pirate Rd. Race, which begins 8 a.m. in the Student Union Bldg.at Armstrong
State University. Runners are encouraged
to dress in their best Valentine costume or as their best pirate. Awards will
be given for different age groups and best costumes. Cost of 5K is $25
individual, $20 students/military; $40 couples. For the 10K, cost is $35
individual; $30 students/military; $50 couples. Register at active.com. For
info, go to Facebook.com/pirateroadrace.
(February) GBS LEADERSHIP, CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM:
During February, Sons of the American Legion, Squadron
154, is accepting resumes from two young men of active-duty military parents to
attend Georgia Boys State, GBS, a one-week summer leadership and citizenship
program. All applicants must have just
completed their junior year in high school; be a citizen or legal resident of
the U.S.; be good students, be well adjusted and show qualities of leadership
in school and their community. Candidate should send a short resume, to include
why they wish to attend GBS, to: Hal Stillings, Service Cmdr.; Sons of the
American Legion, Squadron 154; P.O. Box 385; Tybee Island, GA 31328. Candidates
will be selected in March. To learn more
about the chapter, go to: www.sal154tybee.webeasysite.us or on Facebook, Sons
of the American Legion, Squadron 154, Tybee Island.
