This handbook is intended to give commanders a ready reference for equal opportunity (EO). Each chapter contains topical EO information and provides references and tips. Upon assuming command, leaders should review this handbook, develop a strategy to proactively carry out the Army’s EO Program, and then publish separate policy letters that address EO, prevention of sexual harassment and complaint procedures. Effective human relations and equal opportunity are both moral and operational imperatives for our Army. Just as a poor safety program will threaten a unit’s readiness, so too will real or perceived acts of unequal treatment.
