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This United States Air Force manual, Air Force Instruction 36-2903 Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel July 2020, implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-29, Military Standards. It provides responsibilities and standards for dress and personal appearance of all Air Force personnel and, consistent with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1300.17, Accommodation of Religious Practices Within the Military Services, the guidance for requesting religious apparel accommodation. It applies to all Regular Air Force (RegAF), Air Force Reserve (AFR), Air National Guard (ANG), retired and separated personnel. In collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for dress and personal appearance programs. Failure to observe prohibitions and mandatory provisions of this Instruction in paragraphs 3.4.1, 3.4.1.1, 3.4.2, and 3.6 by military personnel is a violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). ANG members in Title 32 status performing full-time National Guard duty or inactive duty for training, who violate the mandatory provisions of this instruction, may be held accountable through similar provisions of their respective State Military Codes. Violations may result in administrative disciplinary action without regard to otherwise applicable criminal or civil sanctions for violations of related laws. Dress and personal appearance standards that are not listed as authorized in the publication are unauthorized.