RAF Female Hair Policy
As long as they can take care of it, no problem. But when fashion affects performance, the clippers come out.
Actually a lot of effort was put into remediation of all ranks. I was called fat on more than one occasion but always passed any physical test. In fact, when I got so old I had to do the ergometer test instead, they could not even get me on to the baseline of the graph at max load. It is an error to judge purely by appearance. Moreover, moderns wars are won by more then running around carrying heavy things. Perhaps there should be an intelligence test too?
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It's when this happens you know the system is failing
https://news.sky.com/story/troops-us...-test-10430081
https://news.sky.com/story/troops-us...-test-10430081
Perhaps there should be an intelligence test too?
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At some point it pays to be wise rather than bright as being un-wise is a sure fire way to be found to be plain thick.
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when the US forces changes to hair regs were recently brought into force, there were many posts on Twitter by women service members about the headaches they would now be spared by having a choice other than hauling their hair into a sufficiently tight bun on a daily basis.
Encouraging news from the Defence Secetary?
Minister of Defence announcement suggests major policy decision regarding Typhoon replacement, with obvious implications for national security and the broader national defence industry = 7 replies.
Royal Air Force tweet regarding deregulation of women's hair, with obvious implications regarding personal hygiene and hat-wearing = 50 replies.
Minister of Defence announcement suggests major policy decision regarding Typhoon replacement, with obvious implications for national security and the broader national defence industry = 7 replies.
Royal Air Force tweet regarding deregulation of women's hair, with obvious implications regarding personal hygiene and hat-wearing = 50 replies.
Encouraging news from the Defence Secetary?
Minister of Defence announcement suggests major policy decision regarding Typhoon replacement, with obvious implications for national security and the broader national defence industry = 7 replies.
Royal Air Force tweet regarding deregulation of women's hair, with obvious implications regarding personal hygiene and hat-wearing = 50 replies.
Minister of Defence announcement suggests major policy decision regarding Typhoon replacement, with obvious implications for national security and the broader national defence industry = 7 replies.
Royal Air Force tweet regarding deregulation of women's hair, with obvious implications regarding personal hygiene and hat-wearing = 50 replies.
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Just as a matter of interest: is there a RAF Male hair policy...?? Just curious....:
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German Bundeswehr ordered 74000 nets in 1971 to keep the (male!) recruits hair in place.
https://www.helmut-schmidt.de/aktuel...an-hair-force/
https://www.helmut-schmidt.de/aktuel...an-hair-force/
https://www.nytimes.com/1971/05/17/a...-soldiers.html
“Long hair is a break in the military style,” acknowledged the colonel, a short‐back‐andside man himself. “I personally do not think it is beautiful, and the Minister of Defense does not think it is beautiful.
“But practically every boy in Stockholm has long hair. Hair is a personality matter, and they should do as they want with it. There is no discipline problem. We have boys with long hair fighting and shooting and jumping in the water.
“We say it is not what is in the hair but what is under the hair.
“All we ask,” he continued with a sigh of resignation, “is that it be combed and clean.”
New regulations provide that company commanders set out in company orders the names of the youths who may be required to wear hairnets. It is then up to the platoon leader to decide just when the men should put up their hair, and he orders the net on or off.
Then, fast forward 40+ years, and the Norwegians are at it: https://www.thelocal.com/20130809/no...wed-ponytails/