Primary Arms

100th Air Force Uniform Board Results Update AFI 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel

Based on results of the 100th Air Force Uniform Board, 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.

According to a release by Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs,notable changes include:

Grooming and Appearance Standards

– No minimum hair length for females, but up to a maximum bulk of three-and-half inches from scalp, allowing for proper wear of headgear.
– Females are also authorized locs, which must be lightly fused or interwoven to present a neat, professional appearance.

Dress Uniform

– All enlisted personnel may wear three-and-a-half inch or four-inch chevrons.
– All or some ribbons and devices may be worn on service dress uniform.
– All, some or no ribbons and devices may be worn on blue service uniform.

Outer Garments, Headgear, Rank Insignia and Accessories

– While off duty in civilian clothes males are authorized to wear earrings on or off installation.
– Females are authorized to wear round or square white diamond, gold, white pearl or silver earrings as a set with any uniform combination.
– Eyeglasses and sunglasses may have a small logo that can contrast with frame color or lenses. Conservative, clear, slightly tinted or photosensitive lenses are also authorized.
– Airmen may wear either a sling style backpack or two strap backpack.
– Handbags for all uniform combinations will be solid black leather or vinyl without ornamentation with black or white stitching.

Physical Training Gear

– Short- and long-sleeved solid white, black or light gray form fitting undershirts may be worn and visible under the short-sleeved shirt.
– A balaclava (black) may now be worn with PT gear while performing physical fitness activities outdoors.

For the complete list of changes, with lts of info on the transition to OCP, visit: static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/afi36-2903/afi36-2903

7 Responses to “100th Air Force Uniform Board Results Update AFI 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel”

  1. Joe says:

    No minimum hair length for women but a maximum for men…let’s keep that hate train rolling!

    • GANDIS says:

      Actually if you read the reg there is no length limit for hair for males. There never has been, it just can’t exceed a certain bulk. Grow it out as long as you want, as long as it meets the reg.

      “3.1.2. Hair-Male. Tapered appearance on both sides and the back of the head, both with and without headgear. A tapered appearance is one that when viewed from any angle outlines the member’s hair so that it conforms to the shape of the head, curving inward to the natural termination point without eccentric directional flow, twists or spiking. A block-cut is permitted with tapered appearance. Hair will not exceed 11?4 inch in bulk, regardless of length and 1?4 inch at natural termination point; allowing only closely cut or shaved hair on the back…”

  2. Chuck says:

    Earrings for males? Jumping Jack Flash… somebody is wrong here.

  3. Mark says:

    What is/are “locs”?

    • Mark says:

      Never mind. I just RTFM.

      “Locs are defined as portions of hair that have been intentionally or unintentionally fused together to form a loc or locs.”