grooming reads like a Personnel & Career question — these are the publications that govern it in each branch:
| Publication | Branch | Title | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR 670-1 | Army | WEAR AND APPEARANCE OF ARMY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA | 2021-01-26 | Current |
| NAVPERS 15665J | Navy | United States Navy Uniform Regulations | — | Current |
| MCO 1020.34H | Marine Corps | MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS | 2018-05-01 | Current |
| COMDTINST M1020.6K | Coast Guard | UNIFORM REGULATIONS | 2020-07-07 | Current |
| DAFI 36-2903 | Air Force | Dress and Personal Appearance of Department of the Air Force Personnel | 2024-02-29 GM 2026-02-19 | Current |
| ARMY DIR 2025-13 | Army | FACIAL HAIR GROOMING STANDARDS | 2025-07-07 | Current |
| ARMY DIR 2025-18 | Army | APPEARANCE, GROOMING, AND ARMY BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM STANDARDS | 2025-09-12 | Current |
| ARMY DIR 2026-09 | Army | GROOMING STANDARDS AND RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION | 2026-05-19 | Current |
| MILPERSMAN 1306-422 | Navy | Assignment to Submarine Surveillance Equipment Program (SSEP) Groom Teams and Support Billets | — | Current |
| NAVADMIN 073/20 | Navy | TEMPORARY RELAXATION OF HAIR GROOMING STANDARDS IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK | 2020-03-18 | Status unlisted |
| NAVADMIN 146/17 | Navy | UNIFORM POLICY UPDATE NEW GROOMING STANDARDS, JOINT IDENTIFICATION BADGES, MATERNITY UNIFORM AND STANDARDIZED PRISONER UNIFORMS | 2017-06-21 | Status unlisted |
| NAVADMIN 134/21 | Navy | RESCINDING AUTHORITY TO RELAX HAIR GROOMING STANDARDS | 2021-06-22 | Status unlisted |
| NAVADMIN 124/22 | Navy | NAVY UNIFORM AND GROOMING POLICY UPDATE | 2022-05-27 | Status unlisted |
| NAVADMIN 162/26 | Navy | FACIAL HAIR GROOMING STANDARDS UPDATE FACT SHEET - INFOGRAPHIC | 2026-07-07 | Status unlisted |
| NAVADMIN 140/26 | Navy | UPDATED GUIDANCE ON GROOMING STANDARDS AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY FACT SHEET | 2026-06-10 | Status unlisted |