RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-01317 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His 11 January 2015 Fitness Assessment (FA) be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His waist circumference was measured as 39 inches and resulted in him receiving a failing score of 74.9. He questioned the validity of the measurement and requested a courtesy taping. His waist circumference was re-measured at 36 inches on the same day. Due to the extreme inaccuracy of the waist circumference measurement, he requests the failed FA be removed from his record. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is in the Air Force Reserve in the grade of Staff Sergeant (SSgt, E-5). 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 B. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. 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 21 October 2013, any military member can appeal their FA via Wing Appeal and subsequently through the Air Force Fitness Assessment Appeals Board (FAAB) within two years of discovering an error or injustice. In this case, the applicant’s DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Record Under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552, was signed after 21 October 2013; however, 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 B. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 21 September 2015 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit C). As of this date this office has not received a response. 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 OPR 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 that all available avenues of administrative relief have not been exhausted; and the application will only be reconsidered upon submission of documentary evidence indicating that said avenues of administrative relief have been exhausted. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-01317 in Executive Session on 13 January 2016 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 12 February 2015, w/atch. Exhibit B. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 16 June 2015. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 21 September 2015.