Classes and training

An introductory class on Microsoft Excel will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Landstuhl Library. For more information, visit www.mwrgermany.com or call the Landstuhl Library at 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.

The Airman & Family Readiness Center offers a “Managing Your Money” class from 10 a.m. to noon April 30. This class is facilitated by Service Credit Union and focuses on budgeting, selecting a financial institution and credit management. Call the A&FRC at 480-5100 to sign up.

The next “ABCs of PCSing” class for those PCSing in the next three to six months will be held from 9 a.m. to noon May 7 in the Airman & Family Readiness Center classroom. Call the A&FRC at 480-5100 to reserve a seat.

Air Force personnel deploying or going TDY for more than 30 days are required to receive a pre-deployment briefing from the Airman & Family Readiness Center.  Briefings are conducted at 9 a.m. every Tuesday. Call to reserve a seat.

The American Red Cross is holding a baby sitter’s training course from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The cost is $35 and is recommend for participants ages 11 to 15. Contact the Ramstein office at 480-2171/5464 or redcross@ramstein.af.mil for registration details.

1-2-3 Magic, Part 2, will meet from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 28 in Bldg. 2121 (med clinic) in the first floor conference room. This session will deal with how to encourage your children to pick up after themselves, get up in the mornings, begin their homework and go to bed. Call Family Advocacy at 479-2370 or 06371-46-2370 for more information or to sign up.

Kaiserslautern’s Army Career and Alumni Program Office hosts pre-separation briefings from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday in Bldg. 3245,

Room 207 on Kleber Kaserne. These briefings are mandatory and provide the required paperwork for separation and retirement orders. Soldiers who are one year from their Estimated Time of Service and two years from their retirement dates should call the ACAP Office for appointments. Soldiers must attend a briefing no later than 90 days prior to separating from the Army. Spouses of active-duty Soldiers are entitled to the services offered by ACAP. These services include resume classes, registering for Veterans Affairs’ briefings and job searches. Retired Soldiers and their spouses are entitled to ACAP assistance for life. For more information or to make an appointment, call 483-7089 or 0631-411-7089.

FMWR’s SKIESUnlimited offers classes on classic riding, dressage and vaulting for children and teens ages 4 to 18. Satisfaction is guaranteed with a money back policy on the first lesson. The stables are located just 15 minutes from Landstuhl. For more information or to enroll, contact Central Enrollment at 493-4516/4122 or

0631-3406-4516/4122.

The Kaiserslautern Transition Center hosts a pre-retirement briefing 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

May 14 in Bldg. 3245 on Kleber Kaserne. At least once prior to retirement, Soldiers and their family members should attend this briefing. To register, call 483-7071 or

0631-3406-7071.

Employee Assistance Program-Substance Abuse Training for all Department of Army civilians is from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Learning Center,

Bldg. 3718 on Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. This counts as one hour of the two-hour annual requirement for Department of Army civilians. This training will focus on resources in the community for suicide prevention. For details, call Heather Robinson at 486-1710 or e-mail heather.a.robinson1@us.army.mil.

The Kaiserslautern Transition Center periodically holds pre-separation briefings and quarterly pre-retirement briefings. These briefings are held at the Transition Center located on Kleber Kaserne, Bldg. 3245, Room 6. The pre-separation briefings are held the first Tuesday of the month and should be attended between 60 and 90 days out from separation date. Reservations are not necessary for the pre-separation briefing. For those wishing to attended the pre-retirement briefing or for more information, call 483-7071/7380 or 0631411-7071/7380.