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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."
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
Incoming female students at US Naval Academy must cut hair below chin
The school is returning to a female grooming standard that it upheld for decades before a 2018 shift in policy.
By Riley Ceder
Navy to reevaluate religious accommodations for facial hair
The DoD released a memorandum in March calling for service members to provide proof of their religious beliefs to qualify for facial hair waivers.
By Riley Ceder
Navy eliminates regular performance, fitness reports for select paygrades
"Personnel in these paygrades have demonstrated a sustained history of superior performance ... that negate the requirement for annual periodic reporting."
By J.D. Simkins