RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03261 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His fitness assessment (FA) scores recorded on 11 September 2011, 7 January 2012, and 15 April 2012, be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He has been on a medical profile for back-to-back surgeries since June 2011. The profile restricted him from performing any physical activities such as running, walking, lifting weights, and doing sit-ups and push-ups. Because of these restrictions and due to medical reasons he failed the last three FAs for the abdominal circumference measurement. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving in the Air Force Reserves in the grade of Technical Sergeant (TSgt), E-6. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. DPSIM states per AFI 36-2905, Fitness Program, paragraph 4.2.5, all members will complete abdominal circumference (AC) assessment unless there is a composite exemption or, under rare circumstances, a component exemption determined by the exercise physiologist or fitness program manager upon recommendation by the provider. The applicant provided an AF Form 422, Notification of Air Force Member's Qualification Status, dated 13 Aug 2011, which exempted him from the 1.5 mile run, pushups, and sit-ups. The applicant tested on 11 Sep 2011 on the 1 mile walk and AC in accordance with (IAW) his profile. The applicant provided an AF Form 469, Duty Limiting Condition Report (DLC) dated 03 Dec 2011, stating "No lifting with left arm" with an expiration date of 31 May 2012, which produced an AF Form 422 exempting him from the 1.5 mile run, the 1 mile walk, pushups, and sit-ups. The applicant tested on 07 Jan 2012 and 15 Apr 2012 on AC only lAW his profile. Recommend FAs dated 11 Sep 2011, 07 Jan, 2012, and 15 Apr 2012 not be deleted from AFFMS. The complete AFPC/DPSIM evaluation is at Exhibit B. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: In his response the applicant reiterates his previous contentions and indicates he was restricted from performing any physical activities by both civilian & military doctors and was unaware that his commander could have exempted him from taking the FA. a. He feels that he is being treated unfairly by having to get his abdominal circumference measured when he has not been able to do any type of physical fitness for a year. In AFI 36- 2905, paragraph 4.2.3.2, a woman, who is going through a pregnancy, is exempt for 180 days after completion of pregnancy before they are required to perform the FA. He only received 42 days, after his profile expired, to perform a full FA. For someone who had back to back shoulder surgeries and is unable to perform physical activities for over a year, 42 days is not realistic. More time is needed to gain strength and cardio. His weight gain and abdominal circumference failure was out of his hands, due to his medical reasons, and is expected for someone who is unable to perform physical activities for a year. b. Since being released from restrictions in June 2012, he has been going to the gym and has participated in the unit’s Fit to Fight program during every Unit Training Assembly (UTA). He has been working on getting back into shape, but it's been a hard road for him. He found out in August 2012, that he has peptic ulcers which has set him back. He has no intentions of not taking the FA and he truly does not want consecutive failing FA scores to be the reason he has to be discharged from the Air Force Reserves. He has been in for 20 years and would like to have the opportunity to continue his service in the Reserves. The applicant’s complete response is at 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 a thorough review of the evidence of record and the applicant’s submission, we believe that relief is warranted. The Board notes the Air Force office of primary responsibility recommends denial since the applicant’s AC assessments were conducted in accordance with AFI 36-2905, paragraph 4.2.5, and there were no component exemptions. However, we believe the documentation he provided in the form of records of medical care, AF IMT 422s, Notification of Air Force Member’s Qualification Status and AF Form 469s, Duty Limiting Conditions Report, provide a reasonable basis to conclude there were medical conditions which precluded the applicant from achieving a passing fitness assessment score. Additionally, we note the support of his commander to remove the requested fitness assessments from the Air Force Fitness Management System. Therefore, based on the totality of the evidence provided, we recommend that the applicant’s record 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 the Fitness Assessment (FA) scores dated 11 September 2011, 7 January 2012, and 15 April 20121 be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 14 March 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Vice Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-03261: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated, 9 July 2012, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated, 13 August 2012. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 August 2012. Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant, dated 17 September 2012. Vice Chair