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The below information has been specifically designed to assist military equal opportunity practitioners in conducting their EO mission.  

KEY TOPICS

General Awareness
 

Important Notice!
Additional Training Videos can be found in Assessment to Solutions in the Factor Products Tab. The videos will be in the specific area depending on the topic under either Organizational Effectiveness, Equal Opportunity/Equal Employment Opportunity (EO/EEO) or Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR).

 

 
Time and Culture Round Table

 

The below items are DoD-approved training materials for Military Service use during in-person training discussions with Service members to better address extremist activity.  This training is not MEO-specific training and is designed for use in training all Service Members across the force.  It is also designed as general training leaders can use during in-person discussions with Service members.  Any changes to this content must be coordinated through the local office of the Staff Judge Advocate, and approved at the appropriate level in the chain of command.  Please refer any questions regarding these materials or their contents to the Office of Legal Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, at osd.pentagon.ousd-p-r.mbx.legal-policy@mail.mil.  Technical questions should be submitted to DEOMI at deomipa@us.af.mil.


USD P&R Memo


► Implementation of Countering Extremist Activity Working Group Report Recommendation 2.5

Policy


► DoD Instruction 1325.06 (Change 2) - Handling Protest, Extremist, and Criminal Gang Activity Among Members of the Armed Forces

Publications


► Technical Report 21-01, The Psychological Processes Underlying Political and Idealogical Extremism


Lesson Plan


► Extremism Lesson Plan

 
Presentation


► Extremism Presentation (Powerpoint Version)
► Extremism Presentation (PDF Version)

 
Facilitator Materials
 

► Countering Extremist Activity:  Case Study Activity 1

► Countering Extremist Activity:  Case Study Activity 2

 
Participant Materials


► Countering Extremist Activity:  Case Study Activity 1

► Countering Extremist Activity:  Case Study Activity 2

 
Posters
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Stand Up to Extremism Poster

 

 

RELIGIOUS AWARENESS AND ACCOMMODATION


Religious Accommodation Training Templates

 

The following template is provided for Military Department human relations training. Any changes to the content of the template must be coordinated through the local Military Equal Opportunity office or DEOMI-trained Equal Opportunity Advisor, as well as, the local Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, and approved at the appropriate level in the chain of command. Please refer any questions regarding the template or its contents to your respective Component or Military Service Military Equal Opportunity Office.

The human relations training material identified here is continually being reviewed and revised to meet Service needs. Some training material may not be available at this time due to the systematic revision and maintenance of the training content and supporting material. Please check back occasionally to see updates.

► Practices Within the Military Services: Powerpoint

► Practices Within the Military Services: Teaching Plan

The individual faith group snapshot videos located at the link below are provided by practicing members from various religious groups. They are intended to orient viewers to basic religious aspects/beliefs and raise awareness of the referenced group for the purpose of better understanding the religious practices of others. These individual perspectives should not be interpreted as official or final religious doctrine or as the official views of, or endorsed by, the United States Government, the Department of Defense, or the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute.
 

► Snapshot Videos


The link will take you to a calendar displaying the primary sacred times for many world religions.  Calendar provided by Interfaith-Calendar.org for convenience and may not include all religious observances.

► Interfaith Calendar

 

 

Bystander Intervention Videos 2 Versions

Additional Bystander Intervention Products
 

The following article specifies four components of a bystander intervention model: (1) notice the incident, (2) interpret the incident as an emergency, (3) assume responsibility, and (4) attempt to help. In addition, the article also identifies factors that influence helping behaviors.

► A Model of Bystander Intervention

This fact sheet specifies information regarding: (1) the importance of a bystander, (2) who is a bystander, (3) what the bystander effect is, (4) reasons bystanders remain passive, and (5) the bystander approach.

► Bystander Intervention Fact Sheet

► Presentation

► Prevention Strategies

 

Posters
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Bystander Intervention Poster

 

MENTORING PROGRAMS
The following article summarizes mentoring programs within the military. In addition, a comparison is made between formal and informal programs and formal mentoring programs were found to be superior.
 

► Mentoring Programs Across the Services


Mentoring Training


► Mentoring Training Facilitators Guide

► Mentorship Checklist

► Program Overview

 

 

LGBT INFORMATION

The purpose of the following instruction:  This issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures regarding the process by which Service members may transition gender while serving.

► DoD Instruction 1300.28 w/Chg 1 - In-Service Transition for Transgender Service Members

The following handbook will assist transgender Service members in their gender transition, help commanders with their duties and responsibilities, and help all Service Members understand Department policy allowing the open service of transgender Service members.

► Military Service by Transgender Persons and Persons with Gender Dysphoria:  An Implementation Handbook

The following product contains the basic information that is detailed in the above handbook.

► Transgender Service in The U.S. Military: The Basics

Publications


► Technical Report 22-02, Gender Minorities Military Policies and Recommendations

 

LEADER'S CONVERSATIONS

 

The following guide has been developed to assist leaders in holding difficult discussions with their Service members on potentially sensitive and emotional topics.  Leaders should consult with their EO, EEO, and special staff (SJA, IG, Chaplain, PAO, and others) when preparing for such a discussion.

 

► Leader's Conversations

 

DISTRIBUTED LEARNING


The link below will take you to DEOMI's Distributed Learning Course Listing where you will find numerous EO, EEO and Cross Cultural Competency courses. To view the content below you will be required to access the JKO Learning Management System with your Common Access Card (CAC).  You can view any supplemental training materials as well as formal Distributed Learning courses.  

►  DEOMI's Distributed Learning Topics

 

EO COMPLAINT PROCESSES

The following Active Duty EO matrix was created by the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute - August 2023

► USA, USN, USMC USAF USCG, Military Services' Complaint Processing Procedures

The following National Guard Bureau EO matrix was created by the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute August 2023

►  Active Reserves, National Guard, Military Services' Complaint Processing Procedures

US Coast Guard Anti-Harassment and Hate Incident (AHHI) Reporting Procedures (includes Command level and Civil Rights Office procedures)

►  USCG AHHI Procedures

TRAINING TEMPLATES


The human relations training material identified here is continually being reviewed and revised to meet Service needs. Some training material may not be available at this time due to the systematic revision and maintenance of the training content and supporting material. Please check back occasionally to see updates.

The following templates are provided for Military Department human relations training. Any changes to the content of the template must be coordinated through the local Military Equal Opportunity office or DEOMI-trained Equal Opportunity Advisor, as well as, the local Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, and approved at the appropriate level in the chain of command. Please refer any questions regarding the template or its contents to your respective Component or Military Service Military Equal Opportunity Office.

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⯈ Presentation ⯈ Teaching Plan
⯈ Presentation ⯈ Teaching Plan

The Handling of Dissident and Protest Activities template must be used by persons conducting training as required in Department of Defense Instruction 1325.06, "Handling Dissident and Protest Activities," November 27, 2009, Incorporating Change 1, February 22, 2012, paragraph 8.e.

Presentation (this item is under review) Teaching Plan (this item is under review)

⯈ DoD Instruction 1325.06 CHG 1, Handling Dissident and Protest Activities Among Members of the Armed Forces

For additional resources please visit the Human Relations Toolkit/Key Topic/Leading Difficult Conversations Tab

⯈ Presentation ⯈ Teaching Plan
⯈ Presentation ⯈ Teaching Plan

WEB RESOURCES 

Service Specific Links


►  Air National Guard

►  Army National Guard

►  Department of Defense

►  U.S. Space Forces (coming soon!)

►  U.S. Air Force

►  U.S. Air Force Reserve

►  U.S. Army

►  U.S. Army Reserve

►  U.S. Coast Guard

►  U.S. Marine Corps

►  U.S. Navy

LAWS / DIRECTIVES / REGULATIONS

MEO Program


►  DoD Instruction 1350.2, DoD Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) Program


DOD Command Climate Assessment Policies
 

NDAA excerpt and DoD memos providing guidance on conducting climate assessments.

►  FY14 National Defense Authorization Act (excerpt on Command Climate Assessment requirements)
►  SECDEF Memo on Command Climate Assessments (25 Jul 2013)
►  USD P&R Memo on DEOCS usage (20 Nov 2015)


Diversity and Inclusion
 

►  DoD Instruction 1020.05, DoD Diversity and Inclusion Management Program


Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
 

► SECDEF Memo on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (6 May 2013)


Harassment Prevention and Response
 


Protest and Other Activities

►  DoDI 1325.06 Chg 2, Handling Protest, Extremist, and Criminal Gang Activities Among Members of the Armed Forces

 

Publications

► Technical Report 20-01, Readiness and Selection Assessment of Equal Opportunity Advisors
► Technical Report 21-08, Resonation with a Morality Framework
► Technical Report 22-01, Analysis of Impacts of EO-SAPR on OE Job Satisfaction Based on DEOCS Longitudinal Data Using Decision Tree

VIDEOS

Videos Related to the Development of EO Practitioners

 

 

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