RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-02906

  					COUNSEL:  NONE

					HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The Fitness Assessment (FA) dated 13 July 2012 be removed from 
the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS).


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The stress of his spouse being ill affected his heart rate and 
resulted in an unsatisfactory score on her FA.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A.


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 31 March 2015, the applicant was relieved from active duty 
and retired on 1 April 2015, in the grade of chief master 
sergeant under the provisions of AFI 36-3203 (Vol Retirement: 
Sufficient Service for Retirement).  He served 29 years, 
3 months and 27 days of active duty service.

The applicant’s last five FA scores are as follows:

		COMPOSITE
	DATE	SCORE		RATING

	27 January 2012	77.6		SATISFACTORY
*	13 July 2012	72.3		UNSATISFACTORY
	26 October 2012	83.75		SATISFACTORY
	26 April 2013	82.8		SATISFACTORY
	18 December 2013	81.5		SATISFACTORY
	24 June 2014	48.75		UNSATISFACTORY
	24 September 2014	87.75		SATISFACTORY

*Contested FA score.




AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial indicating if the applicant would 
have provided a medical invalidation memorandum and unit 
commander invalidation memorandum their office could have 
recommended a FA removal or if he provided the fitness screening 
questionnaire that stated he had a medical problem that needed 
to be evaluated by a medical provider, it could have warranted a 
recommendation for a cardio component exemption.

IAW AFI 36-2905 dated 1 July 2010 (AFGM4, 26 June 2012) 
Paragraph 2.3.2.2. “A medical provider must evaluate all members 
with health issues identified on the FSQ prior to the FA.  A 
member must notify the UFPM of the assessment/training clearance 
status from the provider.”  While the applicant provided medical 
documentation for his spouse’s medical treatment, the applicant 
did not provide any additional evidence from a medical provider 
for himself.

Additionally, if a member experiences an illness/injury during a 
FA, the applicant should have sought medical attention to be 
evaluated and determined if the injury/illness was a valid 
reason for not successfully passing the FA and then invalidated 
by his unit commander.  IAW AFI 36-2905, Paragraph 10a – “If the 
medical evaluation validates the illness/injury, the unit 
commander may invalidate the test results.  The airman will then 
be required to retest within five duty days or when capable 
based on the recommendations of the medical provider/Medical 
Liaison Officer (MLO) and the Exercise Physiologist (EP).  If an 
AF Form 422 is required, an additional seven days will be 
allowed for the AF Form 422 to be generated and provided.”

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 10 October 2014 for review and comment within 
30 days (Exhibit D).  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 is timely filed.





3.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  After 
thoroughly reviewing the evidence of record and noting the 
applicant’s contentions, we are not persuaded the contested FA 
is in error or unjust.  In this respect, we note the applicant 
did not provide a medical invalidation memorandum and unit 
commander invalidation memorandum recommending the assessment be 
invalidated.  Therefore, we agree with the opinion and 
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility 
and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the 
applicant has failed to sustain his burden of proof of the 
existence of an error or injustice.  In view of the above and in 
the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to 
recommend granting the relief sought in this application.


THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice; the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and the 
application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of 
newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this 
application.


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-02906 in Executive Session on 2 April 2015, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:


The following documentary evidence was considered:

  Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 9 August 2012, w/atchs.
  Exhibit B.  Available Applicant’s Master Personnel Records
  Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 5 September 2014.
  Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 October 2014.