The Air Force hasn't updated its policy on tattoos since 2010, when there was a change to which changed how the chain of command could determine view, or even measure, a tattoo to be "excessive ...

U.S. Air Force Airman has an excessive amount of tattoos on his arms Aug. 31, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The new Air Force Instruction 36-2903, which was revised July 18, 2011, states ...

The service is axing its "25 percent rule," which prohibits tattoos that cover more than a quarter of an exposed body part. That rule was added to the Air Force Guidance Memorandum, or AFI 36-2903 ...

Punishment for what the Air Force now defines as “excessive tattoos” can range from modest to, well, nearly thermonuclear. But buried in the fine print is something worth noting: taxpayers ...

The military branch is easing up on its tattoo policy to bring in new recruits. A statement released by the U.S. Air Force Thursday outlined a new tattoo policy.

The U.S. Air Force officially has its own tattoo parlor. Airmen at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, can now get new ink at a shop on base. The studio, known as "American Tattoo Society," opened ...

The Air Force has reportedly rescinded a short-lived tattoo policy that prohibited body art on the 'saluting arm' after turning away 26 recruits from basic training.

Airmen stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada no longer have to leave the base to get a back tattoo of Curtis Lemay flying atop a massive eagle with the word “airpower” in stencil font.

The Air Force met its recruitment goals in 2022, adding about 26,000 people, in part, by offering more bonuses. But other services struggled more, with the Army missing its recruitment goal by 25% ...

The Air Force updated its uniform rules, officially adopting neck tattoos, nail polish colors, and walking with coffee. But no beards.

Thousands of people gathered to witness performances by some of the military’s most elite units during the celebratory Air Force 75th Anniversary Tattoo at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.