1. References.
a.
Presidential Executive Action, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”, 21 January 2025
b.
Presidential Executive Action, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing”, 20 January 2025
c.
Office of Personnel Management Memorandum, “Initial Guidance Regarding DEIA Executive Orders”, 21 January 2025
2. Purpose.
This directive implements references a through c.
3. Applicability.
This directive applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, the U.S. Army Reserve, and all Department of the Army Civilians.
4. Policy.
a.
Effective immediately, all references to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEI/DEIA) policies and programs that are prescribed in an Army Regulation, Army Directive, and any other Army publication or memorandum of instruction are rescinded.
b.
DEI/DEIA does not include Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Military Equal Opportunity (MEO), and Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Prevention (SHARP) policies and programs.
The EEO, MEO, and SHARP programs are distinct policies and programs mandated by various statutes and rules, including:
- United States Code (U.S.C.) Title 42, Section 2000e et seq.
- 29 U.S.C. §701
- 10 U.S.C. §1561
- 10 U.S.C. §1561b
- 10 U.S.C. §1034
- Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Title 29, Section 1614.102 et seq.
c.
DEI programs and policies are considered policies and programs that were implemented directly in response to Executive Order 14035.
5. Responsibilities.
a.
Commanders and Directors shall review their internal policies and training material, in coordination with their servicing legal advisor, to comply with this directive.
b.
Within 5 days, all proponents of an Army publication will review the policy for which they are the proponent and report to the DAS whether a policy has DEI/DEIA material.
If there is DEI/DEIA material, the proponent will initiate an expedited revision and remove the material within 15 days.
Only changes necessary to implement this directive are authorized.
This will ensure an expeditious revision of the publication.
6. Proponent.
The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs is the proponent for this directive.
7. Duration.
This directive remains in effect until rescinded by the Secretary of the Army or the Under Secretary of the Army.
DISTRIBUTION:
- Principal Officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army
- Commander
- U.S. Army Forces Command
- U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
- U.S. Army Materiel Command
- U.S. Army Futures Command
- U.S. Army Pacific
- U.S. Army Europe and Africa
- U.S. Army Central
- U.S. Army North
- U.S. Army South
- U.S. Army Special Operations Command
- Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
- U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Command
- U.S. Army Cyber Command
- U.S. Army Medical Command
- U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
- U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
DISTRIBUTION: (CONT)
- U.S. Army Military District of Washington
- U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
- U.S. Army Human Resources Command
- Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy
- Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
- Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
- Commandant, U.S. Army War College
- Director, U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
CF:
- Commander, Eighth Army