Air Force and Space Force commanders have the final approval authority for medical shaving waivers, the Air Force has ...

Airmen who previously would have been disqualified for certain medical conditions are now eligible to join with medical waivers. (U.S. Air Force) The Air Force has expanded medical waivers to cover ...

The Air Force Surgeon General’s office announced that all medical shaving waivers issued prior to March 1, 2025, will expire ...

“Airmen and Guardians who have or are at risk of getting PFB will be given preventive education on appropriate shaving ...

Service members across multiple branches are being provided new grooming guidelines ahead of their implementation in 2026.

A document posted on Reddit shows the flow chart the Air Force uses to help determine if airmen and Space Force guardians should receive shaving waivers. The Department of the Air Force’s process for ...

The U.S. Air Force is making changes to waiver policies to increase recruitment. The waiver adjustments will focus on several health matters, which should result in a greater number of applicants ...

Department of the Air Force recruiters will now offer waivers for future airmen and Space Force Guardians with certain diagnoses of asthma, hearing loss and food allergies, a major policy change that ...

The Air Force and Space Force are considering a potential pilot program to allow airmen and guardians to grow beards. The Air Force has historically maintained strict grooming standards, unless ...

Congress wants the Air Force to examine the pros and cons of allowing airmen to grow beards, with a prospective April 1 deadline for the branch’s leadership to deliver findings to lawmakers. The study ...