RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-01534 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. The fitness assessment (FA) score she received on 27 Jan 12, be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). 2. Her Enlisted Performance Report (EPR) rendered for the period 2 Feb 11 through 1 Feb 12, be removed from her permanent evaluation record. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Her AF Form 422, Notification of Air Force Members Qualification Status profile was changed on 25 Jan 12, two days prior to her recorded test date of 27 Jan 12, to include the pushup testing component. She had not had a profile change in a long time and did not remember she had 42 days to recondition in preparation for a new test. No one in her unit addressed this with her until after she tested and the contested EPR had already closed out. She contacted her First Sergeant for advice as to how to correct this situation, but the first sergeant delayed this advice until 9 Mar 12. In support of her request, the applicant provides copies of her AF Forms 422 dated 3 May 11 and 25 Jan 12, a print out of her AFFM PT scores, her EPR closing 1 Feb 12, and an excerpt from AFI 36-2905, Fitness Program. The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant took her FA test on 27 Jan 12, and received a total score of 68.75, which was recorded as “Unsatisfactory.” She received a referral EPR based on her failed FA. She did not file an appeal through the Evaluation Report Appeals Board (ERAB). On 1 Sep 12, she retired in the grade of technical sergeant (E-6) after serving 21 years and 29 days on active duty. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIM recommends updating the push-up component of the applicant’s fitness assessment to reflect “exempt” in AFFMS; which would change her overall composite score to 88.33 (Satisfactory). The complete DPSIM evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit B. AFPC/DPSID recommends approval of the applicant’s request to remove her contested EPR. DPSID states that based on the aforementioned recommendation from the subject matter expert (AFPC/DPSIM), the action of which would adjust the applicant’s 27 Mar 12 assessment to reflect a passing score of 88.33 (Satisfactory). DPSIM states the Fitness Assessment Cell (FAC) improperly tested the applicant on the push-up component, and due to this fact the applicant failed the entire assessment. Therefore, this assessment failure was inappropriate for comment on the contested referral EPR. The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 28 Aug 12, copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, a response has not 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 error or injustice. After carefully reviewing the evidence of record in this case, we agree with the recommendation made by the AFPC/DPSIM to update the applicant’s 27 Jan 12 Fitness Assessment (FA) to reflect exempt in the push- up component, which will change her overall composite score to reflect a satisfactory rating of 88.33. Consequently, we also agree with the recommendation of AFPC/DPSIS to remove her referral EPR since the applicant received her referral EPR based on her failure to meet minimum standards on her fitness test. Evidence presented in this case reflects the applicant was improperly tested on the push-up component of the FA. Although the applicant is requesting that her FA dated 27 Jan 12 be removed from the AFFMS, we believe the relief recommended by DPSIM and DPSID is the more appropriate relief. Therefore, we recommend her records be corrected as indicated below. _________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that: a. The push-up component of her Fitness Assessment (FA) dated 27 January 2012, be updated to reflect “exempt” in the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). b. The AF Form 910, Enlisted Performance Report (AB thru TSgt), rendered for the period 2 February 2011 through 1 February 2012, be declared void and removed from her records. _________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-01534 in Executive Session on 20 Dec 12, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: Panel Chair Member Member All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence pertaining to Docket Number BC-2012-01534 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 23 Mar 12, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 7 Aug 12, w/atch. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 11 Aug 12. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Aug 12. Panel Chair