file, meritorious mast records, records ondiscrimination and sexual harassment com-plaints, and retention filesInterviews to gain valuable information,such as what is actually happening in acommand as well as what people perceiveis happening and how they feel about itObservations (made without disturbing theenvironment or injecting a bias) todetermine what people actually do or howthey behave and interactSurveys to detect the command climateCollection and Maintenance ofDemographic DataOne of the primary functions of the annualcommand assessment is collection of demographicdata on retention, advancement, and discipline.Each command determines the most effectivemethod of data collection for its organization. Allcommands take the following steps in the collec-tion and maintenance of demographic data:Classify all demographic data collectionand analysis by race/ethnic group, gender,paygrade, rating, division, and depart-ment.Collect and analyze all reenlistmentand separation data (raw numbers andpercentages). Retention data include per-sonnel who are eligible to reenlist as wellas those who are ineligible. Separation datashow types of separations by race/ethnicgroup.Analyze advancement data on personnelin zone for advancement. Data show thosepersonnel who are eligible for advance-ment, are recommended for advancement,were advanced, passed but were notadvanced, and failed.Analyze military justice data, including thenumber and proportion of persons put onreport, screened by the executive officer(XO), dismissed,and assigned extramilitary instruction (EMI). Also analyzethe number and proportion of personsreferred to commanding officer’s mast andto courts-martial and the results of thosemasts and courts-martial. Analyze types ofpunishment for similar offenses betweenrace/ethnic groups and by gender fordisparities in severity of punishment.• Retain demographic data and the resultsof the command assessment for at least 36months and then destroy them.Frequency of AssessmentCommands perform EO assessments annually.However, commands may perform an assessmentmore often if a particular incident requires aspecial assessment.ACTION PLANNINGOnce commands identify specific issues, theycan address those problems systematically. TheCAT first defines and analyzes the problem andthen generates and evaluates courses of action.Finally, it recommends to the commander themost appropriate courses of action. The commandthen develops plans of actions and milestones(POA&Ms) to monitor its effectiveness.INSPECTIONSImmediate superiors in command (ISICs)inspect the CMEO program as a special interestitem during subordinate command inspections.ISICs have a thorough knowledge of all aspectsof CMEO. ISICs must conducttions at least every 36 months.SUMMARYCMEO inspec-CMEO is a Navywide program that requiresindividual commands to use their own personnelto assess their own equal opportunity (EO) status.It also requires individual commands to takecorrective actions as often as needed to ensureequal opportunity.CMEO makes the chain of command respon-sible for achieving and maintaining a positive EOcondition within the command. It also providesthat personnel receive promotions, training, dutyassignments, and other personnel actions basedonly on their merit, ability, performance, andpotential.The elements of CMEO are a CTT, a CAT,action planning, and inspections.REFERENCESNavy Equal Opportunity, OPNAVINST 5354.1C,OP-151, Office of the Chief of Naval Opera-tions, Washington, D.C., 1989.3-4
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