Uniform

Hair Styles:

Many hairstyles are acceptable, as long as they are neat and conservative. Hair will be neatly groomed. Hair that is clipped closely or shaved to the scalp is authorized. The length and bulk of hair will not be excessive or present a ragged or extreme appearance. If dyes, tints, or bleaches are used, colors used must be natural to human hair and not present an extreme appearance. Hairstyles will not interfere with the proper wearing of military headgear. The headgear when worn in uniform will not appear bulging or distorted and without excessive gaps between the headgear and the head. There is no minimum hair length for Cadets, and Cadets are permitted to have natural highlights. Hair that falls over the eyebrows or ears will be pulled back. Hair-holding ornaments (barrettes, pins, clips, headbands), if used, must be transparent or similar in color to hair, and will be inconspicuously placed. Headbands should not be wider than 1 1/2 inches. Cadets are permitted to wear a ponytail, two braids, or one singular braid in uniforms. Cadets are authorized to wear multiple neat-in-appearance hairstyles at once. Colors that detract from a professional uniform appearance are prohibited. It is the responsibility of instructors to use good judgment in determining if applied colors are acceptable, based upon the overall effect on Cadets' appearance.

Facial Hair:

Sideburns will be neatly trimmed. Sideburns will not extend below the lowest part of the exterior ear opening. the face will be clean-shaven, except for permitted mustaches.