AR 600-20, Army Command Policy - Army Publishing Directorate ...

in their specific (to include all activated RC units in accordance with AR 27–10, appendix E). Senior mission/
installation commanders will establish MOA with tenant units without EOA support to ensure that those tenant units
receive EOA support from the installation. Installation EOAs will also support non-deploying Soldiers whose unit EOA
deployed with their unit.
(3) For USAR staffing, an EOA will be assigned to the staff of each brigade-level unit or brigade equivalent unit.
One officer EOA (minimum rank LTC) and one enlisted EOA (minimum rank MSG) will be assigned to the staff of
each RRC/GOCOM and division-level or equivalent unit. Civilian substitutions are not authorized.
(4) Civilian substitutions for the minimum staffing requirements above are not authorized. Any staffing authorized
beyond these minimum requirements may be either military EOAs or civilians officially assigned to and trained for
such duties. Assignment of EO duties to civilians must be in strict accordance with applicable position classification
standards and guidelines.
b. Location in the organizational structure. The EOAs assigned on the unit’s TDA should be attached to a specified
unit (as described above) for duty, administration, and UCMJ, because they support that specific commander.
c. The Equal Opportunity Program and the Equal Employment Opportunity Program relationship. The EO Program
for military personnel and the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program for civilian personnel share the same
foundations in similar goals and objectives. However, their practice and execution are considerably different. Separate
laws and/or regulatory guidance and policy guide each program. The EEO Program implements laws that address
employment issues for civilian employees and applicants for employment. The roles and missions of the EOA and EEO
officer are not interchangeable. EOAs will not supervise EEO personnel, nor will EEO personnel supervise EOAs. EO
and EEO offices will not be consolidated under the direction of one or the other program principals. There are areas in
which EO and EEO programs can and should be integrated when doing so promotes understanding, efficiency,
economy, and common interests of both programs. These areas include the planning and execution of special
observances, Consideration of Others Program, development of EOAPs, some aspects of training, and coordination of
administrative support.
6–6. Program manager/equal opportunity advisor selection and assignment policy
a. Selection policy. The CG, AHRC will select qualified officers and NCOs for duty as PM/EOAs in accordance
with the following selection requirements:
(1) Must have an outstanding duty performance; a review of the individual’s evaluation reports will be included.
(2) Must have stability in personal affairs; Soldier will not have a recent history of severe domestic or personal
problems (excluding divorce), chronic indebtedness, excessive use of alcohol, or any use of illegal drugs. Individuals
withdrawn for cause from any human reliability or personal reliability program during the 2 years preceding the
nomination will need a waiver from HQDA.
(3) Must not have been punished under the provisions of the UCMJ during the 5 years preceding the nomination.
(4) Must have a minimum of 2 years of service remaining upon completion of the DEOMI.
(5) Must meet Army fitness and body composition standards.
(6) Must be competitive for promotion.
(7) Must have not previously declined or been disenrolled (academic or disciplinary) from Noncommissioned
Officer Education System or officer professional development course.
(8) Have a general technical score of 110 (waiverable).
(9) Maintain a minimum PULHES profile of 111221 (waiverable).
(10) Must maintain qualification standards throughout tour; units will notify AHRC through channels when an EOA
fails to meet minimum qualification standards.
(11) In addition to the above requirements, officers must—
(a) Have a bachelor’s degree.
(b) Be an AD officer in the grade of LTC or above, except as noted in paragraph 6–5a(2)(a). Army Reserve officers
must be at least in the grade of LTC.
(c) Officers should possess EO PM experience for assignment to DEOMI.
(d) Field grade officers must be graduates of, or have received military education level 4 credit for Command and
General Staff College.
(12) In addition to requirements (1) through (11), above, AD and Army Reserve enlisted Soldiers must—
(a) Be a high school graduate (or equivalent) and possess the potential to complete college-level courses. Soldiers
who are unable to score at a 12th-grade level in all measured areas of the Test of Adult Basic Education will not be
assigned to EOA duty. The Soldier’s test results will become part of their out-processing paperwork that will be
checked off by the unit commander prior to travel to DEOMI and taken to DEOMI for inclusion in their student
packet.
(b) Be a SSG(P) or above, with less than 18 years time in service upon completion of DEOMI (time in service
waiverable).
(c) Have served in a leadership position.
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