RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-04625 XXXXXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: Her unsatisfactory Fitness Assessment (FA) score dated 12 August 2013, be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Her pregnancy prevented her from achieving a passing score on her FA. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: According to data extracted from the Military Personnel Data System, the applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of airman first class (E-3). AFI 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records, paragraph 4.7.3, requires that if an applicant has not exhausted all available effective administrative remedies, the application will be denied by the Board on that basis. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. The applicant provided a memorandum indicating that her expected delivery date was 24 April 2014, and she delivered on 9 April 2014. The provider also stated she likely conceived around 1 August 2013. The applicant did not provide any documentation from a military medical provider, such as the AF Form 469, Duty Limiting Condition Report, or a memorandum from a military provider stating that she was pregnant at the time of her FA. In accordance with AFI 36-2905, Fitness Program, paragraph 5.2.3.3.1. “Expiration date on the AF Form 469 will be determined by the provider and represents the date the member is medically cleared to begin an unrestricted physical training program.” Furthermore, the applicant has not exhausted her administrative remedies. In accordance with AFI 36-2905, the applicant’s first avenue of relief is to appeal her FA score to the Air Force Fitness Assessment Appeals Board (FAAB) within two years of discovering an error or injustice. A complete copy of the DPSIM evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 17 February 2015, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D). THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The application was timely filed. 2. 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 that the FAAB is an available avenue of administrative relief the applicant has not first pursued. In view of this, we find her request is not ready for adjudication at this level, as there exists a subordinate level of appeal that has not first been pursued. Therefore, in view of the above, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this portion of his application. THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified that she has not exhausted all available avenues of administrative relief prior to submitting his application to the Board; and the application will only be reconsidered upon exhausting all subordinate avenues of administrative relief. ? The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 7 July 2015, under the provisions of AFI 36- 2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-04625 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 5 November 2014, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 6 January 2015. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 February 2015.