The Crewcut Is Required.
All male Recruits receive a Recruit-style crewcut on Receiving Day at Camp Liberty. There are no exceptions. Be sure your Challenger understands and accepts this before enrollment.
XMC GROOMING STANDARDS
Ready From
Day One.
Haircuts are provided by a licensed barber at Camp Liberty’s Snip-N-Clip Barber Shop. Know the grooming requirements before you arrive.
Snip-N-Clip Barber Shop
Camp Liberty · Battleground, Alabama
Arrive with a Regulation Haircut.
Male Cadets who have graduated Cadet Basic Training must report with a regulation haircut complying with Army Regulation 670-1 and XMC’s published program standards. Cadre assess compliance on arrival. An unsatisfactory haircut is replaced with a Recruit-style haircut before training begins.
Follow the Applicable Standards.
Female Challengers follow the Army-based grooming requirements identified in current program instructions. The mandatory male Recruit crewcut does not apply to them.
A PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE
The Standards,
Clearly Stated.
Keep your appearance clean, neat and ready for training. Use the current Parents’ Guide and XMC instructions for the complete requirements.
Clean and Well Groomed.
Hair must allow proper wear of headgear. Returning male Cadets must report with a regulation haircut.
A Natural Appearance.
Hair color must look natural. Eccentric or faddish hairstyles are not authorized.
Keep Male Hair Off the Ears.
Sideburns must remain above the ear-canal opening.
Clean-shaven.
Mustaches and beards are not permitted under XMC program standards.
HAIRCUTS AFTER BASIC TRAINING
Maintain the Standard.
Plan for the Cost.
Returning Cadets pay for their haircuts. Every subsequent haircut after Cadet Basic Training is also a Cadet expense, typically every two weeks.
$15 Each.
Budget $15 for each returning or subsequent haircut.
$15 arrival correctionIf a returning Cadet arrives with an unsatisfactory haircut, a Recruit-style haircut is required before putting on the uniform. The $15 correction charge is applied to the Cadet’s PX account.
PX Account Guidance ↗CADET UNIFORM POLICY
OCP Authorization.
OCP wear has eligibility, purchase and insignia requirements. Review the complete OCP policy before buying or wearing these items.