WHAT IS AAFES DOING TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT A DIVERSE WORK PLACE?
• We’ve established an executive management committee to strengthen and support diversity awareness in AAFES. This committee is called the Diversity Advisory Committee and their charter is to keep their finger on the pulse of what’s happening in AAFES regarding diversity issues as well as providing leadership for the future direction of our diversity efforts. • We continually analyze employment data to identify our progress in eliminating unnecessary barriers. • We are examining policies and practices that could potentially create a barrier to specific groups. • We are concentrating on race/gender-neutral selections that will have long-lasting effects on tomorrow’s workforce. • We have a commitment to work/life initiatives that includes flexible work schedules, mentoring opportunities, and career pathing programs. This is just the beginning. As we work towards the new millennium, we will continue to develop our associates to their fullest potential. How? By regularly reviewing our huma