Beards worn in uniform, the new normal?

[Yeo.NT]

The change in the Policy has been brought around to try and help recruitment into the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). A large amount of the CAF have embraced this new policy but there are regulations that still have to be followed. I do agree there are more then a few members that can't grow a beard and should be clean shaven.

https://www.cmfmag.ca/duty_calls/caf...s-beardforgen/

[rob love]

I suspect it will be like a kid with cookies....you are told for years that you have to stay out of the cookies. When you become an adult, you can have all the cookies you want. But it loses it's novelty.



While the beard does save the daily shaving ritual, it is still going to be one more thing to look after. I suspect the novelty will wear off and we'll see the numbers come down to more in norm with Cdn society.



As for the scrubby beards, at least once a year, guys will have to qualify the gas hut, at which time the beards will have to be gone. So you will be in an annual re-grow period, where the guys will look a little scrubby.



Personally, when I retired form the CF, I didn't really feel the need to shave until about Sundays, when the neck hair started bothering me. I did always keep a somewhat military haircut though, having been conditioned to not like the long hair.

[Ed Storey]

I thought that it was a ploy to have everyone look like they are with 5 Brigade.

[Tim Bell]

Afgan deployment?

[James P]

Originally Posted by Tim Bell

Afgan deployment?

Nope, BEARDFORGEN.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by James P

Nope, BREADFORGEN.

Speeling counts! BEARDFORGEN

And yes there is a one month growth period. After 30 days, the soldiers have to report to the RSM who will inspect and either approve or reject the man's efforts.

[Mike Cecil]

I was at RMC Kingston last week, and noted many CDN officers with beards of varying density.

Even one of the pipers who entertained us at dinner had one but not, fortunately, the female drummer!

Mike

[James P]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

Speeling counts! BEARDFORGEN

And thanks for the spellchecking.