RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-04375 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His Fitness Assessment (FA) dated 24 October 2011 be removed from his records. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His fitness assessment followed an approved convalescent leave period after a surgical procedure. This impacted the AFI mandated reconditioning period before a fitness assessment following an unsatisfactory test. The convalescent leave period and pain management step greatly impacted his ability to prepare for all components of the test and those components that were exempted. In support of the applicant’s appeal, he provides a personal statement and documents extracted from his military personnel 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 technical sergeant. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. DPSIM states the applicant was administered a FA on 12 July 2011 and received an unsatisfactory. Per AFI 36-2905, a member has 42 days for reconditioning after a PT test failure. Considering the 42 days for reconditioning, the member was due for a fitness assessment on 26 August 2011. The applicant was not administered another fitness assessment until 24 October 2011, which made him 60-days overdue for a FA. In total, the applicant went 104 days without a FA being administered. The results of the applicant’s PT tests reflect he met the minimum score in all components except for sit-ups. This resulted in an unsatisfactory score for both tests administered on 12 July 2011 and 24 October 2011. The applicant was provided a profile on 18 October 2011. However, on his profile he was cleared for the aerobic, waist, and sit-ups components. The applicant was only exempt from pushups. Although the applicant’s diagnosis had been confirmed, his profile dated 18 October 2011 indicated that this injury did not contribute to his inability to pass the sit-up component of his fitness assessment. The DPSIM complete evaluation is at Exhibit B. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 16 December 2011, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and response within 30 days (Exhibit C). 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 not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or an injustice. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, the Board majority agrees with the opinion and the recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has failed to sustain his burden of proof of the existence of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, the Board majority finds no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. _________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD: The majority of the board finds insufficient evidence of error or injustice and recommends the application be denied. _________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-04375 in Executive Session on 19 June 2012, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: By a majority vote, the Board recommended denial of the application. XXX voted to grant the applicant’s request but does not desire to submit a minority report. The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011- 04375 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 31 October 2011, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 2 December 2011. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 16 December 2011.