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,you will be able to—Identify the policies of the Command ManagedEqual Opportunity (CMEO) 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,potential, capabilities, and talents withoutdiscrimination 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 totheir racial, social, religious, and economicbackgrounds. 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 (CMEO) Program. The Chief of NavalOperations (CNO) provides the guidance and policy forthat program.COMMAND MANAGED EQUALOPPORTUNITY (CMEO) PROGRAMThe Command Managed Equal Opportunity(CMEO) Program is the Navy’s equal opportunityprogram. The Navy requires all commands to set up aCMEO program. CMEO allows the commandingofficer (CO) to create and maintain a positive equalopportunity (EO) environment. CMEO also allowscommands to identify and resolve command-level equalopportunity problems and concerns. Commands canclosely monitor EO issues, and at the same time, remainflexible enough to use only the manpower required forany given situation.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.PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IN EQUALOPPORTUNITYThe Navy evaluates every Navy member’s supportof the equal opportunity program. Personnel inpaygrades E-1 through E-9 receive numeric grades,based on a number scale, on overall annual performanceevaluations of specific traits. Your performanceevaluation will reflect your attitude toward and yourconduct in support of the Navy’s equal opportunityprogram.1-14Student Notes:
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