Shakeitha Lewis
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Thanks for the info can you offer any insight for those of us still waiting to cross the threshold to OCS? maybe on like stuff to bring, things to prepare for, the important points of the memorization packet ect...
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Female applicants and haircuts
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Lots of good stuff here: http://www.airwarriors.com/community/index.php?forums/navy-ocs.44/
Shakeitha Lewis
Member
YEA.... thanks for the link it was beyond helpful.
Just thought I would pass this along since I just came across it. "In addition to feedback on Fleet policies and Sailor resources, Sailors had suggestions about the hair policies for new recruits. Beginning January 2015, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) will initiate a pilot program to cease mandatory female haircuts at Recruit Training Command (RTC) and Officer Training Command (OTC). The pilot was established after receiving feedback that junior Sailors and officers are not taught proper grooming standards during their initial training. Grooming standards education will be incorporated into the curriculum, but will not impact other training. This will allow women to style longer hair in the same manner that they would wear it daily in the Fleet while providing the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the standards before transferring to the Fleet. If desired, women will still have the opportunity to cut their hair upon arrival and during training at RTC and OTC."
http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/ftrStory.asp?issue=3&id=84782
http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/ftrStory.asp?issue=3&id=84782
Is it optional for men not to have their head shaved? If the answer is no, then it shouldn't be optional for women to have their hair cut short. If it were up to me, all recruits and officer trainees would get their hair shaved, men and women alike. But I tend to favor gender equality. That's just me of course.
Shakeitha Lewis
Member
awesome news thanks for sharing!
Spekkio
He bowls overhand.
So can male recruits get spared the half dozen nicks on their heads so they can 'learn proper grooming standards in initial training.'
I wonder how long it'll take a male Sailor to catch onto this one...
"Why is your hair out of regs?"
"Well, sir, you see I was never taught the regs in boot camp. It's entirely the Navy's fault that in 19 years I never learned this life skill called brushing your hair and getting a haircut."
Well, it's clearly the Navy's fault that Sailor wasn't taught the five standard responses...
Seriously, being in a training role now, I fully believe that nearly everything can use a lesson, because at least someone didn't get it before they got wherever "here" is, and we need to bring everyone up to the appropriate level. Heck, we teach people how to walk, how to stand, how to talk to people, and even how to "do" common sense (aka ORM). A lesson on getting one's hair cut appropriately is definitely worthwhile.
New hair regs for women.
Navy female grooming standards and regulations have changed. Visit this link for an interactive page showing what types of hairstyles (for both short and long hair) are allowed moving forward. You can click on each hairstyle for a 360° view and more information on standards.
http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/um/femalehair.html
Navy female grooming standards and regulations have changed. Visit this link for an interactive page showing what types of hairstyles (for both short and long hair) are allowed moving forward. You can click on each hairstyle for a 360° view and more information on standards.
http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/um/femalehair.html
AttackCanary
Active Member
While, yes, it might be "unfair" to make the guys get haircuts while the girls don't have to, I know, personally, it WILL be a great help learning how to put my long hair in a clean bun that stays up throughout the day quickly every morning. It's not as easy as it looks...
Workingoutsidemyfield
Active Member
It was generally made to teach people how to actually groom themselves in the fleet. If you have nonsense to say why even open up the gouge. ..
You're an engineer that graduated from UF for crying out loud. Surely you can watch a few YouTube videos and learn how to do it. Go Gators!
What are you talking about?
Workingoutsidemyfield
Active Member
Female hair regulations and the males that open this gouges and speak out just to be relevant. ..There really is not a reason for those with negative input to even open the gouge. Males even in the fleet have to cut their hair....females do not...