Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

POLICY STATEMENT

All Coast Guard personnel--military, civilian, auxiliary--shall be treated with respect.

The Coast Guard prohibits all forms of discrimination that violate law or policy in any

action affecting our personnel, those seeking employment with us, and those benefiting

from our public services or sponsored programs.

Toward this end, we shall:

Reach out widely to identify the best--qualified applicants for enlistment, officer

accession, civilian employment, and auxiliary enrollment. Our goal is to recruit, retain,

train and deploy a highly capable, diverse and flexible workforce;

Ensure that all people are given fair and equal treatment in personnel decisions;

evaluate personnel based on their job performance; provide advancement and retention

opportunities based on demonstrated performance and potential; and

Take prompt, appropriate, and effective measures to enforce this policy and to ensure

personal accountability.

Every Commander, Commanding Officer, Officer-in-Charge, and supervisor is to be

personally committed to and responsible for fair and equal treatment of all Coast Guard

personnel and those with whom we interact. We must be a model organization that

ensures no unlawful discrimination in recruitment, selection, assignment, retention,

training, or general treatment of any member of the Coast Guard.

T. H. COLLINS

Admiral, U. S. Coast Guard