There are few occupations with grooming and appearance regulations as stringent as those the various branches of the military have. The army grooming standards change on February 24th marks a push to “promote diversity and inclusion.” The new standards will supersede those outlined in the grooming and appearance chapter of Army Regulation 670-1 until the next scheduled revision.
These updates started with a 17-soldier panel, which while diverse in rank, unit, age, background, career field, and race, was comprised mainly of women. A few subject matter experts were a part of the process as well and included Army dermatologists, an Army psychologist, and an Army equal opportunity (EO) advisor.
So, what are the new Army Grooming Standards? Here is an overview of the most notable changes:
On top of the updated standards, the Army has taken steps to replace potentially offensive and subjective language within the written grooming regulations. Words such as Fu Manchu, dreadlock, eccentric, and faddish will no longer be a part of the official army grooming standards.
Additional descriptions of revised Army Grooming Standards can be found here.
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