141 ARW - Equal Opportunity is Coming to an Office Near You! Published July 8, 2008 By Major Lisa McLoed 141ARW - Military Equal Opportunity 5 - June 2008 -- The Equal Opportunity office has begun a new program - the Out and About visit. This is your opportunity to voice concerns and issues (good and bad) to an unbiased third party! EO staff members will visit a different unit each UTA to gain an understanding of its general climate, personnel concerns, and handling of EO issues. We will accomplish this in two phases. First, we will talk to individuals about the atmosphere of their workplace, as well as listen to any specific concerns they may have. All communication is anonymous. Due to our recent wing climate survey, we will highlight the area of discrimination. To complete the second phase of the visit, we will observe the workplace - looking for items such as our contact information and Colonel Bulkley's policy letter on Equal Opportunity and Prevention of Sexual Harassment. When observing the workplace we will take into consideration the overall condition of the workplace as related to equal opportunity. Once again, I want to emphasize that the Out and About program is an opportunity to have your voice heard. As mentioned earlier, we did hear a number of voices through our wing climate survey which many of you completed last July and September - 61 percent to be exact. The EO office would like to thank those of you who participated. Overall people who took the survey ranked areas positive. Discrimination (racial, sexual, age, disability, religion, national origin, or color) constituted one area that needs attention. We hope to address that though our Out and About visits. If you have any questions about the survey, or any other general questions, please feel free to call or stop by our office. We are here to help promote a more positive atmosphere so we all can enjoy a long and rewarding career in the 141 ARW! You will find us in room 140 of the wing building. Our extension is 7033.