The part will be one straight line, not slanted or curved, and will fall in the area where the soldier would normally part the hair. Soldiers will not cut designs into their hair or scalp. The length and bulk of the hair may not be excessive or present a ragged, unkempt, or extreme appearance. The hair must present a tapered appearance. When the hair is combed, it will not fall over the ears or eyebrows, or touch the collar, except for the closely cut hair at the back of the neck.
The block-cut fullness in the back is permitted to a moderate degree, as long as the tapered look is maintained. In all cases, the bulk or length of hair may not interfere with the normal wear of headgear see para 1. Males are not authorized to wear braids, cornrows, or dreadlocks unkempt, twisted, matted, individual parts of hair while in uniform or in civilian clothes on duty. Hair that is clipped closely or shaved to the scalp is authorized. Sideburns may not be flared; the base of the sideburn will be a clean- shaven, horizontal line.
Sideburns will not extend below the lowest part of the exterior ear opening. Mustaches are permitted; if worn, males will keep mustaches neatly trimmed, tapered, and tidy. Mustaches will not present a chopped off or bushy appearance, and no portion of the mustache will cover the upper lip line or extend sideways beyond a vertical line drawn upward from the corners of the mouth see figure 1.
Handlebar mustaches, goatees, and beards are not authorized. If appropriate medical authority prescribes beard growth, the length required for medical treatment must be specified. Soldiers will keep the growth trimmed to the level specified by appropriate medical authority, but they are not authorized to shape the growth into goatees, or Fu Manchu or handlebar mustaches. When worn, wigs or hairpieces will conform to the standard haircut criteria as stated in 1.
Likewise, trendy styles that result in shaved portions of the scalp other than the neckline or designs cut into the hair are prohibited. Females may wear braids and cornrows as long as the braided style is conservative, the braids and cornrows lie snugly on the head, and any hair- holding devices comply with the standards in 1. Dreadlocks unkempt, twisted, matted individual parts of hair are prohibited in uniform or in civilian clothes on duty.
Hair will not fall over the eyebrows or extend below the bottom edge of the collar at any time during normal activity or when standing in formation. Long hair that falls naturally below the bottom edge of the collar, to include braids, will be neatly and inconspicuously fastened or pinned,so no free-hanging hair is visible.
Ponytails, pigtails, or braids that are not secured to the head allowing hair to hang freely , widely spaced individual hanging locks, and other extreme styles that protrude from the head are prohibited.
The changes include authorizing women to wear long ponytails during physical training, field training and combat operations.
The policy allows women to wear the long ponytail out during fitness training, but female soldiers must tuck it into their Army Combat Uniform top when they are wearing a helmet. Women for years had struggled to keep their helmets in the correct place while wearing a bun, Grinston said.
The long ponytail option should allow them to properly wear headgear while shooting, he said. Sanders said that regulation was geared largely toward women who had to go to great lengths to place their hair in a bun. A medical expert advising the panel concluded the change would help prevent alopecia and other forms of hair loss common in military women who force their hair into buns, Sanders said.
Female soldiers will also now be allowed to wear their hair shorter than one-quarter inch, a policy that brings the service in line with regulations at places such as Ranger School, where women attendees must shave their heads like men.
Some of the new polices extend beyond hair. The new regulations allow female soldiers to wear lipstick and nail polish as long as the colors are not considered extreme, such as purple, blue, black or very bright shades. It also permits women to wear earrings in the Army Combat Uniform for the first time in Army history, Sanders said. Women have long been authorized to wear earrings in their dress and service uniforms.
Braids are worn free-hanging loose or against the scalp. Cornrows are worn against the scalp. Only temporary twists those that can be easily untwisted are authorized. Twists are worn free-hanging loose or against the scalp. Regarding wigs, the Army added a line to say to that they cannot be worn to "cover up unauthorized hairstyles. Other changes announced Tuesday include:. However, the update clarifies that soldiers with "approved body mutilations" who entered service before March 31 can "request an exception to policy" from the deputy chief of staff for personnel.
Mutilations prohibited by the regulation include anything from "elfing" one's ears to shaping one's teeth to "tongue bifurcation," per the update. Wearers include "widows ers , parents, and primary next of kin of Soldiers who lost their lives during identified conflicts," per the new regulation.
The rule remains in the new guidance for trial defense soldiers. Print Army slides. Summary of hairstyle changes. Kevin Lilley is the features editor of Military Times. Your Army. By Kevin Lilley. Sep 16,
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