LS-25 Air Force EO Program - KNOWLEDGE Flashcards
Describe the Air Force Equal Opportunity Program
The purpose of the EO/HRE program is to support mission readiness by ensuring individuals are provided with an equal opportunity to fully use their abilities and talents towards mission accomplishment and enhance morale through fair and just treatment of personnel.
Describe the Air Force and National Guard policies on Equal Opportunity
It is AF policy to conduct affairs free from unlawful discrimination, and to provide equal opportunity and treatment for all members irrespective of: Age Color National origin Race Ethnic group
Religion Gender
State the objective of the AF Equal Opportunity Program
To improve mission effectiveness by providing an environment in which service members are ensured an opportunity to rise to the highest level of responsibility possible in the military profession, dependent only on merit, fitness, and capability.
Identify the five key services of the AF Equal Opportunity Program
MEO formal / informal complaint processing
Civilian EO informal complaint processing
Out and about assessments (process used to gather additional EO/human relations information that may impact installation personnel)
Human relations education (as specifically requested by commanders)
Quarterly statistical reporting
State the difference between discrimination and prejudice
Prejudice: Injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one’s rights
Personal feeling or belief
No law can change it
Discrimination: Any action that unlawfully or unjustly results in unequal treatment of persons or groups based on age, color, national origin, race, ethnic group, religion or sex, and for which distinctions aren’t supported by legal or rational considerations
Behavior or action
Can be banned by law
Identify ways a supervisor can diminish the impact of prejudice and discrimination in the Air Force
Review your supervisory role
Promote environment free from hostility/intimidation Encourage social interaction (don’t let it impact mission accomplishment) Take preventive or corrective action when required
Actively support and enforce standards
Examine own behavior
Do you contribute to mission accomplishment? Do you offend or hurt others through your comments/actions?
Are you occasionally misinterpreted as intentionally harmful? Do you appear to accept harassing behavior from others?
Develop an awareness of cues in the environment Be aware of environmental behaviors that might be offensive to others
Identify behaviors which require preventive action Customary/accepted behavior may be offensive to others and become unacceptable Take preventive measures before the situation deteriorates
