Equal Opportunity

The goal of the EO Program is to create and sustain effective services by eliminating discriminatory behaviors or practices that undermine teamwork, mutual respect, loyalty, and shared sacrifice of the military members, civilian and contract employees and their family members in the Wiesbaden military community.

Equal Opportunity Program Representatives:

• Understand and articulate Department of Defense (DOD), Army, and local command policies concerning Equal Opportunity.
• Assist the commander in implementing a Consideration of Others Program.
• Recognize and assess indicators of institutional and individual discrimination in organizations.
• Recognize sexual harassment in both overt and subtle forms.
• Recommend appropriate remedies to eliminate and prevent unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment.
• Continuously assess the command climate through formal surveys, interviews and accessibility to the unit.
• Collect, organize, and interpret demographic data concerning all aspects of EO climate assessment.
• Assist the commander in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the EO program.
• Organize or assist with training sessions that pertain to equal opportunity, unlawful discrimination, prevention of sexual harassment, and the Consideration of Others Program.
• Prepare input for the Quarterly Narrative Statistical Review (QNSR), which supports the Army's Military Equal Opportunity Assessment (MEOA).
• Receive and assist in processing individual complaints of unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment and conduct EO inquiries according to the commander's guidance.
• Assist in the planning and conduct of ethnic observances/special commemorations.

Formal Complaints:

• Complainant must file in writing and swear to the accuracy of information provided
• Requires specific actions by chain of command
• Complainant will specify alleged concern, names, dates, witnesses, description of incident, and basis for filing
• DA Form 7279-R must be used to record incident
• Are subject to timelines and documentation of actions taken