Wow, I was in the Air Force for 5 years and never knew that locs were ever authorized. So with that said, I guess I can say I'm not surprised that they're making these changes. I do feel bad for those who are already loc'd or were planning to though. When I was in, I used to wear braids sometimes and they were cool with them as long as I kept them above the bottom of my collar. But I guess the locs are just too much for them to handle or does this mean they'll be changing the reg regarding braids as well?