Who can wear a beard in the army. The history of the mustache in the Russian army

In connection with the evolutionary development of metallurgy in Europe and Asia, various grades of steel appeared in the 15-16 centuries, which made it possible, with good hardening and sharpening of some grades of steel, to produce a more or less painless shave of the human head.
In the third quarter of the 17th century. the fashion for a hairless male face has taken root completely in Europe.

It is known that the sun king Louis XIV was an opponent of wigs and shaved faces, but they became such an important status symbol that the king was forced to shave. It happened in 1680. From that moment in Western Europe, an almost 150-year period of the absence of mustaches and beards begins (until the middle of the 19th century). This also applies to Russia, where at this time, at the height of this fashion, Tsar Peter the Great reigned.

Peter I, who is really alive, is looking at us. This is a lifetime mask, which
made with Peter by the sculptor Rastrelli in 1719. The mustache is present.

On January 16, 1705, a personal decree was announced "Shaving beards and mustaches of all ranks to people except priests and deacons, about taking duties from those who do not want to fulfill this, and about issuing tokens to those who paid the duty."

Regarding the wearing of a beard, it should be noted that decrees on the obligatory shaving of beards have appeared in Russia more than once.

From 1705 to 1875, decrees that somehow regulated the life of bearded men (for example, they had to wear overalls or special signs), a good two dozen were issued.
Having ascended the throne in 1762, Catherine abolished the duty on wearing a beard, but with a proviso: government officials, military men and courtiers had to leave their face "barefoot."

When reconstructing the appearance of officers of the Catherine era, one must always remember that up to the Pavlovian reign ... "In no service, the officer is less subordinate to the accuracy of the form, as in Russia. Neither cut, nor color, nor form of clothing are similar to each other. Not only each regiment, but even each officer in it adheres to its own rule; officers wear indifferently long or short uniforms, white or colored vests, embroidered ties, wide trousers of all kinds of colors, caps or hats, and in this form they appear to their bosses and even often to the main apartment. "
V. Selivanov recalled: " Service under Catherine was calm: it happened that, going on guard (then they stood on guard for whole weeks), you take with you a feather bed with pillows, a dressing gown, a cap, and a samovar. They will break through the evening dawn, have supper, undress and sleep like at home. With Paul's accession to the throne, the service became difficult, strict ... ".

Under Paul I, his personal barber IP Kutaisov even became one of the most influential persons in the state. And under Paul I, and later, the one who did not shave his beard could not appear in public at all. For example, when A.S. Pushkin was driving through Moscow in the fall of 1833, no one saw him: "He did not show himself anywhere, because he was driving with a beard in which he wanted to show himself to his wife."(Veresaev V. Pushkin in life.)
In 1762, Emperor Peter III issued the "Combat Regiment of the Infantry Regiment of the Russian Army", but it did not receive distribution among the troops. With the coming to power of Catherine II, the "Infantry Combat Regulations", 1763, "Military Regulations on Horse Exercise", 1763 were developed and adopted.

Already on November 29, 1796, that is, three weeks after Paul's accession to the throne, the "Military Regulations on Field Infantry Service" appeared, which consisted of the "Rules of the Field Infantry Service", "Garrison Regulations", "Rules of Field Service in Peace and Wartime, Camping , camp and guard "," Applied part or tactical rules ", military regulations on equestrian service, and on February 25 - Naval regulations.

Decrees followed decrees, decrees after decrees, directives after directives. During the four years of the reign of Paul I, 2,179 legislative acts were issued, or an average of 42 per month. And in all this multi-pound paper waste paper, it is practically IMPOSSIBLE to find a trace of the ban on wearing a mustache for the military!

In the cavalry charter of 1755 (Part I. Ch. 10) there was such a clause: "Each cuirassier and dragoon should, as possible, try to grow a mustache, which would always be combed and accentuated in the ranks and guards, and the grenadiers of equestrian mustaches, as long as possible, should be wrapped around their cheeks; , then use the waybills in this way. "
In 1803, at the direction of Alexander I, a special committee was created "to compose military regulations." The result of his work was the development in 1809. two instructions to the Charter of 1796 - "Note on recent changes in teaching" and "School of recruits or soldiers", later included in the "Military Regulations on Infantry Service" 1811, in which single training was allocated to a special section. The main attention in it was paid to the drill training of soldiers, the accuracy of the implementation of all drill techniques. The new item was "On training to shoot at a target." Previous drill regulations were limited to this only by general guidelines.

In 1806, the braids and curls (curls) worn by the hussars from the 18th century were canceled, it was ordered to cut them "to the length of the comb," and the officers to comb their hair "at their own discretion."

In 1807, it was canceled for all branches of the military to wear braids.

Powder was abolished in 1809.

The Decree of August 7, 1820 is known allowing generals and officers to wear mustaches in some other branches of the armed forces: in dragoons, horse rangers and horse artillery.

And here is a prescription that interests us was sent for No. 5008 from the first table of the executive department of the Moscow chief of police, Major General Alexander Sergeevich Shulko to his subordinate: ... "To the Moscow police chief of the second department, mister lieutenant colonel and cavalier Obrezkov: I recommend your honor to make an order for the department entrusted to you to announce to all non-serving officials, but also civil servants, especially young helipads from the merchant bourgeois estates, so that they do not wear mustaches. but of them, which they have, order to shave, confirming to them, moreover, that if someone after this is seen in a mustache, the police will force the disobedient to shave them against his will.
Chief of Police Major General Shulko. Prescribed July 1, 1823. "
Since 1832, military ranks were allowed to wear mustaches and tanks, until then prohibited in the infantry, with the obligation, however, for the lower ranks to make them black (in 1855, Alexander II ordered to do this only when carrying out guards and at parades, and in 1859 this last vestige of Gatchina-Pavlovka cosmetics was canceled).

But despite this permission, regarding the wearing of a mustache in the army, Nicholas I continued to rage in relation to hairstyles, mustaches and beards in 1837.

Then, on March 3 and April 2, two tough decrees were issued prohibiting civil officials and people of the court rank from wearing mustaches and not shaving "beards like the Jews or imitating French fashions." Six months later, the turn came to the military.

On November 15, 1837, in an order for the military department, director von Bradke published an equally curious order: ... "... The Sovereign Emperor, finding it indecent to allow in the troops, noticed by His Majesty, imitations of strange, often from abroad, reaching us customs - wearing long hair with various indecent hairstyles - he deigned to command the highest: to impose an indispensable duty on all gentlemen military commanders strictly observe, so that none of their subordinates have whimsical hair, so that in general the hair is cut uniformly, and certainly so that the front, on the forehead and on the temples are no longer than an inch (that is, no more than 4.5 cm.) , and around the ears and on the back of the head they are smoothly cut, without covering either the ears or the collar, and are smoothed from right to left. , and the latter, if not pulled together with a mustache, then also not below the mouth, shaving them on the cheeks against the onago. "
On April 5, 1837, the chief-chamberlain Prince Urusov sent an order No. 1025 to chamberlain Nikolai Alekseevich Mukhanov on official paper: ... "To the gentleman in the rank of chamberlain Mukhanov. His Grace, the Minister of the Imperial Court, it was proposed to notify me from March 18 of this year under No. 856 that it has come to the attention of the Emperor that many of the gentlemen in the rank of Chamberlain and Chamber-Junker allow themselves to wear mustaches, which have been assigned As a result of this, His Imperial Majesty, the Highest, deigned to deign to strictly forbid, so that none of those with a court rank would dare to wear either a mustache or beard, as well as civil officials.
I have the honor to communicate this Supreme Will to you for proper execution.
Ober-Hoffmeister Prince Alexander Urusov ".
In the 7th book of the "Russian Archive" there is a story by A. N. Andreev about the mustache of railway engineers, under the title: "Major Stuart and Institute".
... "Having entered the institute in 1839, I found Stuart as a major and a tutor at the institute. I don’t remember in 1839 at the end, or in 1840, Stuart married the daughter of the director of the Elizabethan Institute, the girl Bystrom. It was said that Emperor Nicholas, visiting the institute and having learned that the daughter of the headmistress was a bride, asked her: my child, what can I do for you?

In 1874, Alexander II allowed the wearing of a beard in all troops and at sea, with the exception of the guards, grenadiers and the imperial retinue (PSZ. 20 Aug. No. 53829. 53830).

And in 1875 he forbade the manufacture of beards and mustaches to those who were allowed to wear them (PSZ. II Aug. No. 54988).

The last Russian tsars, Alexander III and Nicholas II, were already bearded men themselves.
Emperor Alexander III, by a special decree of 1882, allowed to wear previously forbidden beards in the army and navy, although both mustaches and beards were strictly forbidden to students. At the beginning of the 20th century. in the Russian army, all generals, officers and lower ranks were allowed to wear a beard; not only was it allowed, but also instructed "the lower ranks of the guard and the grenadier not to shave their beards."
In 1901, the wearing of beards was allowed for cadets.

In Soviet Russia, there were no longer any laws on facial hair. A beard, of course, could be perceived as a characteristic attribute of geologists, artists, dissidents, but no one tried to take money for its presence. Shaving the beard was mandatory only in the army.

In the summer of 2011, an updated Charter of the Internal Service was adopted in Russia. The section on how to maintain health, observe

Article 343 instructs the military not to hide the illness and to take care of the preservation of their health. If a soldier noticed that there is a patient next to him, then, in accordance with article 346 of the Charter of the internal service, he is obliged to report this to the commander. The procedure for localizing infected people, disinfecting premises and introducing quarantine is determined by Article 347.

In order to prevent infectious diseases, Article 345 provides for the use of protective vaccinations.

Along with a clear regulation of sanitary and epidemiological actions, the authors of the new order were quite loyal to tobacco and alcohol. The service does not provide for complete cessation of smoking and drinking alcohol. The provisions of the Charter of the Internal Service (Article 343) only state that the military should refrain from this. But in this article it is spelled out that drug use must not be allowed.

Young people who enter the service are required to maintain personal hygiene. How to do this is detailed in article 344 of the Internal Service Charter.

The military should wash and brush their teeth every morning and evening before going to bed.

Before going to bed, you need to wash your feet.

The Internal Service Charter prescribes washing hands before every meal. For this, conditions must be created even during field exercises.

Servicemen are required to shave, cut hair and nails in a timely manner. Those who are allowed to wear mustaches are instructed to keep them neat. In the army, the length and shape of the mustache of subordinates is determined by their commander. Both mustache and hair should be such that they do not interfere with putting on and wearing equipment.

The new Charter of the Internal Service (Art. 344) regulates bathing in a bath. Everyone should go there once a week (at least). After the bath, it is obligatory to change footcloths or socks, underwear and bed linen. Keep your bed clean on your own for a week.

In 2013, showers began to be installed in the barracks' bathrooms. The Internal Service Charter prescribes showers along with other hygiene procedures.

In accordance with the Charter, soldiers are responsible for the cleanliness of their uniforms and collars (white cloth that is hemmed under the collar).

The Charter defines measures for the observance of public hygiene. The duty services are obliged to maintain the cleanliness of the premises and ventilate them in a timely manner.

Compliance with personal hygiene standards is monitored according to the daily routine (Article 188), during the morning examination. If a soldier looks untidy, the commander has the right to impose a penalty on him. The order of penalties is determined by the Disciplinary Charter.

In addition to duties, members of the armed forces are entitled to adequate conditions for hygiene. If they have not been created, you can file a complaint with the unit commander.

Service in the RF Armed Forces teaches young people to daily adherence to the norms of personal hygiene and respect for their health.

It is known that Emperor Alexander III not only wore a beard himself, but also allowed military personnel to do so. But in our time, from the standpoint of the current legislation and its rationale, Alexander made an unforgivable mistake. The military must get rid of facial hair, moreover, for their own safety.

Beard history

Beard in Russia has always enjoyed special respect. Facial hair was the embodiment of strength and masculinity. It was not for nothing that Yaroslav the Wise ordered to levy fines from those who caused this or that damage to someone else's beard. Then shaving the beard was used as one of the most shameful punishments. Everything changed with the coming to power of Peter the Great - it was he who ordered to shave beards in the European manner. Those who did not want to part with facial hair could avoid an unpleasant procedure, but had to pay a tax for the hair.

Over time, the situation softened: first, Catherine II abolished the beard tax, although she ordered all courtiers, officials and the military to continue to shave without fail. And Alexander II began to wear a beard himself. Further more: his successor, Alexander III, again changed the rules and allowed even the military to show off with facial hair. But military thought does not stand still, and in the twentieth century, servicemen were again obliged to shave.

What the modern charter says

Chapter 8 of the Military Regulations of the Russian Federation, which speaks of the beard and mustache, is called "Health Protection". The 344th paragraph of this document describes the rules of personal hygiene of the military. In addition to washing, brushing teeth, washing hands and other things, all employees in the ranks of the Russian army are obliged to cut their hair and nails, as well as shave their faces in a timely manner.

Thus, it turns out that wearing a beard in the armed forces is prohibited by the charter. Previously, exceptions were made for officers and warrant officers: they had the right to show off vegetation on their faces. But now this rule has been canceled.

However, the paragraph on the hairstyles of the military follows below in the text. This paragraph, among other things, is about the mustache, which must be "neat" and not interfere with the use of personal protective equipment. So, you can still wear a mustache in the army.

Secondly, putting on, taking off, and most importantly wearing the same gas mask for someone who has a beard is not only inconvenient, but also dangerous, because it is useless. The vegetation on the face does not allow the means of individual protection to clasp the head tightly enough, which means that gases through the holes will enter the body of a bearded soldier and at least incapacitate him.

Thirdly, individuality is not welcomed in the army. The soldiers should all be like a selection. This is the guarantee of discipline and order.

Fourthly, a beard is a bad companion in hand-to-hand combat: the enemy can grab hold of it. By the way, it was because of this that Alexander the Great ordered his soldiers to get rid of their facial hair.

And, fifthly, the ban on wearing a beard among the military has been in effect for a very long time, and therefore has become a kind of tradition. And no one is in a hurry to violate it by changing the charter.

Who is allowed

According to the rules, beards are allowed to be released only by employees of the fleet. In the Naval Regulations of the Navy, in the chapter "Preservation and promotion of health" (paragraph 531), it is written that a soldier's hairstyle, mustache and beard must be "neat". Therefore, in this case, facial hair is not prohibited.

Presumably, this indulgence is due to the fact that sailors rarely engage in hand-to-hand combat, and even when pitching, shaving becomes extremely difficult.

Undoubtedly, not only sailors can let go of a beard. For example, in reconnaissance operations in Muslim countries one cannot do without a beard. After all, a clean-shaven man will not be able to merge with the local population and will be immediately exposed.

Good afternoon.

I am a soldier of the border agencies of the FSB, can I wear a beard if there are scars on my face and what document is it regulated by?

Neither the norms of the current legislation, nor the provisions of departmental legal acts establish a direct prohibition on wearing a beard by servicemen doing military service under contract.

By virtue of Art. 344 of the Charter of the Internal Service, the implementation of personal hygiene rules includes,

344. Compliance with the rules of personal hygiene includes:

morning washing with brushing teeth;

washing hands before eating;

washing your face, brushing your teeth and washing your feet before bed;

timely shaving of the face cutting hair and nails;

taking a hygienic shower;

washing in the bath at least once a week with a change of underwear and bed linen, footcloths (socks);

A soldier's hairstyle, mustache, if any, must be neat, meet hygiene requirements and not interfere with the use of personal protective equipment and the wearing of equipment.

Public hygiene practices include keeping sleeping quarters, toilets and other common areas clean, regularly ventilating rooms, and keeping public areas and shelf areas clean.

With regard to the imposition of a disciplinary sanction on wearing a beard and its cancellation, there is judicial practice

Appeal ruling of the Investigative Committee on administrative cases of the 3rd District Military Court of Moscow dated July 6, 2017 in case No. 33a-204/2017

The Judicial Collegium for Administrative Cases of the 3rd District Military Court, composed of: the presiding judge M.V. Ushakova, judges V.V. Tomashevich. and Mordovina A.A., with the secretary Sanfirov V.I., with the participation of the administrative plaintiff Rodionov S.B. and the representative of the administrative defendant - Bayeva A.A., in the mode of videoconference with the Mirny Garrison Military Court, in an open court hearing, considered the administrative case on the appeal of the administrative plaintiff against the decision of the Mirny Garrison Military Court of April 06, 2017, which was denied the administrative claim statements by serviceman S. B. Rodionov about challenging the actions of the commander and chief of staff of the same military unit, related to bringing him to disciplinary responsibility.

After hearing the report of Judge A.A. Mordovin, speeches of the administrative plaintiff in support of the arguments of the complaint filed by him, as well as the position of the representative of the administrative defendant who objected to its satisfaction, the judicial board

INSTALLED:

The appealed decision of the court refused to satisfy the administrative claim of Rodionov, in which he challenged the actions of the commander and chief of staff of the military unit _ related to the imposition of disciplinary sanctions on him.

Disagreeing with the court ruling, the administrative plaintiff in the appeal asks him to cancel and make a new decision on the case, in support of which he cites arguments, the essence of which is as follows.

Explaining in detail the circumstances of the case and the content of the contested court decision, giving them his own assessment, and also referring to various normative legal acts, Rodionov argues that the court unreasonably refused to summon witness Ya. parts _. In addition, according to the administrative claimant, a disciplinary sanction for violation of the statutory deadlines for considering citizens' appeals was imposed on him outside the time limit established by the Disciplinary Charter of the RF Armed Forces.

According to Rodionov, the court of first instance superficially approached the consideration of his claims, which led to the adoption of an illegal decision. Thus, the decision was made following the results of one court session, which, given the volume and complexity of the case, raises doubts about the proper study of the case materials by the court.

The court did not assess his explanations that he partially completed the task of drawing up a vacation schedule, as well as draft orders for the combat unit, nevertheless, he was nevertheless brought to disciplinary responsibility. The plaintiff draws attention to the fact that in accordance with the task, the vacation schedule should have been submitted to them not by 4 pm, as it was erroneously indicated in the court decision, but by 12 pm. As for drawing up orders for the combat unit, this is not part of his job duties. According to Rodionov, these penalties were subsequently removed from him in pursuance of the military prosecutor's submission, but this circumstance was not reflected in the text of the court decision.

Further, disagreeing with the conclusion of the court on the reasonable prosecution of him on December 26, 2016 for violation of the rules of personal hygiene, the administrative plaintiff in the appeal analyzes the provisions of Art. 344 of the Charter of the Internal Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and states that there is no direct prohibition in the current legislation on the wearing of a beard by servicemen.

In addition, Rodionov disagrees with the court's conclusion that he violated the rules for wearing military uniforms, since he wears the uniform in strict accordance with the requirements of the order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation of June 22, 2015 N 300, about which he wrote an explanatory note addressed to the commander of the military parts _. This explanatory letter was subsequently lost by the administrative defendants, which was also not reflected in the decision of the first instance court.

In his appeal, the administrative plaintiff points out the lack of proof of the fact that he was late for military service on January 14, 2017, and in this part casts doubt on the testimony of witness G., who, according to Rodionov, is a person interested in the outcome of the case.

In addition, the author of the complaint claims that he did not fulfill the duties of filling out the book of staff records for objective reasons, namely, in view of the fact that personal computers designed to work with information constituting the state, were at that moment occupied by others. servicemen, in connection with which he was deprived of the opportunity to timely issue the corresponding book. At the same time, Rodionov draws attention to the fact that the command of the military unit was tasked with creating a new book of staff records, and not filling out the old one, as it was erroneously indicated in the contested court decision.

In the conclusion of his complaint, the administrative claimant points out that during the trial in the court of first instance he was being treated in a hospital and in fact would have been deprived of the opportunity to properly participate in the consideration of the case by the court.

In the court of appeal, Rodionov supported the arguments of the complaint concerning the illegality of the actions of the commander of a military unit _ related to bringing him to disciplinary responsibility for failure to comply with the requirements of Art. 344 of the Charter of the Internal Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (rules of personal hygiene) and asked for a new decision in this part to satisfy this requirement, and in the rest of the appeal, the arguments of the appeal should not be taken into account.

In turn, the representative of the administrative defendant Baeva, believing the arguments of the administrative plaintiff to be untenable, asked to leave the contested decision unchanged, and his appeal dismissed.

After listening to the speeches of the persons participating in the court session, having considered the case materials, having studied the arguments of the appeal and the objections received against it, the panel of judges comes to the following conclusions.

In accordance with the requirements of Part 1 of Art. 308 CAS RF, the court of appeal considers the administrative case in full and is not bound by the grounds and arguments set out in the appeal, presentation and objections to the complaint, presentation.

Refusing to satisfy the plaintiff's demand for the recognition of illegal actions of the commander of a military unit _ related to bringing him to disciplinary responsibility for violation of personal hygiene rules, the court of first instance proceeded from the fact that having established in the course of the proceedings that Rodionov had ignored the legal requirement to shave off his beard and told him for this disciplinary sanction in the form of a reprimand, the commander of the military unit _ acted within the powers granted to him and did not violate the plaintiff's rights.

However, one cannot agree with this conclusion of the court.

By virtue of Art. 344 of the Charter of the Internal Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the implementation of personal hygiene rules includes, among other things, timely shaving of the face. A soldier's hairstyle, mustache, if any, must be neat, meet hygiene requirements and not interfere with the use of personal protective equipment and the wearing of equipment.

According to Art. 81 of the Disciplinary Regulations of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the decision by the commander (chief) to apply a disciplinary sanction to a subordinate soldier is preceded by proceedings, which are conducted in order to identify the perpetrators, to identify the reasons and conditions that contributed to the commission of the disciplinary offense.

Part 2 of Art. 62 of the CAS RF established that the responsibility of proving the legality of the contested regulatory legal acts, decisions, actions (inaction) of bodies, organizations and officials vested with state or other public powers rests with the relevant body, organization and official.

Meanwhile, it appears from the case materials that the administrative defendant did not provide any convincing evidence of the proceedings and the establishment of the fact that Rodionov committed a disciplinary offense, expressed in wearing a beard that interferes with the wearing of equipment and the use of personal protective equipment. At the same time, as correctly noted by the author of the appeal, neither the norms of the current legislation, nor the provisions of departmental legal acts establish a direct prohibition on wearing a beard by servicemen doing military service under contract. No other data indicating a violation of the rules of personal hygiene by the plaintiff was presented to the court.

Failure to prove the circumstances established by the court of first instance that are relevant to the case, by virtue of paragraph 2 of part 2 of Art. 310 CAS RF is the basis for canceling the court's decision on appeal, since this violation led to the adoption of the wrong decision.

Considering the above, the judicial board considers it necessary in accordance with paragraph 2 of Art. 309 of the CAS RF to cancel the appealed court order in this part and to adopt a new decision in this part, according to which the disciplinary sanction in the form of a reprimand of December 26, 2016 announced to Rodionov by the commander of the military unit _ for failure to comply with the requirements of Art. 344 of the Charter of the Internal Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and oblige the specified official to cancel it.

Evaluating the rest of the judgment, the judicial board finds that the circumstances relevant to the resolution of the substance of the dispute over Rodionov's demands to declare illegal actions of the commander of a military unit _ related to bringing him to disciplinary responsibility for violating the established time limits for considering a serviceman's appeal and failure to fulfill his official duties on keeping the book of staff records, as well as the actions of the chief of staff of this military unit related to bringing him to disciplinary responsibility for not preparing the vacation schedule on December 5, 2016, being late for service on January 14, 2017 and violation of the dress code, were comprehensively established by the court of first instance and objectively, and the appealed decision in this part is duly motivated, based on the correct application of the norms of substantive and procedural law and does not cause doubts about its validity from the judicial collegium. Moreover, the administrative plaintiff did not challenge the decision of the court in this part during the hearing of the court of appeal.

Changing the court's decision, in accordance with the requirements of Part 3 of Art. 111 and part 4 of Art. 311 of the CAS RF, entails a change in the distribution of court costs associated with the consideration of the case in the court of first instance and the payment by the plaintiff of the state duty when filing an administrative claim and an appeal, which, in the opinion of the judicial board, are subject to collection in the amount of 450 rubles in favor of Rodionov from FKU "United Strategic Command of the Northern Fleet" - "3 financial and economic service", which is a sufficient financial body for the military unit.

Based on the aforesaid and guided by Article. Art. 111, 307 - 311 CAS RF, judicial board, -

DEFINED:

the decision of the Mirny garrison military court of April 6, 2017, in the part which the requirement of the serviceman S. B. Rodionov to be declared illegal and subject to cancellation of a disciplinary sanction in the form of a reprimand of December 26, 2016, announced by the commander of the military unit _ for failure to comply with the requirements of Art. 344 of the Charter of the Internal Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (rules of personal hygiene), cancel.

Adopt a new decision in this part, according to which the disciplinary sanction in the form of a reprimand of December 26, 2016, announced to the plaintiff by the commander of the military unit _ for failure to comply with the requirements of Art. 344 of the Charter of the Internal Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (rules of personal hygiene) and oblige the specified official to cancel it.

To collect from the branch of the Federal State Institution "United Strategic Command of the Northern Fleet" - "3 financial and economic service" in favor of SB Rodionov. 450 rubles to reimburse the legal costs incurred by him related to the payment of the state fee for filing a claim and appeal with the court.

In the rest of the part, the decision of the Mirny Garrison Military Court of April 6, 2017 should be left unchanged, and the appeal of the administrative plaintiff? without satisfaction.

In some countries, a beard in the army is not just a whim, but a mandatory rule. Facial hair is a symbol of masculinity and wisdom; it should never be shaved off, as this is a man's dignity.

However, not everyone attaches such importance to hair. What can be said about the RF? Let's get acquainted with the charter of this country and find out if there are exceptions to the rules.

One of the basic rules in the military unit of the Russian Federation is the observance of the rules of personal hygiene. The military charter of Russia says that the rules of personal hygiene include not only daily washing, brushing teeth, etc., but also shaving the bristles.

Although shaving is a strict requirement, some men allow themselves to grow a mustache. Before a soldier grows hair, he needs to find out whether he can wear a beard in the army or not, since a willful act can be punished.

Previously, paragraph 344 of Article 8 stated that officers, warrant officers and warrant officers could grow facial hair, but over time, they amended the charter and now no one can have a mustache. Can this prohibition be ignored if the person is Muslim or is allergic to shaving?

How is it supposed to be according to the charter of military personnel?

In many countries. Some men are allowed to have a mustache, however this does not apply to Russia. This categorization is due to several factors:

These reasons prompted the government to revise the charter and amend it.

Important! Since wearing facial hair in a military unit is prohibited by law, with systematic non-observance of the charter, they can open a lawsuit.

Who in the army can wear a beard and mustache?

As we have learned, no one should wear a beard and mustache during service, but there are exceptions. Since earlier ensigns and officers could have vegetation, everything remained the same. Although the bylaws have been amended, these official men still do as they are accustomed to. Only high-ranking military personnel enjoy concessions; this rule does not apply to an ordinary soldier.

If the troops are stationed in the north of the country, where the temperature is very low, they are allowed not to shave the stubble. Even an ordinary private, being in such conditions, can freely have a ford. Thanks to this, men do not freeze their faces as much.

For reference! Cold temperatures are not a reason for wearing long stubble. Only commanders willfully allow soldiers to violate this personal hygiene rule.

In other cases, the military must negotiate with their commander about wearing a beard and mustache. You can get illegal permission if:

1. The soldier has a doctor's note that he is advised to grow facial hair.
2. The man has scars on his face.
3. The military has severe irritation or allergies to shaving.

The higher your rank, the more likely you will be allowed to break this rule. Even if you were allowed not to shave, leaving the unit, you may be noticed by the patrolmen who will start asking unnecessary questions.

Is wearing a beard punished?

According to the law, due to non-observance of the charter, the military must be punished. As for the beard, despite the ban, there are men in the military unit who wear it, but they do not forget to be careful. While some military personnel wear beards, in general, everyone completely shaves off their facial hair.