‘Playful banter’ over Army grooming rules ends with Guardsman drawing loaded pistol
A Georgia National Guardsman serving in Washington, D.C., was arrested after allegedly pointing a loaded service pistol at a fellow soldier.
By Eve Sampson
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Airmen, guardians must complete gas mask seal tests before end of year
In an effort to reinforce new grooming standards, all airmen and guardians need to complete two new CBRN defense requirements by Dec. 31.
Marines, Navy mandate yearly gas mask training to ‘reinforce grooming compliance’
The Marine Corps and Navy are mandating annual gas mask fit training, with the move intended in part to “reinforce grooming compliance,” the services said.
Navy orders commands to submit monthly facial hair waiver accountability reports
The Navy has instructed commands that issue sailors shaving waivers to produce facial hair accountability reports "by the 15th of each month."
Active-duty airmen have 18 days to submit current waist-to-height ratio, Wilsbach says
Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach said active-duty airmen have until the end of the month to submit their updated waist-to-heigh ratio into myBodyComp.
Sailors with ‘unmanageable permanent’ razor bumps to face separation, Navy says
Service members with a diagnosed skin condition or with skin irritation from shaving are eligible to receive medical treatment during a 12-month span.
By Riley Ceder