OUR MISSION
The Air Force Equal Opportunity Program ensures employment opportunity for all military members, civilian employees, and applicants for employment.  The program is a function of Air Force leadership and command. It provides outreach, training, and assistance through Negotiated Dispute Resolution, Civilian Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint processing, Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) complaint processing, Reasonable Accommodation, Personal Assistance Services, Equal Opportunity Training and Education, and other related services and initiatives. The purpose of the DAF Equal Opportunity Program is to prohibit and eradicate all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and reprisal, and to foster a positive human relations climate, which promotes the full realization of equality of opportunity to all.  The DAF Equal Opportunity Program supports the continuous efforts of the Air Force to be a model employer and a lethal force.

APPLICABILITY
The DAF Equal Opportunity Program and services, including complaint processing, are available to Active-Duty Airmen and Guardians, United States Air Force Academy Cadets as well as Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard (ANG) members under Title 10 status.

PROTECTIONS FOR MILITARY EMPLOYEES
The DAF Equal Opportunity program implements federal laws and DoD policies on prohibited discrimination and discriminatory harassment (including sexual harassment) against military members on the basis(es) of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation—each category collectively known as a protected class, IAW DAFI 36-2710.

ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS
Military members who visit the Installation Equal Opportunity Office cannot choose to remain anonymous.

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR UNLAWFUL DISCRIMATION OR HARASSMENT
It is the policy of the United States Government, the Department of Defense, and the Air Force not to condone or tolerate unlawful discrimination or harassment of any kind.  This zero-tolerance policy ensures that once unlawful discrimination or harassment is alleged, immediate and appropriate action is taken to investigate and resolve the allegations, and that unlawful behavior is stopped. Any Airman, military or civilian, who engages in unlawful discriminatory practices or harassment of any kind may face disciplinary action.  Department of the Air Force Equal Opportunity policy compliance is a function of leadership and command.  Leaders and commanders will ensure all forms of unlawful discrimination or harassment are stopped, and behavior corrected as soon as possible once they are made aware.

BULLYING OR HAZING
While not a form of unlawful harassment under equal opportunity law, bullying and hazing activities as defined by DoDI 1020.03, Harassment Prevention and Response in the Armed Forces, are also prohibited forms of conduct.  Bullying includes acts of aggression with the intent of harming a person either physically or psychologically without a proper military or governmental purpose.  Hazing includes conduct which physically or psychologically injures or creates a risk of injury without a proper military or governmental purpose for the initiation into, admission into, affiliation with, change in status or position within, or a condition for continued membership in any military or Department of Defense civilian organization.

FIRST DUTY STATION
1-hour mandatory briefing for military and civilians at their first permanent duty station. This briefing provides in-depth lesson on EO issues and rights of a complainant. New personnel must attend this training within 30 duty-days (2 UTAs) of arrival.  DAF Civilians will receive this training at their time of in-processing with the EEO Complaints Manager.

KEY PERSONNEL BRIEFING
All DAF commanders and senior enlisted advisors/leaders will receive a Key Personnel Briefing (KPB) when assuming senior leadership and command positions.  This briefing familiarizes Commanders, First Sergeants, Command Chief Master Sergeants, and others in key positions of local command climates and the wing's EO programs. The KPB will include, but not limited to, senior leader’s and commander’s EO roles and responsibilities as well as complaints processing and procedures.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT AWARENESS TRAINING
Upon Commanders’ request. Focuses on sexual harassment awareness including strategies for preventing and addressing workplace harassment.

MEO COMPLAINTS
The Military Equal Opportunity office implements laws and DoD, DAF, and local base policies on prohibited discrimination, and discriminatory harassment (including sexual harassment) against military members.  The EO office processes informal and formal military complaints IAW DAFI 36-2710.  All civilian concerns are referred to the EEO Complaints manager.

OTHER SERVICES:

• Focus Groups
• Out and About Visits
• Negotiated Dispute Resolution (NDR)
• SME Assistance on Command Climate Assessments
• Installation Equal Opportunity Assessment Summary (IEOAS)