DAFI36-2710 — Equal Opportunity Program

DAFI36-2710 governs the Department of the Air Force Equal Opportunity Program, including lawful communications to Congress or an inspector general.

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  • Publication number: DAFI36-2710
  • Title: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
  • Date: 2026-01-20

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It addresses confidential reporting, prohibited discrimination and harassment, alternative dispute resolution, formal complaint dismissal, and favorable personnel actions. It also requires data entry and records management for Equal Opportunity activities and makes compliance mandatory.

Topics covered

  • Equal Opportunity Program
  • Confidential reporting
  • Prohibited discrimination and harassment
  • Alternative dispute resolution
  • MEO complaint dismissal
  • Favorable personnel actions
  • Lawful communications to Congress or an inspector general

Questions and answers

What does DAFI36-2710 require regarding compliance?

Compliance with this memorandum is mandatory.

When must favorable administrative personnel actions resume after an MEO complaint is dismissed or found unsubstantiated?

All favorable administrative personnel actions (e.g., awards, promotion, retirements) for an alleged offender of an MEO complaint will be resumed or completed within seven calendar days of the complaint being dismissed or found to be not substantiated.

Can favorable personnel actions be withheld because someone is the subject of an EEO complaint?

No favorable personnel actions (e.g., awards, promotion, retirements) may be withheld solely on the basis that the intended recipient is the subject of an EEO complaint without a substantive finding of misconduct.

When can confidentiality for an MEO confidential report not be maintained?

Confidentiality in connection with a MEO confidential report cannot be maintained where there is a specific and imminent threat of serious bodily harm or death to an identified or readily identifiable person(s) or where the report reveals an intent to commit future crime or fraud.

Where must MEO and EEO complaint data be maintained and updated?

Ensure MEO and EEO complaints, MEO confidential reports (excluding sexual harassment confidential reports), Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (NDR) Program, and other relevant DAF EO activities (e.g., general assistance, contacts, referrals) data is maintained and updated in the AF EONet as described in Chapter 8.

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