Three years ago, we wrote about the changes to hair standards for women service members and the invisible labor behind this policy change. Earlier this year, the Air Force updated Department of ...

But for women serving, the change in hair policy was largely seen as Army leaders for the first time listening to women, who the force is increasingly reliant on, and breaking away from its tunnel ...

There are new restrictions for both men and women as part of the changes, including short hair and no beards for airmen as well as specific nail polish colors. Air Force leaders also explained ...

and won authorization for a broader range of military hairstyles that accommodate flight helmets and do less damage to the scalp. Air Force Lt. Col. Alea Nadeem, a reservist who headed the Women ...

The new grooming requirements, including new policies on facial shaving for men and the color of nail polish for women and will go into effect on February 1.

This more disciplined approach will enhance “standards and accountability,” which will allow the men and women in the U.S. Air Force to be “proud not only to wear the uniform but have the ...