Hunter Army Airfield is located in Savannah, Georgia and serves more than 130 thousand military and civilians. There
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Mission & Units
The mission of Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia includes supporting a variety of tenant units; the official site includes a mission statement that Hunter is tasked to “provide command, control, training, administration, logistical and civilian-military support to assigned and attached non-divisional units stationed at Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield”.
Since Hunter is a subordinate installation of Fort Stewart, much of the contact information and services may be tied to the fort or operate in conjunction with similar activities at one installation or the other.
Major units and missions at Hunter Army Airfield include:
- 1-3 Brigade Troops Battalion
- 135th Quartermaster Company
- 15TH ASOS
- 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry
- 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery
- 1st Battalion, 64th Armor
- 1st Battalion, 76 Field Artillery
- 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery
- 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment
- 2-3 Brigade Troops Battalion
- 226th Quartermaster Company
- 24th Ordinance
- 26th Brigade Support Battalion
- 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment
- 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry
- 3rd Brigade Support Battalion
- 3rd Finance Company
- 3rd Squadron, 7th U.S. Cavalry
- 4-3 Brigade Troops Battalion
- 5th Squadron, 7th US Cavalry
- 632nd Maintenance Company
- 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry
- 703rd Brigade Support Battalion
- 87th Corps Support Battalion
- 92nd Chemical
- 92nd Engineer Battalion
- Special Troops Battalion
History
Compared to other Army installations, Hunter is a relatively young operation. Many Army posts date all the way back to the Revolutionary War and in the Army’s history, some of those installations reverted to the Air Force when it became a separate branch of the military. But in this case, the reverse happened.
In 1967, the United States Air Force decided to close its’ base at Hunter Field, and it would not be long before the Army took over and established the U.S. Army Flight Training Center in association with the other flight training happening in the area at Fort Stewart.
By the time American involvement in Vietnam was at its’ height, Hunter was responsible for training Army helicopter pilots in an accelerated fashion; the installation would close briefly after the war.
Hunter would reopen again to train Airborne Rangers-when the Army started operations there again in 1974, the facility was redesignated as “a sub-post of Fort Stewart and a base for the 24th Infantry Division’s helicopter and support elements”.
In the late 1990s, a new facility was dedicated for the Departure/Arrival Airfield Control Group (DAACG), known as Truscott Air Terminal, and Hunter was selected by NASA as an alternate landing site for some space shuttle missions.
Today, the U.S. Army official site describes Hunter as an “important deployment and support base” working in a multi-service environment to provide support with its “existing airfield facilities and location adjacent to Fort Stewart and the east coast ports of Savannah and Charleston”.
Contacts
Main Address And Phone Numbers
Hunter Army Airfield
171 Haley Avenue
Building 1286
Hunter Army Airfield, GA 31409
912-315-6816
Important Contact numbers
- Barracks (912) 767-0111
- Base Operator (912) 767-1411
- Deployment and Mobilization (912) 767-1257
- Emergency 911
- Family Housing Office (912) 408-2460
- Hospital Main (912) 435-6965
- ID Cards (912) 767-4909
- Information and Referral Services (912) 767-5058
- Legal Services and JAG (912) 767-8809
- Medical Clinic (912) 435-5364
- Post Staff Duty (912) 767-8666
- Single Solider Housing (912) 767-6954
- Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255
- Temporary Lodging (912) 368-4184
- VA Facilities (912) 368-6950
- Welcome/Visitors Center (912) 767-8673
- Child Development Center (912) 767-3203
- EFMP Family Support (912) 767-5058
- Army Community Service Family Advocacy (912) 767-5058
- Child Development – Pre-k Program (912) 767-8941
- Child Development Services – Family Child Care (912) 767-2311
- Deployment/Mobilization (912) 767-1257
- Education Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) (912) 435-6349
- Family Center (912) 767-5058
- New Parent Support Program (912) 767-5058
- School Age Youth Service (912) 767-5662
- Victim Advocate Services (912) 767-3032
- Finance Office (912) 767-5722
- Dental Clinic #1 (912) 767-8513
- Dental Clinic #4 (912) 767-9775
- Dental Clinic #5 (912) 767-5225
- Family Housing Office – Balfour Beatty Community (912) 408-2460
- Off Post Housing Services Office (912) 767-4278
- Temporary Lodging/Billeting – Fort Stewart Lodging (912) 767-8384
- Temporary Lodging/Billeting – Green Roof Inn (912) 767-3896
- Identification Cards (ID) (912) 767-4909
- Superintendent DoD Schools (912) 767-3636
- School Liaison Officer/Community Schools (912) 767-4491
- Household Goods/Transportation Office (inbound) – Last Name A-E (912) 767-2889
- Household Goods/Transportation Office (inbound) – Last Name F-L (912) 767-4208
- Household Goods/Transportation Office (inbound) – Last Name M-Z (912) 767-8130
- Household Goods/Transportation Office (outbound) (912) 767-8154
- Relocation Assistance Program (RAP) (912) 767-1024
Surrounding Area
Savannah, Georgia is an Atlantic seaport city physically separated from South Carolina by the Savannah River. It’s roughly three and a half hours by car from Atlanta, and well-suited for East Coast travel in the Carolinas and Florida.
Savannah attractions include historic tours, ghost tours, and informal explorations of the Savannah Historic District. One attraction is billed as a “hop on, hop off” trolley car tour of important local sites.
The Pirate’s House is said to be an actual pub or bar frequented by
You can also visit author Flannery O’Connor’s childhood home, and each year the area is known for the Savannah Book Festival over Presidents Day weekend near the historic Telfair Square and Wright Square.
While there are no major league sports in Savannah, the city has been home to the Savannah Bananas of the Coastal Plain Baseball League with home games played at Grayson Stadium.
Inprocessing and Check-In
Since Hunter Army Airfield is a subordinate operation of Fort Stewart, all inbound new arrivals are directed to check in with the Reception Center at Fort Stewart unless specifically ordered to do otherwise. According to Army sources, most new arrivals will spend multiple days inprocessing at Fort Stewart and there are documents which must be hand carried to these inprocessing appointments including travel paperwork, shot records for all dependents, and travel receipts for travel voucher filing.
Most other details about in-processing should be supplied for the new arrivals by the sponsor. If you do not have a sponsor prior to your PCS to Hunter Army Airfield, contact your gaining orderly room for assistance.
Services
Health Care
Hunter Airfield healthcare is provided by the Tuttle Army Health Clinic, which operates during normal duty hours and is closed on weekends. Hunter official site information on the clinic states that in many cases if care is not available on-post, those services may be provided at Fort Stewart via Winn Army Community Hospital.
Services provided by Tuttle Army Health Clinic include:
- Pharmacy
- Radiology
- Pathology
- Optometry
- Flu Clinic
- Aviation Clinic
- Pediatrics
- Family Practice
- Immunizations
- Laboratory
- Behavioral Health
- Ranger Clinic
Call 912-435-6633 to schedule an appointment or get more information about healthcare options at Hunter Airfield.
Child Care
Child care options at Hunter include the Child Development Center (CDC) and Family Child Care (FCC).
FCC care is provided on-post in private homes that have been certified and are monitored.
The Hunter Army Airfield CDC offers care for for children between the ages of six weeks to five years. The Hunter CDC operates Monday through Friday, and once orders are received it’s best to call 912-315-6115 to ask about waiting lists, current demand levels, and other requirements. Child Development Center care is offered as full day care, Pre-K, Respite Care, and hourly care may be offered on a space-available basis.
Household Goods
All inbound troops PCSing to Hunter Airfield should track and manage their household goods shipments via the Defense Personal Property System at Move.mil. Hunter has a local inbound TMO desk that can also provide assistance based on the service member’s last name. The phone numbers are:
- Household Goods/Transportation Office (inbound) – Last Name A-E (912) 767-2889
- Household Goods/Transportation Office (inbound) – Last Name F-L (912) 767-4208
- Household Goods/Transportation Office (inbound) – Last Name M-Z (912) 767-8130
Dependent And Retiree ID Card Renewal, Replacement, New Issue
ID card services for all who require them should be scheduled as appointments via the Hunter Army Airfield RAPIDS scheduling system. Two forms of unexpired picture ID from acceptable sources (government-issued ID cards, for example) are required for all ID card services and the sponsoring military member must be present for ID card services for dependents unless there is a power of attorney or other arrangement made.
Walk-ins are discouraged due to high demand, and all
Schools
There are no on-post schools for those living at Hunter; all children are required to attend schools in the Savannah area and in most
Transfer policies for Savannah public schools as posted on state government official sites includes instructions for parents to come ready with a transfer form from the previous school, plus proof of current address/Georgie residency.
Inbound PCSing troops with children will be expected to provide a records release form from the losing school so that the child’s records can be sent to the requesting public school in Savannah-Chatham County Public School.
Housing
Government housing on Hunter is privatized and provided by Balfour Beatty. All inbound PCSing military members are encouraged to apply for on post housing at Hunter AAF Homes official site or apply in person at the Balfour Beatty Community Management Office once you arrive.
The effective date of your housing application is considered the date you signed out of your last duty station; this is applicable only if you apply within 30 days of signing into Hunter Army Airfield.
Unaccompanied troops, especially junior troops, may be required to live on-post. Contact your sponsor or gaining unit orderly room to determine whether this applies to you.
On-post housing for unaccompanied troops E-5 or below may be authorized to reside in the local community and collect the housing allowance BAH offered at the “without dependents” rate. Those troops may include the following:
- Single Pregnant Soldiers 60 days prior to the due date on the statement of pregnancy from an OB-GYN clinic;
- Those who have purchased a home near the base “prior to notification of assignment to that installation”;
- Mil-to-mil married couples where “a soldier is married to another soldier without family members and one of the soldiers departs on a separate tour”;
- When the barracks go over
a 95 percent occupancy rate or experiences “serious overcrowding”. In such cases, the military member is required to request off-post housing through “the chain of command to the UPH Manager”.
Those not interested in on-post housing who are eligible to live in the community and draw BAH should check in with the Housing Referral Office which will provide a list of rentals and information about the local communities where you can rent.
PCS and TDY Lodging
Temporary lodging is available via Army Lodging; PCS orders are required when relocating to the installation and there is a 30-day stay possible for PCS moves. Leisure travelers, by comparison, are only permitted 14 days. Reservations are possible 48 hours in advance, but if you are traveling on PCS orders you can reserve up to one year ahead of time.
There is limited availability of pet-friendly rooms at Hunter; call in advance and be prepared to pay an additional deposit for pets and an additional charge per night. Some pets are not allowed to be housed at Hunter; ask the front desk for the list of restricted pets before you commit.
Make reservations at 912-353-4121 or DSN 312-729-5910.
Transportation
There are two airports within reasonable driving distance to Hunter. The nearest major airport is Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport and is roughly 15 miles away. Another airport (similarly named) is Hilton Head Airport and is nearly 50 miles away.
Depending on the time of day, demand, and other variables, the usual ride-sharing options, commercial taxis, and shuttles may be available but you will need to check to see if the taxi is permitted to operate on-post or if it must drop you off at the main gate/visitor center, etc.
Vehicle Registration And Driver’s License
Non-resident military members stationed in the State of Georgia generally are not required to register their vehicles in the state if there is a valid license and registration from another state. Hunter Airfield and Fort Stewart both require proper ID, insurance, and registration with the State of Georgia or valid registration from another state. All vehicles are subject to 100% ID checks, searches, and DUI/DWI checkpoints, etc.