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Updates to Air Force dress, appearance regulation affect hair length
October 1, 2020 — Following the Department of the Air Force’s initial review, a diverse panel of Total Force Airmen completed a second review of Air Force grooming and appearance guidance in order to enhance inclusiveness while maintaining Department of the Air Force professional standards... MORE

The Department of the Air Force has made additional updates to its dress and appearance regulations,

AF removes uniform barrier for women, authorizes pants option for mess dress
August 5, 2020 — Based on overwhelming feedback from the field, Department of the Air Force officials announced today women may elect to wear pants or a skirt with their mess dress uniform. The changes, which are effective immediately, are outlined in an exception-to-policy memorandum addressed to all Air Force personnel... MORE

Tops in Blue closes out the show with a rendition of the Air Force song while in their mess dress, Oct. 10, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Tops in Blue closes out the show with a rendition of the Air Force song while in their mess dress, Oct. 10, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

Air Force building more inclusive culture through Dress and Appearance updates
July 10, 2020 — The changes, as outlined in an Air Force Guidance Memorandum dated July 1, 2020, include the removal of subjective language and other rules that may have been creating unintentional or unfair barriers for Air and Space Force uniformed members... MORE

Air Force updates to AFI-36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance
July 17, 2018 — The Air Force announced a series of uniform updates to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel, effective July 13, 2018... MORE