RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-04404 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His official military records be corrected by having his Fitness Assessment (FA), dated 27 Oct 11, declared void and removed. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He had knee surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in Apr 11. During his 27 Oct 11 FA, his knee became very painful so he was unable to continue running on it. He went to his health provider that afternoon, and the health provider realized he should not have been cleared for the cardio portion of the FA and generated a new AF Form 422, Notification of Air Force Member’s Qualification Status. He was able to retest a week later on the components of the FA he was cleared to take, and passed without any problems. In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of a memo of support from his commander, two fitness score sheets, an AF Form 422, and a Duty Limiting Condition Report. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force, which is attached at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: HQ AFPC/DPSIM recommends annotating the cardio portion of the applicant’s 27 Oct 11 FA with “exempt.” The complete AFPC/DPSIM evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 22 Dec 11 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D). ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application was timely filed. 3. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. The member is requesting that his Fitness Assessment (FA), dated 27 Oct 11, be declared void and removed from Air Force Fitness Management System. While we note the recommendation from HQ AFPC/DPSIM that the record be corrected to reflect the member was “exempt” from the cardio portion of the FA, we believe given the potential impact of his knee injury on the other components of the test, it is proper and fitting to recommend the entire fitness assessment be invalidated as the applicant has requested. Therefore, we recommend the applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that his Fitness Assessment (FA), dated 27 Oct 11, be declared void and removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-04404 in Executive Session on 15 May 12, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 7 Nov 11, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 9 Dec 11. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 22 Dec 11.