GROOMING-STANDARDS-FOR-FACIAL-HAIR-IMPLEMENTATION

SECRETARY OF WAR 1000 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON , DC 20301 - 1000 SEP 3O2025 MEMORANDUM FOR SENIOR PENTAGON LEADERSHIP COMMANDERSOFTHECOMBATANTCOMMANDS DEPARTMENT OF WAR AGENCY AND DOW FIELD ACTIVITY DIRECTORS SUBJECT: Grooming Standards for Facial Hair Implementation This memorandum provides implementing guidance pursuant to the August 20, 2025, directive, "Grooming Standards for Facial Hair," which established uniform grooming standards across the Force. In an era of increasingly