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Fort Stewart & Hunter Army Airfield

Rock of the Marne!

Our primary customer, The 3d Infantry Division, makes Fort Stewart, Fort Benning and Hunter Army Airfield its home while serving as the iron fist of XVIIIth Airborne Corps.

FORT STEWART: Fort Stewart was established in September 1940 as the Anti-Aircraft Artillery Training Center. It was designated Camp Stewart on 10 Jan 1941 after Brigadier General Daniel Stewart, a Liberty County Revolutionary War hero. Following the end of the war Camp Stewart became a separation center and was reduced to caretaker status. Between 1950-1953, the post was reactivated as the Third U.S. Army Anti-Aircraft Artillery Training Center. It was again redesignated Camp Stewart Anti-Aircraft Artillery and Tank Training Center in 1954.

Redesignated Fort Stewart in 1956, it became a permanent installation. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, the 1st Armored Division came to Fort Stewart for possible staging to Cuba. President Kennedy inspected the 1st Armored Division at Fort Stewart during its stay on post. Fort Stewart conducted flight training during the mid-1960s. In January 1974 the 1st Battalion, 75th Infantry (Ranger) was stationed at Fort Stewart, followed by the 1st Brigade, 24th Infantry Division in June of 1975 and the 2nd Brigade in May 1976. In April 1996 the 24th Infantry Division (MECH) was reflagged to the 3d Infantry Division (Mech). This began a new chapter in the history of Fort Stewart.

Today, only the center of the cantonment area contains buildings dating from World War II and the 1950s. Now consisting of 279,200 acres stretching over five counties, Fort Stewart is the largest installation east of the Mississippi River and continues to proudly serve our nation and its people.

HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD: Hunter Army Airfield bears its name in tribute to U.S. Army Air Corps (Later US Army Air Forces) Maj. Gen. Frank O’Driscoll Hunter. During his command, he earned a Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross and a Silver Star. In 1944, Hunter was awarded the Legion of Merit for his role in planning and executing the movement of air echelons of the 12th Air Force from Great Britain to North Africa. He retired December 4, 1945, at Mitchell Field, N.Y., and returned to his hometown of Savannah, GA.

In tribute to Hunter, the Savannah City Council renamed its municipal airport Hunter Field in 1940. The Army Air Corps acquired the field a year later. Retaining the name Hunter Field, the AAC held it until 1946 when it was returned to the city. The Air Force took occupancy in 1949 with the Army returning in 1967 when the facility was renamed Hunter Army Airfield.

Central Texas College has been in continuous operation on Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield since 1980 providing quality education to all members of the military and civilian communities and its surrounding areas. Our faculty and staff share a commitment to the personal development of every student.

We offer six exciting degree plans to choose from:

Associate of General Studies
Associate of Applied Science in Applied Management
Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology
Associate of Applied Science in Mental Health/Social Work Specialization
Associate of Applied Science in Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Associate of Art in Teaching

Both locations provide five 8-week terms throughout the year as well as accelerated 4-week mini sessions. Course offerings are available in the morning, over the lunch hour, afternoons and evenings. Enrollments for all courses are open to the public.

MyCAA fundig resumes for students currently enrolled in the program