Male Haircuts and Hairstyles.
○ General. The requirement for hair grooming standards is necessary to maintain uniformity within Chaplains International’s professional population.
Many hairstyles are acceptable, as long as they are neat and conservative.
○ It is the responsibility of leaders at all levels to exercise good judgment when enforcing the Chaplains International grooming policies. All Soldiers will
comply with hair, fingernail, and grooming policies while in any Chaplains International uniform, or in civilian clothes on or off duty.
○ It is important to remember who we serve, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, the Lord of Lords, and King of Kings. Therefore we must reflect
that in the way we dress and act.
■ Leaders will judge the appropriateness of a particular hairstyle by the guidance in this section and by the ability to wear all types of headgear (such as
beret, patrol cap, or service cap/hat) properly.
■ Hairstyles (including bulk and length of hair) that do not allow Soldiers to wear any headgear properly, or that interfere with the proper wear of any
protective equipment, are prohibited.
■ Headgear will fit snugly and comfortably, without bulging or distortion from the intended shape of the headgear and without excessive gaps between
the headgear and the head.
■ Hairstyles that pose a health or safety hazard are not authorized.
■ Extreme, eccentric, or faddish haircuts or hairstyles are not authorized.
■ If Soldiers use dyes, tints, or bleaches, they must choose a natural hair color. Colors that detract from a professional appearance are prohibited.
Therefore, Soldiers must avoid using colors that result in an extreme appearance. Applied hair colors that are prohibited include, but are not limited
to, purple, blue, pink, green, orange, bright (fire-engine) red, and fluorescent or neon colors. It is the responsibility of leaders to use good judgment in
determining if applied colors are acceptable, based upon the overall effect on a Soldier’s appearance.
■ Soldiers who have a texture of hair that does not part naturally may cut a part into the hair or style the hair with one part. The part will be one straight
line, not slanted or curved, and will fall in the area where the Soldier would normally part their hair.
■ Soldiers will not shape or cut designs into their hair or scalp.
Male Haircuts.
■ Chaplains International follows Scripture when it comes to haircuts for men which can be found in Leviticus 19:27 which states, “You should not round
the hair on your temples or mar the edges of your beard.”
■ Therefore, the hair on top of the head must be neatly groomed. The length and bulk of the hair may not be excessive and must present a neat and
conservative appearance as found in 1 Corinthians 11:14..
■ The hair must present a tapered appearance. A tapered appearance is one where the outline of the Soldier’s hair conforms to the shape of the head
(see scalp line in fig 3–1), curving inward to the natural termination point at the base of the neck as described in Leviticus 19:27.
■ When the hair is combed, it will not fall over the ears or eyebrows, or touch the collar, except for the closely cut hair at the back of the neck.
■ Males are not authorized to wear braids, cornrows, twists, dreadlocks, or locks while in uniform or in civilian clothes on duty due to it being against
Biblical law found in 1 Corinthians 11:13-15.
■ Haircuts with a single, untapered patch of hair on the top of the head (not consistent with natural hair loss) are considered eccentric and are not
authorized.
● Examples include, but are not limited to, when the head is shaved around a strip of hair down the center of the head (mohawk), around a u-shaped
hair area (horseshoe), or around a patch of hair on the front top of the head (tear drop).
■ Hair that is completely shaved or trimmed closely to the scalp is authorized.
Sideburns.
■ Sideburns are hair grown in front of the ear and below the point where the top portion of the ear attaches to the head.
■ Sideburns will not extend below the bottom of the opening of the ear.
■ Sideburns will not be styled to taper, flair, or come to a point.
■ The length of the individual hairs of the sideburn will not exceed 1/8 inch when fully extended.
Facial Hair.
■ Males will keep their face clean-shaven when in uniform, or in civilian clothes on duty.
■ Mustaches are permitted. If worn, males will keep mustaches neatly trimmed, tapered, and tidy.
■ Mustaches will not present a chopped off or bushy appearance, and no portion of the mustache will cover the upper lip line, extend sideways beyond a
vertical line drawn upward from the corners of the mouth, or extend above a parallel line at the lowest portion of the nose.
■ Closely trimmed beards and goatees are authorized but must be well maintained and not straggley.
■ Handlebar mustaches are not authorized.
■ If appropriate medical authority allows beard growth, the maximum length authorized for medical treatment must be specific.
● For example, “The length of the beard cannot exceed 1/4 inch”.
■ Soldiers will keep the growth trimmed to the level specified by the appropriate medical authority, but are not authorized to shape the hair growth
(examples include, but are not limited to, “Fu Manchu,” or handlebar mustaches).
Wigs and Hairpieces.
■ Males are prohibited from wearing wigs or hairpieces while in uniform, or in civilian clothes on duty, except to cover natural baldness or physical
disfigurement caused by accident or medical procedure.
■ When worn, wigs or hairpieces will conform to the standard haircut criteria, as stated within this regulation.
Cosmetics.
Males are prohibited from wearing cosmetics, except when medically prescribed.
Fingernails.
○ All personnel will keep fingernails clean and neatly trimmed.
○ Males will keep nails trimmed so as not to extend beyond the fingertip unless medically required and are not authorized to wear nail polish.
Hygiene and Body Grooming.
Soldiers will maintain good personal hygiene and grooming on a daily basis and wear the uniform so as not to detract from their overall appearance.
○ General. The requirement for hair grooming standards is necessary to maintain uniformity within Chaplains International’s professional population.
Many hairstyles are acceptable, as long as they are neat and conservative.
○ It is the responsibility of leaders at all levels to exercise good judgment when enforcing the Chaplains International grooming policies. All Soldiers will
comply with hair, fingernail, and grooming policies while in any Chaplains International uniform, or in civilian clothes on or off duty.
○ It is important to remember who we serve, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, the Lord of Lords, and King of Kings. Therefore we must reflect
that in the way we dress and act.
■ Leaders will judge the appropriateness of a particular hairstyle by the guidance in this section and by the ability to wear all types of headgear (such as
beret, patrol cap, or service cap/hat) properly.
■ Hairstyles (including bulk and length of hair) that do not allow Soldiers to wear any headgear properly, or that interfere with the proper wear of any
protective equipment, are prohibited.
■ Headgear will fit snugly and comfortably, without bulging or distortion from the intended shape of the headgear and without excessive gaps between
the headgear and the head.
■ Hairstyles that pose a health or safety hazard are not authorized.
■ Extreme, eccentric, or faddish haircuts or hairstyles are not authorized.
■ If Soldiers use dyes, tints, or bleaches, they must choose a natural hair color. Colors that detract from a professional appearance are prohibited.
Therefore, Soldiers must avoid using colors that result in an extreme appearance. Applied hair colors that are prohibited include, but are not limited
to, purple, blue, pink, green, orange, bright (fire-engine) red, and fluorescent or neon colors. It is the responsibility of leaders to use good judgment in
determining if applied colors are acceptable, based upon the overall effect on a Soldier’s appearance.
■ Soldiers who have a texture of hair that does not part naturally may cut a part into the hair or style the hair with one part. The part will be one straight
line, not slanted or curved, and will fall in the area where the Soldier would normally part their hair.
■ Soldiers will not shape or cut designs into their hair or scalp.
Male Haircuts.
■ Chaplains International follows Scripture when it comes to haircuts for men which can be found in Leviticus 19:27 which states, “You should not round
the hair on your temples or mar the edges of your beard.”
■ Therefore, the hair on top of the head must be neatly groomed. The length and bulk of the hair may not be excessive and must present a neat and
conservative appearance as found in 1 Corinthians 11:14..
■ The hair must present a tapered appearance. A tapered appearance is one where the outline of the Soldier’s hair conforms to the shape of the head
(see scalp line in fig 3–1), curving inward to the natural termination point at the base of the neck as described in Leviticus 19:27.
■ When the hair is combed, it will not fall over the ears or eyebrows, or touch the collar, except for the closely cut hair at the back of the neck.
■ Males are not authorized to wear braids, cornrows, twists, dreadlocks, or locks while in uniform or in civilian clothes on duty due to it being against
Biblical law found in 1 Corinthians 11:13-15.
■ Haircuts with a single, untapered patch of hair on the top of the head (not consistent with natural hair loss) are considered eccentric and are not
authorized.
● Examples include, but are not limited to, when the head is shaved around a strip of hair down the center of the head (mohawk), around a u-shaped
hair area (horseshoe), or around a patch of hair on the front top of the head (tear drop).
■ Hair that is completely shaved or trimmed closely to the scalp is authorized.
Sideburns.
■ Sideburns are hair grown in front of the ear and below the point where the top portion of the ear attaches to the head.
■ Sideburns will not extend below the bottom of the opening of the ear.
■ Sideburns will not be styled to taper, flair, or come to a point.
■ The length of the individual hairs of the sideburn will not exceed 1/8 inch when fully extended.
Facial Hair.
■ Males will keep their face clean-shaven when in uniform, or in civilian clothes on duty.
■ Mustaches are permitted. If worn, males will keep mustaches neatly trimmed, tapered, and tidy.
■ Mustaches will not present a chopped off or bushy appearance, and no portion of the mustache will cover the upper lip line, extend sideways beyond a
vertical line drawn upward from the corners of the mouth, or extend above a parallel line at the lowest portion of the nose.
■ Closely trimmed beards and goatees are authorized but must be well maintained and not straggley.
■ Handlebar mustaches are not authorized.
■ If appropriate medical authority allows beard growth, the maximum length authorized for medical treatment must be specific.
● For example, “The length of the beard cannot exceed 1/4 inch”.
■ Soldiers will keep the growth trimmed to the level specified by the appropriate medical authority, but are not authorized to shape the hair growth
(examples include, but are not limited to, “Fu Manchu,” or handlebar mustaches).
Wigs and Hairpieces.
■ Males are prohibited from wearing wigs or hairpieces while in uniform, or in civilian clothes on duty, except to cover natural baldness or physical
disfigurement caused by accident or medical procedure.
■ When worn, wigs or hairpieces will conform to the standard haircut criteria, as stated within this regulation.
Cosmetics.
Males are prohibited from wearing cosmetics, except when medically prescribed.
Fingernails.
○ All personnel will keep fingernails clean and neatly trimmed.
○ Males will keep nails trimmed so as not to extend beyond the fingertip unless medically required and are not authorized to wear nail polish.
Hygiene and Body Grooming.
Soldiers will maintain good personal hygiene and grooming on a daily basis and wear the uniform so as not to detract from their overall appearance.
Beard.
(1) Beards (which include facial and neck hair) must be maintained to a length not to exceed 2 inches when measured from the bottom of the chin. (Leviticus 19:27)
● Beard hair longer than 2 inches must be rolled and/or tied to achieve the required length.
● Beards must be worn in a neat and conservative manner that presents a professional appearance.
● Soldiers may use styling products to groom or hold the beard in place, but may not use petroleum-based products if wearing a protective mask
during training.
● The bulk of a Soldier's beard may not impair the ability to operate equipment, or machinery.
(2) A mustache worn with a beard may extend sideways beyond the corners of the mouth to connect with the beard, but must be trimmed or groomed to
not cover the upper lip.
(1) Beards (which include facial and neck hair) must be maintained to a length not to exceed 2 inches when measured from the bottom of the chin. (Leviticus 19:27)
● Beard hair longer than 2 inches must be rolled and/or tied to achieve the required length.
● Beards must be worn in a neat and conservative manner that presents a professional appearance.
● Soldiers may use styling products to groom or hold the beard in place, but may not use petroleum-based products if wearing a protective mask
during training.
● The bulk of a Soldier's beard may not impair the ability to operate equipment, or machinery.
(2) A mustache worn with a beard may extend sideways beyond the corners of the mouth to connect with the beard, but must be trimmed or groomed to
not cover the upper lip.