Army Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Representative

SGT (P) through 1LT

1.January - 3rd Monday - Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday 2.February - 1-28/29 - African-American/Black History Month 3.March - 1-31 - Women's History Month4.April/May - Sunday to Sunday for Week Incorporating Yom Hashoah - "Days of Remembrance" for Victims of the Holocaust 5.May - 1-31 - Asian Pacific Heritage Month6.August - 26 - Women's Equality Day 7. September/October - 15 Sep.-15 Oct. - Hispanic Heritage Month 8.November - 1-30 - National Native American Indian Heritage Month

AR 600-20 chapter 6

1.Provide EO for military personnel and family members, both on and off post and within the limits of the laws of localities, states, and host nations. 2.Create and sustain effective units by eliminating discriminatory behaviors or practices that undermine teamwork, mutual respect, loyalty, and shared sacrifice of the men and women of America's Army.

1.Written command policy statements for EO 2.Prevention of Sexual Harassment 3.Equal Opportunity Complaint Procedures

4 (1 each quarter)

A segment of the population that possesses common characteristics and a cultural heritage based to some degree on: faith or faiths; shared traditions, values or symbols; literature, folklore, or music; an internal sense of distinctiveness; and/or an external perception of distinctiveness

Any attitude or action of a person or institutional structure that subordinates a person or group because of skin color or race.

Any group distinguished from the general population in terms of race, religion, color, gender, or national origin.

1. Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination that involves unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature between the same or opposite genders when—a.Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a person's job, pay, career, or b.Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct by a person is used as a basis for career or employment decisions affecting that person, or c.Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment. 2.2. Any person in a supervisory or command position who uses or condones implicit or explicit sexual behavior to control, influence, or affect the career, pay, or job of a Soldier or civilian employee is engaging in sexual harassment. Similarly, any Soldier or civilian employee who makes deliberate or repeated unwelcome verbal comments, gestures, or physical contact of a sexual nature is engaging in sexual harassment.

A management document that consists of statements of attainable goals and timetables. This document is required of all Army organizations, commands, agencies, and activities down to brigade (or equivalent) level. It is designed to achieve EO for all military personnel.

Off limits or off limits sanctions may be applied.

Your Unit Chain of Command

The U.S. Army will provide EO and fair treatment for military personnel and family members without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, and provide an environment free of unlawful discrimination and offensive behavior. This policy—a.Applies both on and off post, during duty and non-duty hours.b.Applies to working, living, and recreational environments (including both on and off-post housing).

Chain of Command

Yes, each Commander is required to appoint an EOR in the rank of SGT (P) through 1LT.