RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-05719 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: The Fitness Assessment (FA) dated 23 October 2012 be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: She has medical issues with her knee and at the time of the FA she was on a profile but not exempt. In support of the applicant’s appeal, she provides medical documentation. 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 senior airman. The applicant’s last five FA scores are as follows: DATE SCORE RATING 10 March 2011 79.10 SATISFACTORY 17 October 2011 87.70 SATISFACTORY 18 April 2012 81.00 SATISFACTORY * 23 October 2012 55.25 UNSATISFACTORY 7 January 2013 100.00 EXCELLENT *Contested FA score. ________________________________________________________________ _ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIM recommends partial relief. DPSIM states they recommend denying the request to remove the FA dated 23 October 2012 in the AFFMS; however, they recommend exempting the applicant’s sit-up component. IAW AFI 36-2905, AFGM 4, paragraph 10, “If an Airman becomes injured or ill during the FA and is unable to complete all required components, he/she will have the option of being evaluated at the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) but his/her test will still count unless rendered invalid by the Unit Commander. If the medical evaluation validates the illness/injury, the Unit Commander may invalidate the test results.” While in this case the applicant’s medical condition was validated by a military medical provider, there is no evidence the commander invalidated the assessment. Additionally, the primary care manager (PCM) validated a knee injury that limited the applicant’s ability to complete the sit- up component; none of the evidence provided indicates she was restricted from any other component. The DPSIM complete evaluation is at Exhibit B. ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 31 March 2013, 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 timely filed. 3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice warranting removing the contested FA from the AFFMS. The applicant has not provided sufficient evidence that the assessment was unjust, warranting removal in its entirety. In view of the above and in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend favorable action. 4. Notwithstanding the above, sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to warrant partial relief. We believe the documentation provided by the applicant provides a reasonable basis to conclude she should have been “exempt” from performing the sit-up portion of the contested FA. Therefore, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility that only the sit-up component of her FA of 23 October 2012 be corrected. Therefore, we recommend 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 the sit-up component of the Fitness Assessment dated 23 October 2012 be amended to reflect “exempt” in the Air Force Fitness Management System. ________________________________________________________________ _ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-05719 in Executive Session on 4 September 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 7 December 2012, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 9 March 2013, w/atchs. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 31 March 2013. 3 1