Army EO Program AR 600-20 Ch 6 Flashcards
What does AR 600-20 cover?
Army Command Policy
What Chapter covers the EO Program in AR 600-20?
Chapter 6
What does Ch 6 of AR 600-20 Cover?
The Army’s EO Program
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What is the purpose of the EO Program?
EO Program formulates, directs, and sustains a comprehensive effort to maximize human potential and to ensure fair treatment for all persons based solely on merit, fitness, and capability in support of readiness
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what is the EO Policy based on?
fairness, justice, and equity
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Who is responsible for maintaining a positive EO climate in the unit?
The commander
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What are the goals of the EO program?
- 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
- 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
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When does the Army’s EO policy apply?
- Applies both on and off post, during duty and non-duty hours
- Applies to working, living, and recreational environments
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What is Discrimination?
Any action that unlawfully or unjustly results in unequal treatment of persons or groups based on race, color, gender, national origin, or religion
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What is Disparaging Terms?
Terms used to degrade or connote negative statements pertaining to race, color, gender, national origin, or religion. This includes verbal statements, printed material, visual material, signs, symbols, posters, or insignia
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What is Equal Opportunity?
The right of all persons to participate in, and benefit from, programs and activities for which they are qualified
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How should Soldiers be evaluated?
individual merit, fitness, and capability, regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, or religion
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What is gender discrimination?
action taken by an individual to deprive a person of a right because of their gender
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What is National Origin?
An individual’s place of origin or that of an individual’s ancestors; a person who has the physical, cultural, or linguistic characteristics of a national group
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What is Prejudice?
A negative feeling or dislike based upon a faulty or inflexible generalization (that is, prejudging a person or group without knowledge or facts) example is thinking that someone with a southern accent is unintelligent or uneducated because they speak slower
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What is Race?
A division of human beings identified by the possession of traits transmissible by descent and that is sufficient to characterize persons possessing these traits as a distinctive human genotype
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What identifies a person as American Indian or Alaska Native?
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment
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What identifies a person as Asian?
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinents including, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam
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What identifies a person as Black or African American?
Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa
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What identifies a person as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander?
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands
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What identifies a person as White?
person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa
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What identifies a person as Hispanic or Latino?
A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture of origin, regardless of race. The term “Spanish origin,” can be used in addition to “Hispanic or Latino.”
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What is Racism?
Any attitude or action of a person or institutional structure that subordinates a person or group because of skin color or race
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What is Sexism?
Attitudes and beliefs that one gender is superior to another
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What does EOA stand for?
Equal Opportunity Advisor
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At what level should there be an EOA?
at BDE and higher level
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What is EOR?
Equal Opportunity Representative
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What level should have EOR’s?
company and BN levels
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What must the rank of an EOR be?
SGT (P) and above only
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What is the Army’s EO/Sexual Harassment Assistance Line number?
1–800–267–9964
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When must a Commander conduct a Command Climate survey after taking command?
Within 30 days of assuming command
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How often should commander’s conduct Command Climate surveys?
within 30 days of command, again after 6 months and then annually
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Are Commanders required to provide feedback of Command Climate Surveys to subordinates?
Yes, Commanders are required to provide timely feedback to subordinates with 30 days of conducting the Command Climate Survey
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What must happen if someone is removed from EO Duty?
The NCO or Officer must receive a “Relief for Cause” Evaluation immediately after being relieved
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What are some reasons that a place may be placed “Off Limits”?
public accommodations and establishments falsely claiming to be private clubs (fraternal or otherwise) with discriminatory policies and practices against Soldiers in a Command
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Who is the Approving Authority to place an off post establishment Off Limits?
The Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board
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What are the individual Rights of Soldiers, Family Members and DA Civilians when processing EO Complaints?
- Present a complaint to the command without fear of intimidation, reprisal, or harassment
- Communicate with the commander concerning their complaints
- Receive assistance when submitting a complaint
- Receive training on the Army’s EO complaint and appeals process
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What is the Responsibility of the individual filing an EO Complaint?
- Advising the command of any incidents of sexual harassment and unlawful discrimination complaints and providing the command an opportunity to take appropriate action to rectify/resolve the issue
- Submitting only legitimate complaints and exercising caution against unfounded or reckless charges