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Air Force to allow uniformed members to wear turbans, hijabs, beards in new dress code update, officials say
foxnews.com ^ | Feb. 14, 2020 | Paulina Dedaj

Posted on 02/16/2020 7:38:50 AM PST by PROCON

The United States Air Force updated its official dress code policy this month, in observance of religious practices, to allow military personnel to wear turbans or hijabs as a part of the uniform.

The Air Force released an update to the “Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel” code on Feb. 7, now permitting airmen to request a waiver to wear religious apparel while in uniform as long as they are “neat and conservative.”

The material used for headwear must resemble the color of the assigned uniform. This includes camouflage, and must be worn in a fashion that presents a “professional and well-groomed appearance.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airforce; beards; diversity; dresscode; hijabs; invasion; military; turbans; usairforce
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To: Sequoyah101

Sadly, this has been going on since at least the 80’s when I was in.


61 posted on 02/16/2020 8:40:48 AM PST by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: fidelis

This in not India and Muslims are not Sikh’s. Our American Indians were better then Sikh’s.


62 posted on 02/16/2020 8:44:33 AM PST by Lumper20 (Our Congress must be stripped of FERS and their AFGE union insurance)
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To: Sequoyah101

Assimilate or get the hell out of the USA. All the ones who like this tell if you have a CIB?


63 posted on 02/16/2020 8:48:05 AM PST by Lumper20 (Our Congress must be stripped of FERS and their AFGE union insurance)
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To: PROCON

It’s not diversity it’s submission.


64 posted on 02/16/2020 8:52:29 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: odawg

Doesn’t seem to affect the SAS. Just sayin’.

I would hate to put a helmet over turban, or be constantly checking my six with a Hajib.

But, I guess we old folk will have to see how it works.


65 posted on 02/16/2020 8:56:13 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: CodeToad

I remember late ‘70’s seeing in the Army’s dress code manual, AR 670-1 a picture of how Sikhs are to wear their turbans and ceremonial sword, although I never actually saw one.


66 posted on 02/16/2020 8:58:00 AM PST by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: Mr Rogers

I remember those silly Errol Flynn ‘staches.

I would meet up with guys at reunions ten, fifteen years in and you could look across the room and see the active duty pilots and aviators.

I loved the guys. But I have to say we all laughed at those.


67 posted on 02/16/2020 8:59:33 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: PROCON

The Air Force is destined to become a third world military organization.


68 posted on 02/16/2020 9:07:07 AM PST by chopperk
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To: Mr Rogers

I’ve only had to wear a mask in basic. If the mission requires the use of a mask, the beard and turban out the window. I only care if they can shoot, carry my body, not get lost, etc. Conformity has a time and place.


69 posted on 02/16/2020 9:12:42 AM PST by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: odawg

I thought most military members had to repeatedly ID themselves as they went in & out of our various installations.

How will the women do this with their heads & faces covered????

Don’t like this move AT ALL. Too dangerous.


70 posted on 02/16/2020 9:18:06 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: Theoria
The Army changed policy sometime ago:


71 posted on 02/16/2020 9:18:30 AM PST by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: PROCON

Too many are so quick to make excuses for Sikh non-assimilation yet reject the others. I say all or none, I vote NONE. If you are American, if you join American services, assimilate, conform, leave your tribalism, religions, and all at home, move on, become American or go home, wherever that cesspool might be. Good riddance.


72 posted on 02/16/2020 9:19:37 AM PST by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: PROCON

I couldn’t hack the military... So I joined the Air Force...


73 posted on 02/16/2020 9:32:41 AM PST by dakine
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To: Mr Rogers

I deploy for the DOD.. have to be clean shaved for your mask fitting... Next day - start growing the beard again...


74 posted on 02/16/2020 9:34:47 AM PST by dakine
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To: Theoria

Sikhs murder Christians without mercy in India


75 posted on 02/16/2020 9:40:52 AM PST by panzerkamphwageneinz
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To: fireman15

My brother in law worked in the Texas Dept of Corrections for years, did a great job, as a reward they asked him to come to Austin for the last few years of his career. He went south fast once he started drinking that Austin kool aid.


76 posted on 02/16/2020 10:35:59 AM PST by Jolla
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To: Theoria
Sikh’s are good people.

Muzlims aren't...I'd be just as concerned to see an airman wearing an upside down cross or swastika on a chain around his neck...

77 posted on 02/16/2020 10:47:51 AM PST by Iscool
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To: odawg
Obama promoted his clones in all areas of strategic governance for eight solid years. Remember all those military personnel he fired? It will take a considerable time to flush them all out.

There won't be a conservative Lieutenant promoted for a generation...

78 posted on 02/16/2020 10:52:26 AM PST by Iscool
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To: PROCON

Another Communist-Infested-Deep-State Victory Alert!

79 posted on 02/16/2020 11:15:06 AM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: PROCON

When it comes to our service academies, is anyone at the White house still awake?


80 posted on 02/16/2020 11:42:47 AM PST by Socon-Econ (adical Islam,)
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