In a military increasingly dependent on women and particularly Black women that is now changing.

Black women in the military hairstyles. Military changes hairstyle policy to allow cornrows and braids after petition was launched against the racially biased rules. WOMEN IN UNIFORM women in uniform ARMY NAVY MARINES AIRFORCE hairstyles for armywomen airforcewomen navywomen marinewomen africaninuniform asianinuniform caucasianinuniform naturalsinuniform. Hairstyles for Black Women in the Military.

WASHINGTON Army News Service Sept. Wearing professional uniformed natural hairstyles should be included within Army Regulation 670-1 as approved military hairstyles for women. The latest update to the Armys uniform.

Most black women their hair doesnt grow straight down it grows out wrote Sgt. In 2014 members of the Congressional Black Caucus wrote a letter to the secretary of defense over rules at the time about Black women. Wearing Individual Braids Black women in the military have a little extra struggle compared to their straight haired counterparts.

Navy yielded to calls from Black female sailors who complained that the texture of their hair made it difficult to comply with hairstyle regulations. The new guidelines expand the options for Black womens hair. Im a proud member of the US Armed Forces and love writing about being a woman in the Navy and fitness.

In April the US. The female personnel of todays military are volunteers. Pentagon To Review Controversial Military Hairstyle Policies For Black Women By Amanda Terkel WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Tuesday that the Pentagon would be reviewing each services policies on womens hairstyles after African-American female soldiers criticized new Army regulations as racially biased.

Jasmine Jacobs in a White House petition calling for the military to reverse its decision first reported. See more ideas about natural hair styles braided hairstyles hair styles. 16 2014 -- The Army published revisions to Army Regulation 670-1.