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Air Force dress and appearance rules

Airmen Face Inspections as ACC Boss Calls Out ‘Discernible Decline’ in Standards

June 21, 2024 | By Greg Hadley and David Roza
Air Combat Command boss Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach has ordered tens of thousands of Airmen to face inspections in the next few weeks to make sure they’re meeting Air Force standards for dress and personal appearance.

Bearded Airmen and Guardians? Leaked Proposal for Air Force Test Program Would Make It Real

Aug. 23, 2022 | By Greg Hadley
Male Airmen and Guardians dreaming of one day sporting a beard in uniform got a boost of hope recently, as documents for a proposed study of “inclusive male grooming” standards leaked on social media. But don’t put away those razors just yet—the service says the ...

Hands in Pockets, Phones While Walking, Untucked PT Shirts All Allowed Under New Air Force Rules

Dec. 9, 2021 | By Greg Hadley
For years, Air Force rules prohibited Airmen from putting their hands in their pockets, using their phones, or taking a drink while walking, but no more. A raft of new dress and appearance rules officially went into effect Dec. 3, loosening restrictions on what Airmen ...

Here’s When New PT Gear, Other Updated Uniforms Will Be Available for Airmen

Aug. 10, 2021 | By Greg Hadley
Dozens of changes are coming to the Air Force’s dress and appearance standards as the service prepares to implement initiatives recommended by the 2020 Air Force Uniform Board. The changes will become official when Air Force Instruction 36-2903 is republished in early October 2021, but ...

Air Force Changes More Grooming Rules to Drive Inclusion

Sept. 30, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
The Department of Air Force on Sept. 15 approved more tweaks to the dress and appearance rules for Airmen and space professionals in an effort to boost inclusion in both services, according to a Sept. 29 release. The changes include higher hair bulk standards for ...

USAF Asks Airmen, Civilians to Sound Off on Uniforms, Appearance Regs

Sept. 3, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
When it comes to telling its troops how to suit up and stay sharp-looking, the Air Force wants to make sure Airmen feel like their perspectives matter. Thus, the Department of the Air Force has created a crowdsourcing campaign that will empower Airmen and USAF ...
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