National Guard Bureau Departments of the Army and the Air Force ARNG State Programs REGIONAL PRIORIT

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National Guard Bureau Departments of the Army
and the Air Force ARNG State
ProgramsREGIONAL PRIORITIES
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Specific State Programs that Have Yielded
Results

• NW Program Name Officer Development Conference
• Benefits
• Develops a career path for officers LT to COL
• Mentorship
• Education opportunities to meet requirements
• State Wyoming
• POC COL B, Chief of Staff

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Specific State Programs

• NW Program Name New Employee Orientation
  (Pilot) 3 days
• Benefits
• -Establishes a base knowledge of standards
• - EO/Diversity for Oregon National Guard
• - heritage
• - cultures
• State Oregon
• POC COL Nugent, Human Resource Office

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Specific State Programs

• NW Program Name Diversity Council (2 ½ yrs)
• Benefits
• - Reps (Traditional/AGR/Technician) Includes
  Geographical and Demographic Representative
• - Charter signed by TAG
• Strategic Plan TBD
• Process starting to export
• State Oregon (Credits GANG)
• POC DOL/SEEM

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Specific State Programs

• NW Program Name Mobile POSH Training (every
  two years for full-time Federal/State employees)
• Benefits
• - reinforces TAGs zero tolerance policy
• - reduces formal complaints thru education
  process
• State Idaho
• POC SEEM

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Specific State Programs that Have Yielded
Results

• NNE Program Name Post AIT EO Program
• Benefits Informs New Soldiers of EO Program
• State CT
• POC LTC Grasso

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Specific State Programs

• NNE Program Name EOR-NCOER Connection
• Benefits Gives relevance to EOR support
• State NH
• POC LT Bergner

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Specific State Programs

• NNE Program Name EO Outreach Program
• Benefits Multi-faceted Training
• State VT
• POC Major Poirier

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Specific State Programs

• NNE Program Name NY ARNG Diversity Plan
• Benefits Enhanced Diversity Initiatives
• State NY
• POC LTC Theophilis

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Specific State Programs that Have Yielded
Results

• SNE Program Name Pre-Commanders EO training
• Benefits Newly appointed commanders receive EO
  training in addition to an assortment of other
  courses at annual Pre-Commanders conference
• State DC, MD, VA
• POC DC- MAJ Johnson, SEEM
• MD- WO1 McFaul, SEEM
• VA- CPT Ramsey, SEEM

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Specific State Programs

• SNE Program Name Human Resource Advisory
  Committee
• Benefits This committee provides oversight on
  all EO matters affecting the states of NJ, PA
• State NJ, PA
• POC MAJ Evelyn Torres

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Specific State Programs

• SNE Program Name Commanders EO Binder
• Benefits Provides a ready reference for
  commanders on EO issue
• State MD
• POC WO1 McFaul, SEEM

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Specific State Programs

• SNE Program Name Newsletter
• Benefits Provides information on EO/EEO, SEPM,
  Recent trends, and current information on EO/EEO
• State MD, VA
• POC MD- WO1 McFaul, SEEM
• VA- CPT Ramsey, SEEM

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Specific State Programs

• SNE Program Name EO/EEO Web-site
• Benefits Provides general information on EO/EEO
• State MD
• POC WO1 McFaul

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Specific State Programs that Have Yielded
Results

• SW Program Name EEO Council
• Benefits 60 70 decrease in higher-level
  review of Equal Opportunity Cases.
• State Colorado
• POC State SEEM WO1 Farrenger

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Specific State Programs

• SW Program Name Equal Opportunity Conference
• Benefit Educated 70-80 of the Equal
  Opportunity Personnel.
• State California
• POC State SEEM - Maj Bernia

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Specific State Programs

• SW Program Name Equal Opportunity Council
• Benefits Facilitated more Commander involvement
  with Equal Opportunity Programs
• State Guam
• POC SEEM/EOA Maj Arturo

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Specific State Programs

• SW Program Name Brigade Meetings
• Benefits Identified effective Equal Opportunity
  Representatives
• State Colorado
• POC 89th Troop Cmdr Major Goldsborough

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Specific State Programs

• SW Program Name Outreach Program
• Benefits Provides positive interaction to reach
  minority youth.
• State Colorado
• POC EOR PFC Lane

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Specific State Programs that Have Yielded
Results

• NC Program Name Diversity Coordinator,
  dedicated full time position
• Benefits Lightens SEEM load Insures consist
  Diversity guidance throughout the state Commits
  100 of time and energy to the Diversity vision
  and focus of the state.
• State IOWA
• POC 1LT Chad Stone, SEEM, Iowa

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Specific State Programs that Have Yielded
Results

• SC Program Name Use of AT Funds to Support EO
  Training
• Benefits Support Unit Level Training Schedule
• State Nebraska and Missouri
• POC CW3 Regan (NE), SFC Harris (MO)

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Specific State Programs

• SC Program Name Use of electronic media
• Benefits Wide distribution
• State Nebraska
• POC CW3 Regan

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Specific State Programs

• SC Program Name On-site visits
• Benefits Validation of training
• State Louisiana
• POC CPT Cancienne

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Specific State Programs

• SC Program Name On-site State Level EO Training
• Benefits Keep abreast of EO training enhance
  soldier competence
• State Louisiana, Oklahoma
• POC CPT Cancienne (LA), MAJ Stewart (OK), CW4
  Petty (OK)

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Specific State Programs

• SC Program Name EOR Handbook
• Benefits Competence and Continuity
• State Oklahoma
• POC MAJ Stewart (OK), CW4 Petty (OK)

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Specific State Programs

• SC Program Name EEO Affirmative Action Plan
• Benefits Placement of Minorities and Women
• State Louisiana
• POC CPT Pleming

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Specific State Programs

• SC Program Name TAG Support
• Benefits Command Emphasis
• State Oklahoma
• POC CW4 Petty

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Specific State Programs

• SC Program Name 1-day EOR Refresher Course
• Benefits EOR enhance competence
• State Kansas
• POC CPT Salmans

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Specific State Programs

• SC Program Name EO Training at Leadership
  Conference
• Benefits Reaches large numbers
• State Oklahoma
• POC LTC Davis

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Specific State Programs

• SC Program Name Senior Command Leadership
  Training
• Benefits Reinforces EO emphasis to senior
  leaders
• State Missouri
• POC SSG Bowen

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Specific State Programs

• SC Program Name EO Public Folder
• Benefits Easy Access to Regs Lessons
• State Missouri, Louisiana
• POC SSG Bowen (MO), CPT Pleming (LA)

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Specific State Programs that Have Yielded
Results

• SE Program Name Training Binder for EOAs
• Benefits
• -Up to date info and training materials
• - Standardize training and procedures
• - POCs identified and disseminated
• - EOR training also accomplished
• State Florida
• POC MAJ Boyles

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Specific State Programs

• SE Program Name Assistance Visits by State Staff
• Benefits
• - EO areas checked
• - Annual requirements accomplished
• (POSH, Consideration of Others, EOR training)
• - Climate assessment conducted
• State Alabama
• POC 1LT Caldwell