Equal Opportunity Advisor Introduction

Credit: Sgt. Christian Lopez | Date Taken: 03/05/2021
For most Marines, the arrival of the equal opportunity representative (EOR) or equal opportunity advisor (EOA) into their workspace signifies one thing – spy on deck! The stigma that surrounds the resource of the EOR or EOA is one of having to fix and adjust the environment, from pictures and knick-knacks at your desk to stereotypical foul language. This simply isn’t the case. As Marines, we are expected to be professional at all times. As EORs and EOAs, their responsibilities as Marine leaders includes being a resource to help you change the climate within our culture, preventing toxic leadership and a hostile working environment utilizing Prohibited Activities and Conduct (PAC). Every Marine, Sailor and civilian is worthy of dignity and respect. To learn what constitutes a PAC violation, please visit: https://www.marines.mil/News/Publications/MCPEL/Electronic-Library-Display/Article/1561150/mco-53541e-wadmin-ch/ (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Christian J. Lopez)