POWER OUTAGES

1. Fort Stewart -Hunter Army Airfield will conducted a power outage to test our electrical grid and back-up power capabilities on regular interval and during Garrison exercises.
2. Power has been restored across the installation. It may take time for all systems to be back on line.
3. If you continue to have issues with the power or the HVAC system in government facilities, place a work order through Army Maintenance (ArMA) at https://www.armymaintenance.com⚠ or call:

• FS/HAAF Hotline 1-866-586-3116
• Stewart Emergency Management (912)767-4049/4043
• Stewart Installation Operations Center (912)767-0820

If you have power or HVAC issues in on-post housing, place a work order with DPW maintenance:

• DPW Emergency Response: FSGA (912) 767-2883  / HAAF (912)315-4003  
• On-Post Housing Ft Stewart 24-Hours Emergency Maintenance (912) 408-2466
• On-Post Housing Hunter AAF 24-Hour Emergency Maintenance (912) 459-2147

Fort Stewart - Hunter Army Airfield uses multiple resources to inform our community about severe weather, emergencies, delays, closures, and more.

• Digital Garrison - Download the free app from your mobile device's app store, create an account, select Fort Stewart Hunter AAF, and enable push notifications* and/or SMS (text messages)** for information about delays or closures. Check out the announcements for weather alerts, road conditions, and more.
• ALERT! - Visit the ALERT! page for information on how to sign up for the emergency notification system.
• Fort Stewart -Hunter AAF website - Latest information and more can be found on the home page.
• Social Media - Follow Stewart-Hunter on Facebook⚠ and Twitter⚠.

1. Click "Account" at the bottom of the main screen after logging in
2. Click "Communication Preferences"
3. Click "Push Notifications"
4. Enable "Installation Notifications"
5. Select “I agree to receive notifications from Digital Garrison”
6. Click "Save"

**Steps to enable SMS in Digital Garrison in order to receive text message alerts for installation emergencies, active threats, and severe weather

1. Click "Account" at the bottom of the main screen after logging in
2. Click "Communication Preferences"
3. Click "SMS"
4. Enter a mobile phone number
5. Enable "SMS Opt-in"
6. Enable "Emergency SMS"
7. Enable "Weather SMS"
8. Click "Save"

If you have power or HVAC issues in on-post housing, place a work order with DPW maintenance:

• DPW Emergency Response: FSGA (912) 767-2883  / HAAF (912)315-4003  
• On-Post Housing Ft Stewart 24-Hours Emergency Maintenance (912) 408-2466
• On-Post Housing Hunter AAF 24-Hour Emergency Maintenance (912) 459-2147

• FS/HAAF Hotline 1-866-586-3116
• Stewart Emergency Management (912)767-4049/4043
• Stewart Installation Operations Center (912)767-0820

Soldiers must ensure their chain of command is aware of Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Family members.

If you reside on Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield  and you or a family member have a medical need that requires power, contact Army Community Service EFMP by phone at (XXX)XXX-XXXX or by email at email

Have alternate plans for refrigerating medications.

Emergency Kits are a way for individuals and Families to sustain themselves when essential services such as power and water are interrupted.

Information about emergency kits, items to consider, and more can be found online at ready.gov/kit⚠

Garage doors can be manually opened during a power outage.

• Ensure the door is not locked and there is nothing preventing it opening
• Unplug the power source to the garage door
• Pull the red emergency cable release cable to open and close the garage door

Be prepared for possible delays and use caution when driving.

If the power goes out at a stoplight, then treat the intersection as a four-way stop and everyone should come to a complete stop before proceeding. Right-of-way: if intersections have no signage or signals, drivers should yield to traffic on their right and to cars already crossing the intersection.

If you continue to have issues with the power or the HVAC system in government facilities (including barracks) after power is restored, place a work order through the ArMA website⚠  or call: