US EditionAir Force amends medical shaving guidelines to fit Hegseth’s standards
The Air Force updates shaving profile rules to improve care for razor bumps and enforce new referral limits starting Feb. 1, 2026, aligning with Defense Secretary Hegseth's grooming policy.
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Air Force TimesAir Force amends medical shaving guidelines to fit Hegseth’s standards
The U.S. Air Force revised its medical shaving profile guidance to better align with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s grooming standards, according to a Monday memorandum.The memo comes as more changes to grooming standards across the force are set in accordance with Hegseth’s vision. Starting Jan. 31, 2026, airmen and guardians shaving profiles will be invalid if issued before March 1, 2025, according to the memo. “The Air Force Medical Serv…
DAF updates medical shaving profile guidance to align with Secretary of War grooming policy
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Department of the Air Force updated its medical guidance for shaving profiles, Dec. 15, 2025, to align with the Secretary of War’s grooming standards. Effective Jan. 31, 2026, all shaving profiles issued before March 1, 2025, are invalid. Airmen and Guardians who have medical shaving profiles issued prior to […]
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