DEOMI EXAM PREPARATION PACK 2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Which special observance event is recognized every yer in May?
Answer: Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
◉ Why is Women's Equality Day celebrated? Answer:
Commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment granting
women the right to vote
◉ When is Women's Equality Day observed? Answer: 26 August
◉ What must be done prior to running any fund raisers for a special
observance? Answer: Funding should be reviewed by the legal office
to ensure compliance with service, DoD, and joint ethics regulations
and federal law
◉ What is the role of the project officer for a special observance?
Answer: Oversees overall planning, coordination, and execution. May
be the EOA.
◉ What actions should the special observance team conduct after
the observance? Answer: Obtain copies of publicity coverage &
Compile an After Action Report
, ◉ When is Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed & why?
Answer: 3rd Monday every January. "To honor the civil rights leader,
and allow Americans to reflect on racial equality/democratic
principles"
◉ When is Women's History Month & why is it recognized? Answer:
March, "Recognize the contributions of American (...)and their
struggle for equality
◉ When is Days of Rememberance & why? Answer: Month:
April/May, Sunday to Sunday for Yom Hashoah.
"..Learn, reflect, and never forget what happened..."
◉ Why do we observe Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
Month? Answer: The imigration of the 1st Japanese to the U.S. on
May 7, 1843 and to mark the completion of the transcontinental
railroad; May 10, 1869.
◉ When is LGBT Pride Month & why is it observed? Answer: 1-30
June. "To honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. The riots
were a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the U.S."
◉ When is Hispanic Heritage Month and why is it observed?
Answer: 15Sep-15Oct. "Celebrates culture and traditions of U.S.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Which special observance event is recognized every yer in May?
Answer: Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
◉ Why is Women's Equality Day celebrated? Answer:
Commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment granting
women the right to vote
◉ When is Women's Equality Day observed? Answer: 26 August
◉ What must be done prior to running any fund raisers for a special
observance? Answer: Funding should be reviewed by the legal office
to ensure compliance with service, DoD, and joint ethics regulations
and federal law
◉ What is the role of the project officer for a special observance?
Answer: Oversees overall planning, coordination, and execution. May
be the EOA.
◉ What actions should the special observance team conduct after
the observance? Answer: Obtain copies of publicity coverage &
Compile an After Action Report
, ◉ When is Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed & why?
Answer: 3rd Monday every January. "To honor the civil rights leader,
and allow Americans to reflect on racial equality/democratic
principles"
◉ When is Women's History Month & why is it recognized? Answer:
March, "Recognize the contributions of American (...)and their
struggle for equality
◉ When is Days of Rememberance & why? Answer: Month:
April/May, Sunday to Sunday for Yom Hashoah.
"..Learn, reflect, and never forget what happened..."
◉ Why do we observe Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
Month? Answer: The imigration of the 1st Japanese to the U.S. on
May 7, 1843 and to mark the completion of the transcontinental
railroad; May 10, 1869.
◉ When is LGBT Pride Month & why is it observed? Answer: 1-30
June. "To honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. The riots
were a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the U.S."
◉ When is Hispanic Heritage Month and why is it observed?
Answer: 15Sep-15Oct. "Celebrates culture and traditions of U.S.
