Affirmative Employment  

Purpose:

To ensure equal opportunity in all personnel administration and management matters throughout the employment life cycle which includes: recruitment, outreach, hiring, retention, training, development, promotions, awards, and separations.

To ensure a diverse and inclusive workforce by focusing on the identification and elimination of discriminatory policies, practices, and procedures.

To enhance employment and cultural awareness of protected groups, and to support equal opportunity initiatives by helping to address professional development, advancement, and training of underrepresented groups, so they have the opportunity to reach their full employment potential. For each Special Emphasis Program, a Member and Employee Resource Group Manager is assigned.

To communicate the needs of individuals with disabilities as well as information relevant to ensuring Air Force compliance of eliminating unlawful employment practices and procedures.