RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-04898 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: The Fitness Assessment (FA) dated 14 February 2012 be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was improperly instructed on the minimum requirements for his age group to pass the FA. He discovered that the Fitness Assessment Cell (FAC) had administered his test on a FA Scorecard for males aged 50 through 59 - although he was 42 years old at the time. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving in the Air National Guard in the grade of major. The applicant’s last seven FA scores are as follows: COMPOSITE DATE SCORE RATING 26 January 2011 80.20 SATISFACTORY 26 July 2011 79.00 SATISFACTORY * 14 February 2012 75.50 UNSATISFACTORY 10 May 2012 80.30 SATISFACTORY 28 January 2013 87.00 SATISFACTORY 25 July 2013 81.90 SATISFACTORY 31 January 2014 82.00 SATISFACTORY *Contested FA score. On 5 May 2014, the Fitness Assessment Appeals Board (FAAB) considered and denied the applicant’s request to remove the FA dated 14 February 2012 from the AFFMS. The board stated while they had determined there was clear evidence the applicant was miscounseled on what the score was to pass the fitness assessment, the FAAB had determined that it is the applicant’s responsibility to understand what the standards are for his age requirement. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. DPSIM states IAW AFI 36- 2905 AFGM4, 26 June 2012, paragraph 26, “if a member believes the administration of his/her FA score was in error or unjust, he/she may submit an application for correction of military records to the AFBCMR ...” The applicant failed to provide evidence that the mix up of the correct age bracket standards physically led to his FA failure. The applicant tested within the limits of his medical profile, as outlined in his provided AF Form 422, and has no medical reason for failing the FA. The DPSIM complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit B. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 20 June 2014, a copy of the evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and response within 30 days (Exhibit C). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. 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. After a thorough review of the evidence of record and the documentation provided by the applicant, we believe the contested FA should be removed from the AFFMS. We note that although the FAAB determined that there was clear evidence the applicant was miscounseled on what the score was to pass the FA, the removal of the contested FA was still disapproved. However, we disagree. Since it is clear the applicant was miscounseled on the minimum requirement for the sit-up and push-up portions of the FA due to confusion about the applicant’s age through no fault of his own, we believe the contested FA should be removed from the applicant’s records. Therefore, we recommend the 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 the Fitness Assessment (FA) dated 14 February 2012, be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-04898 in Executive Session on 28 October 2014, 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 17 October 2013, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 23 January 2014, w/atchs. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR dated 20 June 2014. 1 2