Supervisory Equal Opportunity Advisor
Anna G. Ottinger
3d Marine Division
DSN: 315-622-7654
Duty Cell: 080-1793-9776
Email: anna.ottinger@usmc.mil
Equal Opportunity Advisor
MSgt Gomez, Camilo
3d Marine Division
DSN: 315-622-7654
Duty Cell: 080-1385-7178
Email: camilo.gomez@usmc.mil
Marine Corps Order 5354.1G updates Marine Corps policy, procedures, and responsibilities for preventing and responding to PAC behaviors that involve harassment, hazing, prohibited discrimination, and sexual harassment.
Prohibited Activities and Conduct: Prohibited activities and conduct include sexual harassment, prohibited discrimination, harassment, hazing, bullying. The Marine Corps will provide equal opportunity and address any instances of prohibited discrimination with regard to race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or religion. Marines and Sailors lead by challenging, supporting, mentoring, training, educating, and investing in one another. We will maintain a culture of dignity and respect, which all members are afforded equal treatment and opportunity to achieve their full potential based upon individual merit, fitness, intellect, and ability. Every member of this Division has an obligation to lead, strengthen the high standards of the Marine Corps, and cultivate an environment free of prohibited activities. Likewise, all personnel have an obligation to report actual, suspected, or alleged prohibited activities and conduct.
EEO: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) covers all civilian personnel and employment programs and provides civilians an avenue or redress for instances of reprisal, harassment, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, and the expanded list of prohibited discrimination categories to include color, race, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, age, physical/mental disability, and genetic information. DoD civilian employee is defined by Section 2105 of Title 5, U.S.C. If any civilian employee believes they have been the victim of unlawful discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, or reprisal, they may contact unit Equal Opportunity Advisors or seek assistance directly with the MCIPAC EEO Office in person, using the email: MCBBUTLEREEO@usmc.mil, or going directly to the website: https://www.mcipac.marines.mil/Staff-and-Sections/Special-Staff/EEO/
Equal Opportunity Advisors: EOAs advise commanders and military personnel on MCO 5354.1G Prohibited Actions and Conduct (PAC) policy, complaint procedures; case management oversight, provide input into policies and programs for supported commands; as directed by cognizant authority inspect command level MEO Programs and assist with unit Defense Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS) survey administration. EOAs serve as the command point of contact for MEO training resources and materials. EOAs ma also conduct training and senior leader workshops on varied human relations topic that are approved by MPE.
Equal Opportunity Coordinators: EOCs are a vital part of creating and cultivation an environment of dignity, respect, and trust at the command level. Marines assigned as the EOC are the commander's primary asset to monitor command climate. They serve at the discretion of the commander. EOC billet responsibilities are assigned as collateral duties. EOCs are not considered SMEs. Rather, they serve as the command liaison with the servicing EOA/MEO office and a source of information for the commander.
EOCs shall:
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Understand the current state of the EO Program (policies and procedures)
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Understand the PAC complaint process
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Facilitate annual PAC training
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Conduct warm hand off from service members who want to file a complaint with the servicing EOA
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Receive quarterly training from EOAs
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May be designated as an administrator for the Command Climate Assessment
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May stand inspections for the MEO program
EOCs cannot conduct PAC Complaint intakes.
There are three methods four reporting options: Informal, Formal, Anonymous, and Confidential (Sexual Harassment Only)
i. Chain of Command - The Chain of Command is the primary and preferred channel to prevent and respond to complaints of Prohibited Activities and Conduct (PAC). Use of the chain of command to address PAC exemplifies trust in leadership to address violations of our standards quickly and effectively.
ii. Equal Opportunity Advisor - EOAs are the Marine Corps Subject Matter Experts on PAC, Command Climate Assessments, PAC Prevention, and the Marines Corps’ Military Equal Opportunity Mission. There are civilian supervisory EOAs and uniformed boarded and assigned EOAs by USMC Manpower & Reserve Affairs. EOAs are the authorized source within the command to receive complaints on behalf of the commander. Note, only EOAs are authorized to take confidential complaints for sexual harassment cases.
iii. Anonymous Reporting - Anonymous Reports may be communicated by several means, including but not limited to organizational hotlines or advice lines, electronic mail, or official telephone lines. Action taken will depend on the extent of the information provided by the anonymous complainant. Service members who file in person cannot choose to remain anonymous.