Equal Opportunity Advisor

Marine Corps Security Force Regiment

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, VA

The role of the Equal Opportunity Advisor (EOA) is to incorporate Equal Opportunity (EO) into the Marine Corps’ ethos and leadership philosophy and provide information, assistance, and advice on all EO matters to the commander, commanding officer, tenant commander, Marines and Sailors, and other attached service members. The primary duty of the EOA is to assist the commander in executing the commander's EO Program.

GySgt Iris Bays
Equal Opportunity Advisor
Marine Forces Command/Marine Forces Northern Command
Marine Corps Embassy Security Group
Bldg NH 41, RM 208
Norfolk, VA
Email: Iris.Suarez@usmc.mil
Comm: (757) 847-8083
Work Cell: (757) 614-7629

Complaint Reporting:

Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) complaints include allegations of harassment, bullying, hazing, prohibited discrimination, and sexual harassment.

MEO Reporting Options:

Conflict Resolution, Confidential Reporting (all MEO behaviors) only to EOA, Informal Process, Formal Process, and Anonymous (via IG Hotline/NCIS Tipline/contact EOA without sharing PII).

RESOURCES:

The Independent Review Commission (IRC) on Sexual Assault in the Military

Harassment Prevention and Response in the Armed Forces

DoD Military Equal Opportunity Program

DoD Integrated Primary Prevention Policy for Prevention Workforce and Leaders

MCO 5354.1G Prohibited Activities and Conduct (PAC) Prevention and Response Policy

Interim Policy Governing Investigation of Formal Sexual Harassment Complaints Under 10 U.S.C. 1561