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1 Community Information Exchange USAG Wiesbaden S/3/5/7 28 March PED 2: All PEDS Allowed Installation Management Command integrates and delivers base support to enable readiness for a globally-responsive Army We are the Army s Home Serving the Rugged Professional 1

2 ACS Exceptional Family Member Program Expecting, pending, or have orders contact the WAHC EFMP ASAP EFMP updates = 3 years or as conditions change WAHC EFMP ACS EFMP Update educational enrollments if applicable before summer break Enrollment is mandatory For OCONUS assignments start the EFMP screening ASAP Outdated enrollments impact assignments & promotions Check Family Travel through your S1 or assignment manager ACS EFMP provides transition assistance/advocacy Coordinate services/resources at new location Identify applicable State & Federal assistance BOSS Berlin New Year s Eve 30 December 1 January Cost is 75 euros per person including round trip transportation and two nights lodging 2

3 ACS Host Nation Orientation HOST NATION ORIENTATION Host Nation Orientation provides cultural, language, and local information followed by an afternoon Wiesbaden walking tour. All Service Members, Civilians and Family Members are encouraged to attend. Every Tuesday, Newcomers to the community have priority Local Tours ACS offers different tours to exciting destinations in the area. Learn about life and leisure in Germany. Explore history and practice public transportation. Culinary and local shopping field trips Join ACS for different culinary excursions. Learn what to look for and have a better understanding of products and enjoy your shopping experience. Digital Welcome Packet Available on request; ed to the newcomer SOURCES On-post housing information, wait list information Off-post housing information 3

4 SPOUSE SPONSORSHIP 4

5 ACS Lending Closet Standard Items in a Loaner Kit (family of 4 or 6) Silverware / Utensils Dishes / Cookware Children Items Extra Items available Fork- Dinner Knife-Dinner Knife- Steak Tablespoon Teaspoon Chef Knife Can Opener Potato Masher Spatula/Pancake Flipper Spaghetti Server Spoon, serving spoon Spoon, Slotted spoon Serving Tong Vegetable Peeler Whisk Coffee Mug Drinking Cups Plastic Bowls- Dinner Plate, dinner plate Plate, salad plate Cutting board Mixing Bowl Strainer/Colander Pot w/lid (S/ M/ L) Frying Pan High Chair Pack n Play Stroller Styrofoam Booster Seat GPS Cell Phone Baking Sheet Casserole Dish Measuring Cup- Liquid Iron 110/ 220 Ironing Board Coffeemaker 110/220 Toaster 110/ 220 5

6 School Liaison Officer (SLO) Sponsor must be on PCS, ETS, or ERD orders Acceleration must be coordinated 30 days in advance Students required to attend school through 17 May 2017 Transcript records will NOT be immediately available for student who withdraw early (in most cases) Mailed to Sponsor or Gaining School ed to Sponsor Accelerated School Withdrawal Faxed to Sponsor or Gaining School Maintained at School until requested 6

7 School Liaison Officer (SLO) For rising grade 7 12 Students Youth Sponsorship Outbound Youth Sponsorship supported World-wide by federal law Requested directly at gaining installation or requested through the School Liaison Officer (SLO) Inbound Inquires come by /internet directly to SLO by Garrison Website MWR Website Youth Sponsor linked from SLO to Teen Center CYS Summer Program links and tours Youth Sponsors wanted grades

8 School Liaison Officer (SLO) Youth Center Spring Break Activities 01 Apr 17 Luxembourg/Metz: $20 04 Apr 17 Europa Park: $45 05 Apr 17 Indoor Go-Carting: $25 06 Apr 17 Laser Tag: $25 07 Apr 17 Clay Teen Lock-In: $5 Clay and Hainerberg Teen Centers are open normal out of school hours during Spring Break: Middle School High School 8

9 Easter Activities Kinderfest, Egg Hunt and Imagination Movers 15 April Sports, Fitness and Outdoor Recreation Center Kinderfest: Imagination Movers: 1800 Children s games, crafts, live DJ music and more. Hourly egg hunts at 1200, 1300, 1400 and 1500 for three age groups: 0 3, 4 7 and 8 12 Then, the Imagination Movers, a high-energy, interactive live music act who aims to offer entertainment that speaks to young people - not down to them. Over the last decade, they have entertained more than a million fans in North America, Europe and Asia. Easter Brunch 16 April, Little Italy Biscuits and gravy, bacon, sausages, fried potatoes, pancakes, French toast, omelets, eggs, oven-baked chicken, baked fish, pork cutlets, roasted rosemary potatoes, roast beef, ham, pasta, seafood, salad and a range of desserts, beverages, ice cream, champagne and wines 9

10 POV Shipping Requirement: 405 th AFSB, LRC Wiesbaden One full set of PCS Orders (authorizing POV shipment) to include any amendment IAL-Pre-Shipping Instruction Form, available at One copy of USAREUR vehicle registration document Personal Property Counseling Check-list DD Vehicle must have an EPA sticker. EPA Automated Voice System (24hrs) Tel: (734) , or Furthermore a DOT/manufacturer sticker. Important information for turn-in s: Fuel must be at a ¼ tank or less, a complete set of keys Vehicle must be in a safe operating condition; parking brake fully functioning; make sure vehicle has NO leaks, double check windshields for any major cracks Only one vehicle will be shipped at government expense, and vehicle being shipped must not exceed 20MT. Over 20MT extra cost will be charged to member/civilian employee to transport the vehicle. 10

11 405 th AFSB, LRC Wiesbaden Arranging Household Goods Shipments: As soon as you receive your Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders, you should start your move process. Requesting your pick-up and delivery dates as soon as possible will ensure a better chance of getting the dates you want. All DOD service members and civilians, including their families have two avenues to manage their move based on local policies: The First is the traditional visit to the local installation transportation office to receive a relocation briefing and start the move process. The alternative is to use the Defense Personal Property System (DPS), which is accessed through the website: This website is the portal of DPS and the one-stop shop where members can completely manage their move process. 11

12 Directorate of Public Works - Housing Housing: Assignment Procedures Mandatory on post Housing Briefing at , Mon Fri Mandatory off post Housing Briefing at , Mon Fri In-processing with Housing Counselor Incoming TLA authorizations Loaner furniture Termination Procedures Pre-termination inspection Final inspection Outgoing TLA authorizations usarmy.wiesbaden.id-europe.list.hsg-information@mail.mil / DSN /CIV

13 Directorate of Emergency Services Vehicle Registration Located at Mainz Kastel Storage Station Bldg Phone # DSN: CIV: Hours of Operation: M F (Last customer taken at 1500) Closed on German and American holidays Closed last duty day of the month for training and inventory Appointments Only Appointments can be made by phone or in person. For more information visit this link: 13

14 Directorate of Emergency Services Vehicle Registration You must ship your vehicle and clear Vehicle Registration before you can clear the Provost Marshal Office and Customs. You must turn in your U.S. Forces license plates prior to clearing vehicle registration. When clearing you may request to be issued U.S. Forces shipping plates valid for up to 90 days, but not to exceed your current registration expiration. These plates are to be hand carried to the U.S. and used until U.S. registration is obtained. Personnel who abandon their vehicle in Germany will be charged with criminal offenses and may incur vehicle towing, storage, and destruction fees. DO NOT wait until the last day. Your failure to plan is not our emergency. 14

15 Directorate of Human Resources Postal Service Center Reminder to please pickup packages in a timely manner. Must have valid CAC/ID to pickup packages. Ensure you have a USPS account. Ensure your information is updated if you changed jobs, extension date changed, in order to reduce mail delays. Sponsors can go to the Post Office with a copy of Inbound Soldier s PCS orders and obtain a PO Box. Soldiers must In/out process the Post Office. Passport Office New hours of operations. Mon & Fri: & Appointments only, Tue: Closed. Wed: & Walk-ins only. Thu: & Appointments only. With PCS season coming up, please plan accordingly. Most countries require passports to be valid for at least six months

16 Directorate of Human Resources Sponsorship Training available through ACS. Mandatory for all O6 and below. The sponsorship module in the Army Career Tracker (ACT) is the tool used by the Army. POC is Mr. Daniel White, Bldg 1923W, DSN: Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) Soldiers ETSing must enroll in program months prior to ETS. Soldiers Retiring must enroll in program months prior to Retirement. POC is Mr. Bradley Gavle,

17 Wiesbaden Army Health Clinic (WAHC) In-processing: - Complete DD Form 877 at Patient Administration Department to Request Records from Prior Duty Station - Register with TRICARE Service Center in order to be assigned Primary Care Manager (PCM) - Enroll into RelayHealth with our TRICARE Service Center in order to communicate securely with PCM and Team Out-process: - Provide copy of orders to Patient Administration Department (must fill out DD 877 at next duty station) - Deregister with Patient Administration Department for RelayHealth - Complete disenrollment form at TRICARE Service Center and provide copy of orders CYS Youth Physical: (31 MAR 17, ) National Prescription Take Back Day: (29 APR 2017, at Hainerberg PX): - Purpose: Facilitate Proper disposal of excess and expired medications POC: LTC Nelson S. So; nelson.s.so.mil@mail.mil; DSN: , COM:

18 Wiesbaden Army Health Clinic (WAHC) Guide for new Soldiers, Families, and Civilians Available on the clinic website Provides an overview of clinic services and how to access Host Nation medical care Provides maps and profiles to the three major Host Nation hospitals 18

19 Wiesbaden Dental Clinic Soldier Dental Readiness Alert!!!! S: 31 Mar 2017 Dental Readiness Must be 2% or Less Extended hours until Mar 2017 Pediatric Dentist (COL Lin) is Pending PCS (July 2017) Routine Dental Care for Children will be slightly delayed until new Pediatric Dentist Aug 2017 Sick Call for children will still be available 19

20 Wiesbaden Veterinary Treatment Facility Veterinary Treatment Facility Normally open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Closed on all Federal Holidays. Half day hours on the last working day of each month for inventory. Care for routine visits, sick call exams, and pet health certificates. International health certificates only good for 10 days from date of issue. Valid Pet Passports for travel within Europe must be done by a German veterinary clinic. Surgical or dental appointments not available. Pets are seen by appointment only. Please allow 72 hours for prescription refills; a valid annual exam with a DOD veterinarian must be on file for all refills. Please contact us at:

21 Wiesbaden Veterinary Treatment Facility Veterinary Treatment Facility Pets PCSing to CONUS USA only require current rabies vaccine and a health certificate within 10 days of travel. Pets PCSing to other countries may require more. Korea and Hawaii require blood tests and it can take months before the animal can enter the country. If you are out-processing the VTF and are transferring ownership of your pet, you must have a pet transfer document signed by you and the new owner in hand at time of out-processing. Possible future man power shortages may further restrict appointments. However PCS Health Certificate appointments will always be a priority. Please contact us at:

22 Catholic Lent & Holy Week Schedule Ash Wednesday, 01 March Clay Chapel 1145 Mass 1230 Confessions HBG Chapel 1730 Mass Palm Sunday, 09 April 0900 Mass HBG Chapel Holy Thursday, 13 April 1800 Mass HBG Chapel 1900 Holy Hour HBG Chapel Stations of the Cross and Soup Fridays at 1800 HBG Chapel (March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 & April 7) Good Friday, 14 April 1500 Liturgy of the Word HBG Chapel Holy Saturday, 15 April 2000 Mass - HBG Chapel Easter Sunday, 16 April 0900 Mass - HBG Chapel 22

23 Protestant Lent and Holy Week Schedule Ash Wednesday, 01 March 1500 Worship Clay Chapel Good Friday, 14 April 1830 Tenebrae Service HBG Chapel Easter Sunday, 16 April 0700 Community Easter Sunrise Service 23

24 Celebrate the Second night of Passover When: Tuesday, 11 April 2017 Time: 1800 Where: CH (CPT) Berger s Home Wiesbaden R.S.V.P. Confirmation ONLY. Karyn.b.berger.mil@mail.mil or

25 PLEASE JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THE RISEN LORD EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE 0700 SUNDAY, 16 APRIL 2017 CLAY KASERNE AIRCRAFT WASH RACK BLDG 1669 Please contact your Unit MinistryTeam or the Garrison ReligiousSupport office for questions 25

26 Aukamm Elementary School 31 March: No School (Teacher Workday) 3 7 April: No School (Spring Break) 14 April: No School (CCRM training) 8 12 May: STEM week at AES Early withdrawal with Credit 18 May (must have PCS orders) 15 Jun: Last Day of School First day of School Year Monday, 28 August Committed to inspiring a community of life long learners! 26

27 Hainerberg Elementary School Mar: Re-registration SY 2017/18 30 Mar: Third Quarter Skate Night 31 Mar: Teacher Workday, No school for students 3 7 Apr: Spring Break 10 Apr: Instruction resumes 14 Apr: CCRSM Training, No school for students 18 Apr: Volunteer Recognition 27

28 Wiesbaden Middle School 30 Mar: End of 3rd Quarter 31 Mar: Teacher Workday No School for Students 3 7 Apr: Spring Break No School 10 Apr: 4th Quarter Begins 11 Apr: Spring Pictures (by Parent Request Only) 14 Apr: Teacher Workday No School for Students 29 May: Memorial Day No School 15 Jun: Last Day of School 1/2 Day 28

29 Wiesbaden High School Upcoming Activities 30 March: End of Third Quarter 31 March: No School for Students (Teacher Work Day) 31 March: Teen Brain Parent WHS MPR March: Teen Social Media Parent WHS MPR April: SPRING BREAK 10 April: School Resumes Begin Fourth Quarter 14 April: No School for Students (CCR Day) 1-12 May: WHS AP Testing 18 May: Accelerated Withdrawals can begin 29

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31 American Red Cross Adult CPR/First Aid/AED training Held on 24 April from Call our office for registration or us at ASBP Blood Drive, hosted by Red Cross Held on 26 April from Location: Tony Bass Gym Become a Red Cross Volunteer Come join the Red Cross family and start volunteering Orientation held on 12 April from us at Wiesbaden@redcross.org for more information 31

32 WCSC Thrift Shop PCSing In or PCSing Out the WCSC Thrift Shop can help! Pick up household items to use while yours are in transit Find 220V appliances, transformers and adaptors Kids hit a growth spurt we can help Lighten your load donate items to the Thrift Shop *All profits go back into the community in the form of Grants, Gifts and Scholarships Contact us at: CIV: wcscthriftshop@yahoo.com 32

33 WCSC Thrift Shop Hours Tuesday Thursday First and Third Saturdays Next Saturdays open are April 1 and April 15 Thrift Shop will be closed for Spring Break April 3 7 Contact us at: CIV: wcscthriftshop@yahoo.com 33

34 United Service Organizations Free Programs in the USO Centers USO Wiesbaden Exchange Center Finger Food Fridays USO Clay Kaserne Center Hump Day Hotdogs USO Cottage Crayon Café, Crafts for 0-3 years old 18 April Volunteer Orientation, 13 April

35 United Service Organizations Storytime at the USO Cottage 12 April Cat In the Hat Book Club at the USO Cottage 12 April My Lady of Cleves USO Discover Germany Events Potluck Dinner 04 April Heidelberg Walking Tour 22 April Stuttgart Fruhlings Fest 22 April 35

36 Wiesbaden Community Spouses Club Upcoming Events Board of Directors Meeting 12 April Next Luncheon 19 April Garden Party - Reservations due by 12 April reservationswcspousesclub@gmail.com WCSC Elections for Board of Governors ( ) 19 April - Elected positions include: President, 1 st and 2 nd Vice President, Secretary, Welfare Treasurer and Administrative Treasurer - POC Jeri Treb parliamentarianwcspousesclub@gmail.com Welfare applications due 15 April welfarewcspousesclub@gmail.com

37 Wiesbaden Community Spouses Club Success! Welfare Since June 1, 2016, we have given $41, in welfare grants and gifts to 34 organizations. Scholarships Last year we awarded $54,000 in scholarships to 34 recipients! Gala We raised over $12,000! Thank you for your support! In Other WCSC News: We are still accepting membership for our year Membership applications can be found on our website Membership cost $

38 Health Promotion / Community Resource Guide (CRG) Do you find Army resources confusing and overwhelming? There are many resources at your disposal, and the online Community Resource Guide can help you quickly and easily find exactly what you need! The Community Resource Guide provides contact information for a variety of health, wellness and quality of life services. 38

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41 Wiesbaden Exchange Reserve a Food Truck for your Unit Function by contacting Katherine from the Wiesbaden Services Office at malonemayerk@aafes.com Pulled Pork Currywurst Gourmet Coffee

42 Defense Commissary Agency April 9 deadline for the P&G Procamps patrons have the opportunity to vote for their base to win a camp poster with info available at commissary coupon corner Passover items are available in commissary Easter - selection of items has arrived - great savings Easter weekend regular hours of operation Please visit and our express line e- newsletter your commissary it s worth the trip! 42

43 SHARP Events April 2017 Beat the Blame Game 10 April Tony Bass Auditorium and SHARP Amazing Race 13 April Wiesbaden Fitness Center Strike out Sexual Assault Bowling 20 April Wiesbaden Entertainment Center Drive Out Sexual Assault Golf Scramble 28 April Rheinblick Golf Course

44 S3/5/7 Next CIE 25 April 2017 Wiesbaden Entertainment Center Slide submission deadline is: 1200, 17 April