Military Equal Opportunity and Civilian Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

January 28, 2021

I am committed to maintaining a work environment free from unlawful and prohibited discrimination for all service members and civilian employees of the United States Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) workforce. I expect all leaders, military and civilian, to take an active role in fostering an environment where all personnel are treated with dignity and respect and encouraged to perform at their full potential.

Service members shall be afforded Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) without prohibited discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, or sexual orientation.

Civilian employees shall be provided Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability (mental and physical), protected EEO activity (participating in the EEO process or opposing discrimination), or genetic information (including genetic testing or family medical history).

MEO and EEO is the responsibility of All Hands, both Service members and Civilian employees. I expect all of us to fully support the DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY’s military Equal Opportunity (EO) and civilian EEO policies and initiatives. The chain of command or supervisor is the preferred method to address MEO concerns. For further assistance or to file a complaint, service members may contact their Command Managed Equal Opportunity (CMEO) Program Manager. Civilian employees or applicants should immediately contact the servicing EEO Office, which can be found via this link: https://www.cpf.navv.mil/employees/equal-employment-opportunity/. Under no circumstance will retaliation or reprisal against an individual filing a complaint be condoned or tolerated.

Leadership shall proactively and regularly monitor the climate of our command to identify and eliminate barriers to EO. We must continuously assess ways to uphold USPACFLT as the employer of choice and advance the United States Navy as the service of choice. Maintaining maritime superiority through warfighting, warfighters, and the future Navy rests in our ability to attract and retain the most qualified talent, at all levels. Inherently incorporating EO principles supports a strong culture to meet our current and future missions, as well as the expectations of the Nation we serve.