The installation Resource Advocate monitors and implements the DAF DEIA Strategic Plan, which is designed to improve policies and practices that advance AFMC DEIA across the employee experience, including hiring, promotion, requests for accommodations, and long-term retention.

Additionally, the installation RA leads the Arnold Air Force Base DEIA Council which represents members from each unit and department on the installation. The DEIA Council is committed to providing assistance, training and resources in order to transform strategy into meaningful action.

CONTACT
100 Kindel Drive, RM B-120
931-454-7814

LINKS
AFMC DEIA 
Air Force DEIA 

The installation Affirmative Employment Program Manager ensures equal opportunity in all personnel administration and management matters throughout the employment lifecycle, focusing on identifying and eliminating discriminatory policies, practices, and procedures. The program strives to ensure the Air Force is proactively recruiting, hiring, promoting, and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.

The installation Disability Program Manager communicates the needs of individuals with disabilities and information relevant to ensuring Air Force compliance with disability programs, employment initiatives, and federal law. The program strives to improve the employment of Federal workers with disabilities through the increased recruitment, hiring, advancement, and retention of these individuals. The Disability Program Manager advises applicants, employees, and management on reasonable accommodation requests.

Personal Assistance Services (PAS) and Reasonable Accommodations are addressed in DAFI 36-2710, Equal Opportunity Program.

CONTACT
100 Kindel Drive, RM C-318
931-454-4311 (AEPM)
931-454-5477 (DPM)

LINKS
Contractor Employment and Government Civilian Disability Employment
DAFI 36-2710
Reasonable Accommodation Factsheet for Employees with Disabilities
Reasonable Accommodation Request Form
OPM Disability Employment

What is Equal Opportunity and how does it differ from DEIA?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 provides freedom from employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. Equal employment opportunity (EEO) also protects employees from retaliation after having voiced, filed, or taken part in a discrimination complaint or lawsuit and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the forum responsible for enforcing these laws.

DEIA incorporates EO and also broadly benefits a work culture that falls outside the EO protected classes. DEIA as well as EO advances respect and dignity where differences are leveraged for increased innovation and performance.

The Arnold Air Force Base Equal Opportunity Office promotes an environment free from personal, social, or institutional barriers according to the Federal laws that prohibit employment discrimination to improve mission effectiveness.

The Arnold EO Liaison is available to assist all Arnold AFB, Tunnel 9, and NFAC employees with questions/concerns relative to EO violations.  Arnold Air Force Base also receives support in Equal Opportunity matters from Eglin Air Force Base. DEIA (af.mil)

The Arnold EO Liaison is also available to assist with any harassment issues that do not rise to the level of an EO complaint through the Anti-Harassment Program. (Anti-Harassment Tri-fold)

Sexual Harassment - Sexual harassment will become a covered offense on Jan. 1, 2025, for crimes committed after that date where a formal complaint is made and substantiated. ...Read more

CONTACT
100 Kindel Drive, RM B-317
Arnold Point of Contact: 931-581-5497
Eglin Equal Opportunity Office: 850-882-4285
 

LINKS
Air Force Equal Opportunity
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission