REVIEW 5 QUESTIONSQ1. What is the Navy’s policy on drug abuse?Q2. What is the purpose of the Integrity andEfficiency Program?Q3. List the ways to report fraud, waste, and abuse.a.b.c.d.Q4. For the Navy to maintain public confidence in itsintegrity, naval personnel should comply with____________________.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN THE NAVYLearning Objectives: When you finish this chapter, youwill be able to—Identify the policies of the Command ManagedEqual Opportunity Program.Recognize the purpose of equal opportunity andhuman rights.Recall the need for equal opportunity in thefollowing areas: performance evaluations, dutyassignments, training and advancement, justice,service and recreational facilities, housing, andequal opportunity off base.Recognize the consequences of discrimination.According to Navy Regulations, Article 1164,“Equal opportunity shall be afforded to all on the basisof individual effort, performance, conduct, diligence,p o t e n t i a l , c a p a b i l i t i e s , a n d t a l e n t s w i t h o u tdiscrimination as to race, color, religion, creed, sex ornational origin. Naval personnel shall demonstrate astrong personal commitment to stand on theseprinciples and carry them out.”The key word in the title of this section is equal.Real democracy cannot exist if our society doesn’t haveequal opportunities for all of its people. Equality can’tbe legislated; however, the law can serve to make surethat everyone receives equal treatment.The Navy is made up of people, and people in theNavy come from all parts of the United States and fromother countries. They bring with them views common tot h e i r r a c i a l , s o c i a l , r e l i g i o u s , a n d e c o n o m i cbackgrounds. For many years, the official policy of theDepartment of the Navy has been one of equal treatmentand opportunity for all personnel, regardless of race,color, creed, sex, or national origin. The Navy carriesout that policy through the Command Managed EqualOpportunity Program. The Chief of Naval Operations(CNO) provides the guidance and policy for thatprogram.COMMAND MANAGED EQUALOPPORTUNITY PROGRAMThe Command Managed Equal Opportunity(CMEO) is the Navy’s equal opportunity program. TheNavy requires all commands to set up a CMEOprogram. CMEO allows the commanding officer (CO)to create and maintain a positive equal opportunity (EO)environment. CMEO also allows commands to identifyand resolve command-level equal opportunity problemsand concerns. Commands can closely monitor EOissues, and at the same time, remain flexible enough touse only the manpower required for any givensituation.Commanding officers must make equal opportunitya reality in their commands. They must ensure onlymerit, ability, performance, and potential affect aperson’s promotion, training, duty assignment, or otherpersonnel action.1-14Student Notes:
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