Will I have to cut my hair in Army JROTC?

Answer 1

Hey Stephen, the UCMJ is the Uniform code of MILITARY JUSTICE
no where in it is the grooming standards for service members, now don't comply, you get to find all about the ucmj
I don't believe the JROTC is subject to the UCMJ as this is high school students. not of age to enter into a contract, therefore are not in the military as such.

To answere the question at hand:
Grooming Standards


General for Male & Female Cadets


· Ensure that you do not show eccentricity in head, facial, or body hair.

· Ensure that dyes, tints, or bleaches, if used, are the artificial colors that harmonize with your complexion tone and eye color.

· Ensure that you maintain grooming standards.

· Important: Hair, which protrudes from beneath properly worn headgear in an unsightly manner, is considered excessive regardless of length.


Hair


· Ensure that your hair is neat and closely trimmed.

· Hair will be clipped at the edges of the side and back and evenly graduated from zero at the hairline in the lower portion of the head to the upper portion of the head.

· Hair will not be over 3 inches in length when fully extended on the upper portion of the head.

· Back and sides of the head below the hairline may be shaved to remove body hair.

· Hair will be styled so as not to interfere with the proper wear of uniform headgear.


Sideburns


· Sideburns will not extend below the top of the orifice of the ear as indicated by the line A-A in Figure 1.

· Sideburns will not be styled to taper or flare.

· Hair length of the sideburns will not exceed 1/2 inch when fully extended.


Facial Hair


· Ensure face is clean-shaven, except when a mustache is worn.

· Mustache will be neatly trimmed and contained within the lines B-B, C-C, D-D and the margin area of the upper lip (Figure 2).

· 2.Mustache length, fully extended, will not exceed ½ inch.

· When a doctor has determined that shaving is temporarily harmful to your health, hair may be grown on the face. Provide your SMI with a doctors note that authorizes you not to shave because of medical reasons.


Body Hair


Cadets are not required to have their chest hair clipped except that which is so long as to protrude in an unsightly manner above the collar of the long sleeve khaki shirt.

Answer 2

Yes you will. The reason that they make all recruits cut their hair, is because they want everyone looking the same-- in the military, you are as one big unit, not individuals. To prevent people from being individuals, they make you cut your hair.

The Army JROTC is an impressive group to be involved in. Congrats on making a good choice in life, by going into the Army JROTC.

According to the source listed below, "The Army is a uniformed service where discipline is judged, in part, by the manner in which a soldier wears a prescribed uniform, as well as by the individual’s personal appearance. Therefore, a neat and well-groomed appearance by all soldiers is fundamental to the Army and contributes to building the pride and esprit essential to an effective military force."
The source also says:
"The requirement for hair grooming standards is necessary to maintain uniformity within a military population."

I hope that helps you to understand why you must get your hair cut.

Answer 3

decrease it JAB(basically above bald) then you definately won't might desire to fret approximately it anymore and once you go on conventional military lively accountability you are able to pass the barbershop run that something of the recruits might desire to do. The drill Sgt can positioned you in front of the formation and factor out that it truly is how the army needs your hair in BCT. you will substitute into the enterprise Mascot and can get specific therapy from the adult adult males on your enterprise, in case you recognize what I recommend. different than that, have an astonishing time interior the protection tension. the respond guy---Al Cote

Answer 4

Yes. You don't have to have a crew cut or a high and tight but it does have to comply with UCMJ. Basically off the collar and over the ears.

Answer 5

not in any school i've ever been to. you do have to wear your uniform once a week... and really long hair had to de tied back on that day.

Answer 6

yes no choice

Answer 7

new look :p