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New AFI 36-2903
http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/AFI36-2903.pdf
Lots of changes!
2.13.6. When in uniform or civilian clothes (in an official capacity), Airmen must not engage in public displays of affection including, but not limited to, holding hands (except when holding a young child?s hand), walking arm-in-arm, embracing, caressing, and kissing. Public displays of affection are inappropriate as they violate a long-standing custom of the service and may be service discrediting since indiscriminate displays of affection detract from the professional image the Air Force intends to project to the public.
2.13.6.1. Brief displays of affection, such as a modest kiss or embrace, may be permitted in situations where physical contact is commonly accepted etiquette such as weddings, graduation, promotion, or retirement ceremonies; and upon departure for or return from deployments.
While walking in uniform use of personal electronic media devices, including ear pieces, speaker phones or text messaging is limited to emergencies or when official notifications are necessary (see paragraph 6.3.3.2.).
This update also includes the civilian dress equivalents for each of our uniforms, as well as extremely specific guidance on tattoos.
Re: New AFI 36-2903
This I give a definite
to. About a year ago someone from housing came knocking to tell me that my trash can wasn't pulled back far enough (really?!) and he had a grill. I told him he had something in his teeth and moved the trash can.
Click me, click me!
Ha, I didn't even think of that. The Marine Corps rules are already like this.
That was the rumor earlier in the year, but I've encountered quite a few hetero mil-mil couples recently that make me want to kick them in the shins.
3.3. Cosmetics. Male Airmen are not authorized to wear cosmetics.
3.1.4. Body Hair. Female Airmen will remove leg hair that is visibly protruding beyond the
appropriate hosiery or causes a visibly uneven texture under hosiery.
Heehee.... I forwarded these to a couple people as soon as I found them. Plus the thing about grills. I'm so BUMMED, I really wanted to spell out my initials in platinum after I get my next pay raise... Darn.
So, I can only give a quick hug or kiss if it's a graduation or wedding? No, I'll continue doing that at the end of lunch or any other time I say, goodbye, have a nice day, I love you. I'm not even a demonstrative person (seriously, I won't hug you unless you're my parents, grandparents, or husband, not even my sister gets one), so I don't see something that I'm comfortable with as extreme.
It kind of makes me and my hairy legs want to join. In the winter, I shave once every month or 3. Most people don't even notice, since I'm fair haired, and not shaving makes the hair really soft. But, it's kind of disgusting to mandate leg shaving IMO. Of course, there's tons I disagree with about the military