RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02932 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: Her fitness assessments, dated 8 September 2010 and 27 October 2010, be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: She has had 2 cesarean sections (c-section), in 2006 and 2008, tubal ligation in 2008 and appendectomy in 2009. After her second C-section, she was diagnosed with a hernia in the right side of her scar from the c-section. She has also had random sharp pains. Additionally, when bending completely at the waist while doing sit-ups, she experiences sharp pains. She has been on and off profiles since 2008 for this condition. In support of her request, the applicant provides a copy of her Air Force Fitness Management score, a copy her PT Fitness Failure PCM Referral Notification and excerpts from her medical records. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of staff sergeant/E5. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: USAF/A1PP recommends partial relief. The applicant complained of abdominal pain with sit-ups and has a physician’s note stating her condition may have affected her sit-up performance. A1PP, with the concurrence of AF/SG3, recommends her fitness assessment score dated 27 October 2010, be removed from AFFMS. On 8 September 2010, the applicant failed the sit-up and the run portion of her fitness assessment. Accordingly, she would have failed the assessment regardless of the sit-up component. There was no documentation submitted stating her condition affected the run portion of the assessment. The fitness assessment dated 8 September 2010, should not be removed from AFFMS. The complete A1PP 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 10 November 2011, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit C). As of this date, this office has received no response. _________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application was timely filed. 3. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an injustice to warrant partial relief. We are in agreement with the Air Force office of primary responsibility’s recommendation to remove the 27 October 2010 fitness assessment score. However, with regard to the removal of the 8 September 2010 fitness assessment score, we considered the applicant’s contentions and the OPRs recommendation to not remove the score. Based on the physician’s statement that the applicant’s medical condition may have contributed to her PT test failure, we believe reasonable doubt has been established that her medical condition precluded her from passing the sit-up component of the fitness assessment. Based on the foregoing, we believe any doubt should be resolved in the applicant’s favor and recommend that the records be corrected as indicated below. _________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that: a. The fitness assessment score dated 27 October 2010, be , and hereby is, removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System. b. The sit-up component of the fitness assessment score dated 8 September 2010, be, and hereby is, removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System. _________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-02932 in Executive Session on 30 May 2012 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: All members voted to correct the record, as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 15 Aug 11, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, USAF/A1PP, undated. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Nov 11.