Army Equal Opportunity Program AR 600-20 Ch 6 – Flashcards

Army Command Policy

60 days from the incident

DA Form 7279-R (Equal Opportunity Complaint Form)

a complainant files in writing and swears to the accuracy of the information and Formal complaints require specific actions, are subject to timelines, and require documentation of the actions taken

at a minimum complete a Memorandum of Record

directly by the individual, with the help of another unit member, the commander or other person in the complainant's chain of command

any complaint that a Soldier or Family member does not wish to file in writing

Formal and Informal

to enhance cross-cultural awareness among all Soldiers, civilian employees, and their Families

Annually

planned, achievable steps that eliminate practices denying fair and equitable treatment to Soldiers and their Families, and that monitor progress toward these goals

Equal Opportunity Action Plan

Appendix D

It is recommended that the individual attempt to resolve a complaint by first informing the alleged offender that the behavior must stop

The NCO or Officer must receive a "Relief for Cause" Evaluation immediately after being relieved

Within 30 days of assuming command

company and BN levels

Equal Opportunity Representative

at BDE and higher level

Equal Opportunity Advisor

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

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

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

individual merit, fitness, and capability, regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, or religion

The right of all persons to participate in, and benefit from, programs and activities for which they are qualified

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

Any action that unlawfully or unjustly results in unequal treatment of persons or groups based on race, color, gender, national origin, or religion

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

fairness, justice, and equality

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

The Army's EO Program