RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03024 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ____________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His 24 May 2012 Fitness Assessment (FA) score be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). ____________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His difficulty in breathing and chest pains that he experienced during his fitness assessment affected the cardio results of his test. His health care provider determined his medical condition precluded him from achieving a passing fitness score. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ____________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of technical sergeant (E-6). On 24 May 2012, the applicant participated in the contested FA, attaining a run time component value of 14:17, which constituted an unsatisfactory assessment. ____________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIM recommends partial approval, indicating the applicant had been evaluated and has a medical condition precluding the achievement of a passing fitness score. In accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2905, Fitness Program, all members will complete AC assessment unless there is a composite exemption or, under rare circumstances, a component exemption determined by the exercise physiologist upon recommendation by the provider. The applicant’s cardio, sit-up, and pushup portion of the FA should be updated to reflect “exempt” in AFFMS, resulting in an overall fitness assessment of 100.0 (Excellent). A complete copy of the 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 23 October 2012 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 warranting partial relief. We took notice of the applicant’s complete submission in judging the merits of the case and agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion he should have been exempt from the cardio, sit-up, and push-up components of the contested fitness assessment (FA). While we note the applicant has requested his FA score be removed from his records in its entirety, the corrections noted above will result in the applicant attaining an overall passing score and, in our view, this constitutes full and fitting relief. Accordingly, we recommend the applicant’s records be corrected to the extent 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 he was exempt from the cardio, sit-up, and push-up components of his 24 May 2012 Fitness Assessment (FA), resulting in him attaining an overall composite score of 100.0, which constitutes an excellent rating. ____________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-03024 in Executive Session on 20 February 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: Panel Chair Member Member All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 06 July 2012, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Military Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 10 October 2012, w/atchs. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 October 2012.