Marines


Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) Office

Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Air Station, Marine Corps Forces Pacific

 

Mission

MCO 5354.1F updates Marine Corps policy, procedures, and responsibilities for preventing and responding to prohibited conduct involving sexual harassment, prohibited discrimination, harassment, hazing, bullying, dissident and protest activities, and wrongful distribution or broadcasting of intimate images.

 

COMMANDER'S INTENt

Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) is a function of command. Marine Corps leaders must ensure their people are well-led and cared for physically, emotionally, and spiritually, in and out of combat. “Taking care of Marines” means vigorously enforcing our high standards of performance and conduct. We will hold each other accountable and address violations expeditiously, at the lowest appropriate level.

The responsibility of a successful MEO program rests with the commander. Commanders have earned special trust and confidence and are accountable for all of their decisions, actions, and inactions. The Prohibited Activities and Conduct (PAC) prevention and response measures provide commanders the discretion to assess, investigate, and take corrective action to ensure unit cohesion and warfighting effectiveness.

Marine Corps small unit leaders, company-grade officers and mid-grade staff noncommissioned officers (SNCOs) have experience, maturity, and close daily connection to our most junior Marines. These leaders are in the best position to lead, educate, train, supervise, and instill our high standards.

 

POLICY

Prohibited discriminatory and harassment practices within the Marine Corps are counter-productive, unacceptable, and will not be tolerated. The Marine Corps will maintain a culture of dignity, care, and concern in which all members of the organization are afforded equal treatment and opportunity to achieve their full potential based upon individual merit, fitness, intellect, and ability. All Service members will cultivate an environment free from PAC. PAC undermine morale, reduce combat readiness, and prevent maximum utilization and development of the Marine Corps’ most vital asset: its people.

 

HOW TO REPORT A PAC COMPLAINT

You can report through your:

Chain of Command

The Chain of Command or Command designated personnel (EOR) is the primary and preferred channel to prevent and respond to complaints of PAC. Use of the chain of command to address PAC exemplifies trust in leadership to quickly and effectively address violations of our standards.

Equal Opportunity Representative (EOR)

The EOR is an authorized source within the command to receive complaints on behalf of the commander. EORs are appointed by their commander and are there if the immediate supervisor is not able to be used.

Equal Opportunity Advisor

EOAs are the Marine Corps SMEs on command climate and PAC. EOAs are assigned by DC M&RA.

MCB Hawaii Equal Opportunity Advisor:
Gunnery Sergeant Trista Kirkland
Office: (808)257-7720
DSN: 315-457-7720 
Duty Phone: (808)216-7199
Email: trista.kirkland@usmc.mil
Location: MCB Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, Building 216, Room 24
PAC Toolkit: https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/PACToolkit

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 complainants. Service members who file a complaint in-person cannot choose to remain anonymous.

 

USEFUL DOCUMENTS

MCO 5354.1F

PAC Flowchart

The form below contain interactive content and must be opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader:
- Right click the link and select "Save link as..." and save the form to your computer
- Right click the form and select "Open with Adobe Acrobat Reader DC"
- Click "Enable all features" at the top right when the form window opens

Complaint Form

The complaint form can be utilized for any of the above reporting avenues.

Prohibited Activities and Conduct Prevention and Response Toolkit can be located at the following link:
https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/PACToolkit

Marine Corps Base Hawaii