RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-03423 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His 12 Jun 14 fitness assessment be invalidated and removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was unable to adequately train for the assessment due to debilitating migraines. He provides copies of a medical exemption letter from his Primary Care Physician and a letter from his commander stating the assessment should be invalidated due to the medical diagnosis. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is a Staff Sergeant (SSgt) currently serving on Active Duty. On 12 Jun 14, the applicant received an unsatisfactory rating on his fitness assessment. On 21 Jul 14, the 2d AMDS/SGPP provided a Medical Exemption memorandum stating the applicant was unable to pass the aerobic component of his fitness assessment on 12 Jun 14 due to being unable to train adequately secondary to headaches. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial indicating the applicant has not exhausted all available avenues of administrative relief prior to seeking correction of his military records. In Accordance With (IAW) AFI 36-2905, Fitness Program, dated 12 Oct 13, any military member can appeal his/her FA via Wing Appeal and subsequently through the AF Fitness Assessment Appeals Board (FAAB), within two years of discovering an error/injustice. In this case, the applicant’s DD Form 149 was signed after 21 Oct 13 (signed on 31 Dec 13) and the appeal has not been considered by his Wing commander, nor has it been reviewed by the FAAB; therefore the applicant’s request has not been submitted IAW current Air Force guidance. The complete 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 Oct 14 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 not exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application was timely filed. 3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. In this respect, we note this Board is the highest administrative level of appeal within the Air Force. As such, an applicant must first exhaust all available avenues of administrative relief provided by existing law or regulations prior to seeking relief before this Board, as required by the governing Air Force Instruction. The Air Force office of primary responsibility has reviewed this application and indicated there is an available avenue of administrative relief the applicant has not first pursued. In view of this, we find this application is not ripe for adjudication at this level, as there exists a subordinate level of appeal that has not first been addressed. Therefore, in view of the above, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified that he has not exhausted all available avenues of administrative relief prior to submitting his application to the BCMR; and the application will only be reconsidered upon exhausting all subordinate avenues of administrative relief. The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-03423 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 18 Aug 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 5 Sep 14. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Oct 14.