Air Force announces change to hair policy

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The Air Force will update its hair policy for women to account for differences in hair texture.

On June 25, women’s hair worn in a bun, braid, or ponytail will be allowed to extend six inches to the right and the left and protrude six inches from the point where the hair is gathered, the Air Force said Friday in a statement.

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