RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

 AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03532 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

The Fitness Assessment (FA) dated 23 Feb 11 be removed from the 
Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

Her FA failure, dated 23 Feb 11, was unjust because she did not 
have sufficient time for recovery from an appendectomy surgery 
on 25 Jan 11. Her AF Form 422, Notification of Air Force 
Member’s Qualification Status, dated 24 Feb 11, was also 
validated after she tested on 23 Feb 11, with medical provider’s 
concurrence. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in 
the grade of staff sergeant (SSgt/E-5). She received an 
unsatisfactory score on her FA dated 23 Feb 11. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial of the applicant’s request to void 
the FA, dated 23 Feb 11, stating, in part, that the applicant 
had an emergency appendectomy surgery on 25 Jan 11 and was 
released on 30 Jan 11. It was noted on her hospital discharge 
paperwork that her physicians recommended physical rest for 
another two to three weeks which would end on or about 
20 Feb 11. Her AF FM 422 has a start date of 10 Feb 11 and an 
end date of 22 Mar 11. It also stated that if she was tested 
during the aforementioned dates including the six-week 
reconditioning period, if applicable, it is recommended that 
she be tested only on the height, weight and cardio (one mile 
walk) component. The applicant was tested properly and in 
accordance with AFI 36-2905. 



 

The complete DPSIM evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit B. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 24 Sep 12 for review and comment within 30 days. 
As of this date, no response has been received by this office 
(Exhibit C). 

 

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

1. The applicant has 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. After 
thoroughly reviewing the evidence of record and noting the 
applicant’s contentions, we are not persuaded the contested 
FA is in error or unjust. In this respect, we note the 
applicant contends that she was not given sufficient time for 
recovery from her appendectomy surgery. However, we note that 
the AF Form 422, dated 23 Feb 11 exempted her from all 
components of the Fitness Assessment except the cardio portion 
in which she failed. As such, without documentary evidence to 
substantiate she was improperly tested, we find no basis to 
warrant disturbing the record. Therefore, we agree with the 
opinion and 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 her burden of 
having suffered either an error or an injustice. In view of the 
above and absent persuasive evidence to the contrary, we find no 
basis to recommend granting the relief sought. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and the 
application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of 
newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this 
application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2012-03532 in Executive Session on 30 May 13, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 6 Aug 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 13 Sep 12, w/atch. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 Sep 12.