RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-01342 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: YES APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His 30 June 2014 Fitness Assessment (FA) be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: On 30 June 2014, he was administered an FA and received a score of “zero” for the waist measurement. His request to be re- measured was denied. His waist circumference was re-measured on 1 July 2014 as 37 inches; however, the FA representative would not write it down as it was a “courtesy” measurement. He disagrees with the 30 June 2014 waist circumference measurement. He recently completed a half marathon and had been training for the FA. He provides his FA scorecard which reflects that the waist circumference of 40 inches is an outlier. During his most recent test, he weighed one pound more than the failing test and his waist circumference was six inches less. The inaccuracy of the FA has stained his career and he was denied opportunities for school attendance and a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) assignment. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is in the Air Force Reserve serving in the grade of lieutenant colonel (O-5). ? On 27 October 2015, SAF/MRBR provided the applicant an opportunity to request that his case be administratively closed to pursue the administrative avenues of relief described in the Air Force Offices of Primary Responsibility (OPR) evaluations at Exhibits B and C. As of this date, this office has not received a response. 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 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 B. AFPC/JA recommends denial and concurs with the recommendation of AFPC/DPSIM. The applicant did not present any evidence to show that he submitted an appeal for the alleged FA score error through his chain of command to his installation commander or even to any of his commanders in the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC). Thus, he has not exhausted all of his administrative remedies before applying for relief to the AFBCMR. The AFBCMR should only review an alleged fitness error or injustice once it has gone through the FAAB first. A complete copy of the AFPC/JA evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 27 October 2015 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 OPRs have 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. 4. The applicant’s case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered. 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-2015-01342 in Executive Session on 13 January 2016 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-01342 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 24 March 2015, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 21 August 2015. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/JA, dated 25 September 2015. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 27 October 2015.