Australian air force to allow personnel to have facial hair from November 1

Summary

This article by ABC-Australia makes the following points:

• Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Rob Chipman, said changes were made to the Air Force Dress Manual (AFDMAN) as Air Force continued to ‘evolve and modernise’.
• Any facial hair must allow for health and safety requirements to be met and for a professional appearance to be maintained.
• Beards must be kept neat, with a minimum bulk of 4mm and a maximum of 5cm.

References

References from the Web:

• NOV 2022 RAAF Lifts Beard Ban – But Fuzz Must Be Groomed—Australian Aviation
• NOV 2022 The RAAF has lifted its longstanding ban on beards — but only for facial hair that is groomed—Defence Connect

Source Information:

• Article Source: ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• Media Check: ABC News - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)