RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-03694

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Fitness Assessment (FA) dated 16 May 14, be declared void 
and removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System 
(AFFMS).


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He had a medical condition, a shoulder injury, at the time he 
took the FA in question and his AF Form 469, Duty Limiting 
Condition Report, was not updated to reflect that he was exempt 
from the two kilometer walk.   He was exempt from the 1.5 mile 
run and the push-up component.  He did not realize initially 
that the walk involved so much excessive arm swing and further 
injured his shoulder during the walk portion of the FA.  After 
this FA, he went back to the doctor had is AF Form 469 updated, 
which now reflects that he is now fully exempt from the cardio 
component (both 1.5 mile run and two kilometer walk) and the 
push-up component, effective 16 May 14 and expiring on 9 Jul 14.  

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant served in the Regular Air Force in the grade of 
Senior Airman (SrA) during the matter under review.

According to the documentation submitted by the applicant, on 
16 May 14, the applicant received an AF  Form 469, exempting him 
from the 1.5 mile run, 2km walk, and push-up component until 
9 Jul 14.   

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 based upon the fact that the 
applicant has not exhausted all available avenues of 
administrative relief.  While the applicant provided an 
invalidation memorandum signed by his unit commander, there is 
no date on the memorandum to show that the memorandum was signed 
within the five duty days.  IAW AFI 36-2905, paragraph 
3.4.2.1.1. "For RegAF and AGR Airmen, the FAC (or UFPM where no 
FAC exists) will enter the FA results in AFFMS on the 6th duty 
day if the Commander does not invalidate test results or no 
response from the Commander is received within this timeframe."  
IAW AFI 36-2905, dated 21 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 25 Aug 14) 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.

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 evaluations was forwarded to the 
applicant on 17 Nov 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 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 depleted.  Therefore, in 
view of the above, 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 material 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-2014-03694 in Executive Session on 14 May 15, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:


The following documentary evidence pertaining AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-03694 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 25 Aug 14, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 14 Oct 14.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Nov 14.