Marines now have 12 months to meet shaving rules

Marines now have 12 months to be clean-shaven, even if they are receiving medical treatment for a skin condition, according to a new policy released Friday. 

Those who can’t shave cleanly within a year face separation from the service, regardless of on-the-job performance.

The new no-exceptions shaving rules were released Friday under a Marine Administrative Message, or MARADMIN. The policy, titled “Uniform and Grooming Standard for Medical Conditions,” lays out specific rules for Marines currently on shaving waivers, including those being treated for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, or PFB, a skin condition that occurs in more than half of all Black men, as well as many Asian men.

Under the new rules, Marines who suffer from PFB and who have requested exemptions from shaving requirements have 12 months to get medical treatment for the skin condition, during which they’ll be reviewed twice by commanders on the progress they’re making, once at the halfway point and again at the end, if the process lasts the full year.

“Marines requiring a uniform or grooming exception due to a medical condition for more than 12 months will be evaluated for administrative separation,” the notice says.

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Source: Task & Purpose
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