Haircut Essay

Pv2 Johnny. Correctional Essay on Importance of meeting the standards set by AR 670-1. A soldier is a professional and an expert at all times, Because of this his uniform haircut and general hygiene is held to a professional standard. AR 670-1 is the ruling of this standard in which every soldier must uphold to. A soldier is measured by his/her ability to do his job successfully, tactfully, and professionally. The key to doing a job as a professional is a professional appearance, none know this as much as the Army. In the Army, the regulation that dictates what to look like while on duty is the AR 670-1; this provides an SOP on what to wear and how to groom for both males and females alike. When a job is done for the Army, the soldier is responsible to uphold the Army standards and is challenged to excel in his duties and a substandard looking soldier will never excel in the aforementioned. I’ll start off the main part of the essay by saying that a good portion of what is written in this essay is knowledge from AR 670-1 Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia. A male soldier is responsible for keeping his hair in regulation, that is no longer than 4 inches and off the collar and ears, his facial hair is also subjected stating that unless on profile from and Army Physician, the soldier is responsible for having a clean shave every morning and every day for the duration of his career. Failure to do so is grounds for either a warning from his first line supervisor, a negative counseling form, or even be subject to UCMJ action by his superiors. The requirement for hair grooming standards is necessary to maintain uniformity within a military population. Many hairstyles are acceptable, as long as they are neat and conservative. It is not possible to address every acceptable hairstyle, or what constitutes eccentric or conservative grooming. Therefore, it is the responsibility of leaders at all levels to exercise good judgment in the enforcement of Army policy.

References: • 1–3. Explanation of abbreviations and terms • 1–4. General • 1–5. How to recommend changes to Army uniforms • 1–6. Classification of service and utility or field uniforms • 1–7. Personal appearance policies • 1–8. Hair and fingernail standards and grooming policies • 1–9. Uniform appearance and fit • 1–10. When the wear of the Army uniform is required or prohibited • 1–11. Uniformity of material • 1–12. Distinctive uniforms and uniform items • 1–13. Wear of civilian clothing • 1–14. Wear of jewelry • 1–15. Wear of eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses • 1–16. Wear of identification tags and security badges • 1–17. Wear of personal protective or reflective clothing • 1–18. Wear of organizational protective or reflective clothing • 1–19. Restrictions on the purchase, possession, and reproduction of heraldic items I found that part one Covered my Discretion and many other things I found important to any soldier who would be placed in the same situation as myself or one similar I spent my time compiling this knowledge as a disciplinary essay and feel that covering other sections of AR 670-1 would be important as I am to convey why it is important to uphold and meet the standard of AR 670-1. The Reason it is so important that you meet and uphold the standards set forth by AR 670-1 is because as a soldier you are trained and taught to do so and maintain your appearance and general hygiene as a professional and Expert, Being in the right uniform, at the right place, at the right time shows a basic level of self discipline and motivation. I have made it one of my own personal goals to never disregard or break the standards of AR 670-1 and to Abide there standards at all times on and off duty as best to my abilities . I have learned the error of my ways and will make habit to not let it repeat itself ever again and as to be the best soldier I can be. I wish to convey my deepest regret to have allowed my infractions to have occurred most Especially due to the fact I made my section and my company to look the lesser from my mishap and lack of ability to follow the standards set forth by AR 670-1 . So it is my personal goal to make sure I never let this or anything else that disobeys the AR 670-1 standards ever happen again .