Hair regulations

[Littledrumerboy]

Some friends and I were arguing about hair regs and I was hoping some of you could shed some light on the subject.

Is there a minimum width hair has to be on the top of the head? The reason we were wondering is he thinks you can cut it like a mohawk and still be in regs. He heard something about 3 fingers wide, but I've never heard anything about that so I was wondering.

[jennifer]

Mohawk??? WTF! That is waaay out of regs!! In my eyes at least. it's eccentric. Check out the below website which should answer your questions.

http://www.marines.mil/units/mciwest/mcasyuma/Pages/2007/ContentAUG15.aspx

[Quinbo]

This is like beating a dead horse but here goes. The regulation says zero to 3 graduated. The rules have been slightly modifyed recently to allow you to completely shave your head if so desired. Anything outside of those regs will get you a good long talk from the 1st Sgt and a p. 11 for ecentric grooming standards. Don't mess with it and wear a professional haircut. You might slide by with a horseshoe but not a mohawk. The end

[quest23]

my SgtMaj gave a Lcpl a P.11 for a horseshoe...so i wouldnt go there either....his reason was because it was eccentric....and i agree...

[Littledrumerboy]

The argument my friend was trying to make was that you could have a high and tight so high that it was basically a mohawk. Thats why I was wondering about there being a minimum amount of hair on top.

[Pete0331]

The argument my friend was trying to make was that you could have a high and tight so high that it was basically a mohawk. Thats why I was wondering about there being a minimum amount of hair on top.

That would be considered eccentric.
Unless its like a unit wide moto thing, and sanctioned by the unit command.

[Littledrumerboy]

Thanks

[Pete0331]

This is like beating a dead horse but here goes. The regulation says zero to 3 graduated. The rules have been slightly modifyed recently to allow you to completely shave your head if so desired. Anything outside of those regs will get you a good long talk from the 1st Sgt and a p. 11 for ecentric grooming standards. Don't mess with it and wear a professional haircut. You might slide by with a horseshoe but not a mohawk. The end

Don't forget the 3 inches in bulk on the top.
I interpreted that very literally.
My former Drill Instructor PltSgt didn't appreciate that. :marine:

[UsmcMotorT]

I've seen DIs have haircuts like that. So one day as a Lance Corporal, I had a high high and tight like a mohawk.

I was walking around and some SGT was like WTF, unfcvk your hair right now. And I did.

[fireandice]

lol...0-3 evenly graduated..3 on top

[temarti]

just do a reverse horseshoe, they will stand in awe

[Fievel]

I used to wear a 0 to 0 with a fade, looked just like I shaved my head ...


Horseshoes aren't in regs anymore? It probably depends on the command, right? I had a buddy who wanted a horseshoe so another Marine cut his hair while we were on ship. It was the worst horseshoe I had ever seen. The thing looked like a rectangle with three sides on his head, no fading or anything. One of the Sergeants came down, freaked out, and made him shave it. I have a picture somewhere.

I think a horseshoe can only be pulled off by a handful of Marines, the rest shouldn't even attempt one. :D

[Achped]

I thought this would be about how long you can get your hair and get away with it.

But I forgot, this is leatherneck. And its just the opposite.

[psyclopsus]

This is directly from MCO p1020.34G W/Ch1-4 (Marine Corps Uniform Regulations.)
Chapter 1, Section 1004, Personal Appearance.


>Ch 5 (b) Hair Style. Head hair will be styled so as not to
interfere with the proper wear of uniform headgear. Hair, which protrudes
from beneath properly worn headgear in an unsightly manner, is considered
excessive, regardless of length. Male hair styles will conform to the natural
shape of the head without eccentric directional flow, twists or spiking. One
(cut, clipped or shaved) natural, narrow, fore and aft off centered part
(placed no further than the outer corner of the eye and will not extend down
the back of the head) is authorized. The following hair style types are
considered eccentric and are not authorized (this list is not all inclusive):
(1) hair styling which include single patches of hair on the top of the head
(not consistent with natural hair loss); (2) hair styled to run as a strip
down the center of the scalp (i.e. “Mohawk” fashion); (3) hair styled to
leave an unusually large open (bald) area on the top of the head (not
consistent with natural hair loss); and (4) hair styles which include the
etching of letters, signs or figures, not considered natural in appearance.
Braiding of the hair is not authorized for male Marines. When used, hair
gel/mousse should provide a conservative, natural appearance. (See figures
1-1 through 1-2) MARADMIN 504/07

[Alisium]

Horseshoes are gay.

So is putting product in your hair.

[PaidinBlood]

Dapper Dan is for puzzies....mix equal parts sweat,gravel, and gunsmoke...apply liberally to head and face...repeat as necessary...

(Don't mind me-I push papers now...KILL:D)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/321811312_9de820e681.jpg

[charm1110]

Right after I got to 1/5 as a PFC a bunch of us boots went out to another Marines house and got sh*tface drunk and somehow decided it would be a good idea to dye our hair red... well..luckily for us our Plt.Sgt. had a sense of humor and maybe the fact that there were 8 of us sh*theads but we never got a p11 entry we were however known as the run for lunch bunch for like 6 months every day unless we were in the field.

I hate 52 area Margatrita hill now:D

Kept it high reg after that...

Semper Fi...:flag:

[HST]

I hated the short hair, the high and tight sh*t the lifers used to throw at us. I never understood why the military wanted to look like a bunch of nazi's. If you look at the old pictures of Chesty, Lou Diamond and just about all of the Old Corps heros, they wore what was referred to as businessmens haircuts. If you saw any one of them on the street out of uniform they looked like everyone else. If you look at pictures of the nazi's and communists of the same period, they all had the short hair or shaved heads. Marines are supposed to be a part of our culture that the rest look up to they should look like Americans not thugs.

[Supersquishy]

I hated the short hair, the high and tight sh*t the lifers used to throw at us. I never understood why the military wanted to look like a bunch of nazi's. If you look at the old pictures of Chesty, Lou Diamond and just about all of the Old Corps heros, they wore what was referred to as businessmens haircuts.
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http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/xml/news/2008/11/marine_chesty_112008w/112008mc_chesty600.JPG

[Supersquishy]

If you look at pictures of the nazi's and communists of the same period, they all had the short hair or shaved heads. Marines are supposed to be a part of our culture that the rest look up to they should look like Americans not thugs.

So you'd rather look like this? WTF are you smoking?http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ZEQl8u3x44lOzM:http://www.balloonmemories.co.za/images/costumes/hippi2.jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.balloonmemories.co.za/images/costumes/hippi2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.balloonmemories.co.za/costumes_mens.htm&usg=__Nm0SlvAyiN0FWZrhE4Kvzt6i1I8=&h=500&w=300&sz=28&hl=en&start=15&tbnid=ZEQl8u3x44lOzM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=78&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhippi%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den)

[HST]

Whatever it is dude, it hasn't affected my ability to read and comprehend the english language. What is it about "businessmans haircut" that you don't understand?

[Pete0331]

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/xml/news/2008/11/marine_chesty_112008w/112008mc_chesty600.JPG

Oh snap! Chesty has a medium-reg, someone stop the presses.
Looks like he's in the field.
Probably a haircut given to him by a motivated PFC during a lull in his courageous assent in Marine Corps legend by acts of extreme asskickery.

The haircuts aren't that bad.
Sometimes I would have liked to of been seen as a civilian without automatically being stereotyped as a Marine by the haircut.
A 2 graduated up to a 3 with options of half-chops and a mustache that you can grow without having to trim it down to look like Hitler would have been nice.... or you could just wear a hat.

[MattP1]

Horseshoes are gay.

So is putting product in your hair.

Agreed

Only moto SNCO's have horseshoes. And only Faggots and Sailors put $hit in their hair.;)

[KouskoutisSA]

Ok just out of curiosity it says in USMC regs it doesn't have to be to scalp. How ever can that mean I can have my sides and back fully bald and have hair on top?

[josephd]

Ok just out of curiosity it says in USMC regs it doesn't have to be to scalp. How ever can that mean I can have my sides and back fully bald and have hair on top?

yes and no....yes you can go with the "bald fade" where it shaved smooth on the sides as long as it is faded or gradually goes into the longer hair on top. I should take a picture of my haircut to show you but I have what most would consider a "low bald fade". it is completely shaved bald just above the ear and around the back but is faded to the full 3" length that I am allowed on top. But if you were to shave it bald half way up the side of you head all the way around then it went straight to however long not only would it look dumb but someone in your command would call you on it in an instant!