{"id":38310,"date":"2022-08-23T16:54:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T16:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/08\/23\/air-force-may-temporarily-allow-beards-in-the-name-of-research\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:15:11","slug":"air-force-may-temporarily-allow-beards-in-the-name-of-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/2022\/08\/23\/air-force-may-temporarily-allow-beards-in-the-name-of-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force may temporarily allow beards, in the name of research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Correction: This story was updated at 6:53 p.m. to reflect correct information about religious waivers for beards.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many airmen\u2019s dearest wish may soon come true if the Air Force greenlights a pilot program allowing some men to grow beards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea would let participating airmen sport well-kept beards no longer than one-quarter inch, <a href=\"http:\/\/military.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Military.com<\/a> first reported Monday. That matches the length allowed for people who are medically exempt from the requirement to be clean-shaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Service spokesperson Ann Stefanek said the proposal is under discussion by the Black\/African American Employment Strategy Team, but hasn\u2019t been approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2022\/04\/05\/how-the-navys-beard-policy-discriminates-against-black-sailors\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Shaving_1-002.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">How the Navy\u2019s beard policy discriminates against Black sailors<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Some Black sailors say the Navy&#039;s shaving policies discriminate against them due to a skin condition over which which they have no control.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is no potential timeline for approval, because it isn\u2019t even at that stage,\u201d she said. \u201cThis is a volunteer\u2019s proposal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group is one of the Air Force\u2019s volunteer teams that considers ways to make policies more equitable for all airmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far, the Air Force has banned beards for all except those who have five-year medical waivers for pseudofolliculitis barbae, or chronic razor bumps, or religious waivers for those for whom beards are central to their observance, like Sikhs, Jews, Muslims and Norse Heathens. Religious exemptions to the rule allow for beards up to 2 inches long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s unclear how many people currently use shaving waivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black men disproportionately suffer from the ingrown hairs that cause painful razor bumps, either precluding them from shaving more regularly or forcing them to suffer and, in some cases, endure scarring. Anecdotal evidence and a July 2021 study in the journal Military Medicine indicate that airmen with shaving waivers are more often passed over for promotions and other professional opportunities because of their appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/commentary\/2021\/10\/15\/shaving-waivers-disproportionately-affect-black-airmen-delay-promotions\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beard-waiver-medical.jfif_.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Shaving waivers disproportionately affect Black airmen, delay promotions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">An article published in the Journal of Military Medicine in July demonstrated a significant association between shaving waivers and delays in promotion.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beards are generally frowned upon because of the U.S. military\u2019s longstanding tradition of uniformity and attention to detail as well as concerns that certain gear, like gas masks, wouldn\u2019t tightly seal with hair in the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the idea moves forward, participating airmen and guardians would become the subject of a research project whose data could convince high-level Pentagon officials to allow more flexibility on facial hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One Facebook commenter questioned why the Air Force needs a separate pilot program when it could study those who already have shaving waivers. Others mused that more people would enlist if beards were allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2022\/05\/16\/racist-text-spurs-air-force-investigation-into-alleged-squadron-job-discrimination\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beard-waiver-medical.jfif_.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Racist text spurs Air Force investigation into alleged squadron job discrimination<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">&quot;The Air Force is looking for somebody of white complexion and with the image that [it] needs.&quot;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBeards should have been approved years ago,\u201d Facebook commenter Heather Britten wrote. \u201cImagine the man-hours saved when men don\u2019t have to go to the doctor to get approved for a shaving waiver, and then periodically renewed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daniel Walker, another Facebook user, added: \u201cThey keep relaxing grooming standards instead of giving us things that would actually increase our quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWould beards be nice? 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