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U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole “Vapor” Ayers, 27thFighter Squadron Assistant Director of Operations and F-22 Mission Commander, removes cover from the cock-pit of an F-22, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2021. As a result of Sword Athena 2020, the hair regulation was changed in AFI 36-2903 to allow braids and ponytails in uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaylen Molden)