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Phone: (847) 688-3680 ext.7537 DSN: 792-3680 ext.7537 Fax: (847) 688-3463
The USMEPCOM Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) Office is responsible for planning, implementing and sustaining the Command's MEO programs. Essential elements of these programs are designed to ensure equal opportunity and treatment irrespective of a members' race, color, religion, gender, national origin or sexual orientation and to provide an environment free from sexual harassment.
In addition, the MEO program formulates, directs, and sustains a comprehensive effort to support readiness by maximizing human potential and ensuring fair treatment of all assigned and attached service members based solely on merit, fitness and capability.
The MEO Office also provides Equal Opportunity and Human Relations Education (HRE) training and conducts Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS) to monitor human relations climate throughout the MEPS. Our staff also assists commanders with complaints and provides guidance with for special and ethnic observances.
Special/Ethnic Observances
MISSION STATEMENT
USMEPCOM is a richly diverse community consisting of civilian and military personnel with widely varied backgrounds, beliefs, multi-cultural influences, and many unique life experiences. Our goal is to advise and assist leadership and personnel in ensuring full compliance with applicable Equal Opportunity (EO) requirements.
VISION STATEMENT
The Military Equal Opportunity Office is charged to train and prepare our military and civilian personnel to view human relation issues and circumstances more broadly. This will allow members to effectively understand and engage potential personal or organizational situations with intelligence and integrity and ensure our organization is free from unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment.