Can you become a recruiter with a permanent shaving profile?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 20:16:09 -0500

If not are there any ways around that?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2019 11:59 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 23:59:37 -0500

As it very clearly states in the reg, no permanent shaving profile.
No, you can't get around it. USAREC is recruiting and you can't get around recruiting in order to be a recruiter.
A. Wearing a shaving profile as a recruiter gives the impression to the public that the Army officially endorses beards. Civilians don't understand profiles.
B. If you can't shape up your beard, it looks like crap. You're not allowed to shape a beard with a profile and the Army doesn't want unshaven men who look like homeless people representing the Army.

Response by SFC Joseph McCausland made Feb 14 at 2019 12:09 AM

SFC Joseph McCausland — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:09:00 -0500

Soldiers with shaving profiles are not eligible to apply for recruiter duties.... no waivers..... IAW The United States Army Recruiting Command (USARC).

Response by SSG Brian G. made Feb 14 at 2019 12:57 AM

SSG Brian G. — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:57:59 -0500

Nope. You either learn to shave and suck it up, or you soldier on as something other than a recruiter. There is no getting around it, there is no waiver, there is no bending it. The recruiter is the face of the military that civilians see most and the military will not put out some scraggly homeless looking person to be front and center. It makes the military look like crap.

Response by SPC Jerry Jones made Feb 14 at 2019 7:38 AM

SPC Jerry Jones — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 07:38:36 -0500

As mentioned, suck it up and shave, or think of a different direction to go. As mentioned, civilians don't understand "shaving profiles" and the military doesn't want scraggly, unshaven soldiers representing them and giving a false impression as to what is expected from a soldier.

Response by MSG Dan Castaneda made Feb 14 at 2019 10:11 AM

MSG Dan Castaneda — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 10:11:25 -0500

I sure hope not.

Response by SFC J Fullerton made Feb 14 at 2019 2:02 PM

SFC J Fullerton — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:02:42 -0500

Think of it as your "get out of jail free" card and thank your lucky stars you can't be a recruiter.

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2019 4:05 PM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 16:05:30 -0500

The public believes beards make the military look more badass. Enemies are not intimidated by baby faces. Gas masks form a seal with beards as nay studies have proven. Remove the shaving reg for all branches.

There. I said it.

Response by COL William Oseles made Feb 17 at 2019 4:54 PM

COL William Oseles — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 16:54:48 -0500

Sure he can, it is called separation.

Response by SFC Bill Kurtz made Feb 17 at 2019 8:00 PM

SFC Bill Kurtz — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 20:00:06 -0500

Shaving profiles were one of my peeves. See some twit with a goatee bragging about their profile. There are creams that will dissolve facial hair. For those few that cannot t shave for real reasons, sorry but no recruiter gigs. Don’t need ZZ Top trainees.

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Jun 13 at 2019 6:00 AM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 06:00:36 -0400

No, waivers for aesthetic issues cannot be front and Center when recruiting America’s future Warriors. If the general population sees a scruffy beard, they would believe that is the standard. Imagine you trying to explain to a civilian that they can join but the need to show up for work clean shaven. I think you get the point. Thank you for your service.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2020 10:10 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 22:10:58 -0400

This would be an issue, I would still try a waiver to be honest. USAREC is hurting. Also a profile like this may even give you an advantage because it shows the flexibility of the Army.