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809A Command Climate Specialist

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

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Overview

A Command Climate Specialist advises commanders and staffs on Military Equal Opportunity issues and policies. The specialist provides briefings, facilitates seminars and workshops, conducts the MEO portion of inspections, trains Command Managed Equal Opportunity Managers, and participates in MEO meetings and conferences.

Core Skills

  • Commander advising on equal opportunity policy
  • Equal opportunity compliance inspection support
  • Equal opportunity manager guidance and training

Civilian Career Paths

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Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers

Advising commanders on military equal opportunity policy, supporting related inspections, and guiding command program managers transfer directly to civilian equal opportunity policy and complaint-review work.

How to prepare: Complete a course in civilian employment discrimination law and EEO complaint procedures to bridge military policy experience to civilian practice.

What the civilian work involves
  • Study equal opportunity complaints to clarify issues.
  • Interpret civil rights laws and equal opportunity regulations for individuals or employers.
  • Prepare reports related to investigations of equal opportunity complaints.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Word
  • Bashen EEOFedSoft

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 809A

    [1] NEC entry "809A - Command Climate Specialist"; cached text line 20929; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Commander advising on equal opportunity policy, Equal opportunity compliance inspection support, Equal opportunity manager guidance and training, Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers (O*NET 13-1041.03)

  2. O*NET: Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers (O*NET 13-1041.03)

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