Tattoos are the third highest disqualifier for service, behind physical and citizenship standards, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Joanne Bass told Stars and Stripes in a statement Thursday.

The Air Force lifted the 25 percent coverage rule for the chests, backs, arms and legs for airmen and prospective servicemen. They'll also be allowed one single-band ring tattoo on one finger on ...

The new Air Force tattoo policy, which goes into effect Feb. 1, eliminates the "25% coverage rule" which limited the size of tattoos on the chest, back, arms and legs.

Certain tattoos are also restricted, such as those that can't be covered or that contain obscene or racist comments are prohibited. "The air force is about professionalism," says A1C Daphne ...

Hand tattoos may not cover more than 25% of an Air Force recruit’s hand. The Space Force limits neck tattoos to one inch in length in any direction and they may be located only on the back of ...

A possible new tattoo shop on Sheppard Air Force Base has some Wichita Falls artists worried it could hurt their business and cut into their livelihood.

The new Air Force tattoo policy, which goes into effect on February 1, eliminates the "25% coverage rule" which limited the size of tattoos on the chest, back, arms and legs. The rule had required ...

The new Air Force tattoo policy, which goes into effect on February 1, eliminates the "25% coverage rule" which limited the size of tattoos on the chest, back, arms and legs.