Classes/training

Classes and training
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s outreach coordinator hosts a Command Team Forum from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 13 at the Kaiserslautern Community Activity Center. Unit leaders will learn how to support their Soldiers and families by discovering new opportunities and enhancements to the garrison Army Community Service programs and services. Registration is required and must be done by Thursday. For details, call the garrison’s Outreach Coordinator Selinda Torbert at 493-4062 or 0631-3406-4062, or e-mail Selinda.torbert@eur.army.mil.

Child, Youth, & School Services and SKIESUnlimited are offering a babysitter’s training class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 8 at the Landstuhl Teen Center. The class includes comprehensive 4-H approved training material and Red Cross CPR/First Aid Certification, as well as hands-on experience and CYS Babysitter Referral Service. The class is open to youth 13 to 18 years old. For more information or to enroll, call Central Enrollment at 493-4516-4122 or 0631-3406-4156/4122.

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Annual Training is mandatory for all Air Force AD, Guard and Reserve personnel and for any civilians who supervise these personnel. This training must be accomplished by Sept. 29. Training will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the Hercules Theater on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 18 and 25, and Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. If you are stationed at a GSU, contact our office directly at 480-7272.

The Kaiserslautern Transition Center hosts a briefing on Career Status Bonus Aug. 19 in Bldg. 3245 on Kleber Kaserne. This class is for Soldiers who reach the 15-year mark and are eligible for a $30,000 bonus. To register, call 483-7071 or 0631-411-7071.

The Kaiserslautern Transition Center hosts a pre-separation briefing from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Bldg. 3245 on Kleber Kaserne. Soldiers are required to take this presentation at least 90 days prior to separating (not retiring) from the Army.  This briefing informs Soldiers about the process required to separate. To register, call 483-7071 or 0631-411-7071.

The Kaiserslautern Transition Center hosts a preretirement briefing from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 13 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.

U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s Equal Opportunity Office hosts Prevention of Sexual Harassment Refresher Training from 9 to 10 a.m. Aug. 20 and Sept. 17 in the Learning Center, Bldg. 3718 on Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. POSH Refresher Training is also available online at
https://secure.newmedialearning.com/psh/usarmyimage/index.htm.
For details, call the garrison’s Equal Employment Office at 493-4277 or 0631-3406-4277.

U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s Customer Service Officer hosts Interactive Customer Evaluation account manager training at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the garrison’s library, Bldg. 3810 on Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. For more information, call 493-4241.

Employee Assistance Program-Substance Abuse Training is held from 10 to 11 a.m. Aug. 20 for all Department of Army civilians and from 1 to 2 p.m. for supervisors. Training takes place 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. For details, call Heather Robinson at 486-1710 or e-mail heather.a.robinson1@us.army.mil.

SKIESUnlimited offers a six-week photography class for children ages 8 to 18. Learn photography from a professional photographer with 30 years experience. Classes take place from 5 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday for 8- to 12-year-olds and 6 to 7 p.m. for 13- to 18-year-olds. Classes cost $50 per session. For more information,
contact Central Enrollment 493-4516/4122 or 0631-3406-4516/4122 or visit www.mwrgermany.com.

The Family Advocacy Program will initiate a new class in August dealing with the issues of grief and loss. This one hour educational class will help individuals better understand the grief process and provides information for healthy grieving. Individuals will have the option to talk one-on-one with a military and family life consultant. For more information or to register, call 493-4228/4332 or 0631-3406-4228/4332.

The Kaiserslautern’s Army Career and Alumni Program Office hosts pre-separation briefings from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday in Room 207, Bldg. 3245 on Kleber Kaserne. These briefings are mandatory and provide the required paperwork for separation and retirement orders. Soldiers must attend a briefing no later than 90 days prior to separating from the Army. 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.