RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-00254 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His Fitness Assessment (FA) failures, dated 10 Jul 12 and 16 Oct 12, be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and an adjustment disorder. Changes to medications, moods, and mental states prevented him from achieving a passing score on his FAs. His AF Forms 108, Physical Fitness Education and Intervention Processing, completed by his medical provider reflect that he had a medical condition that precluded him from achieving a passing fitness score. In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his AF Forms 108. 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. The applicant’s last five FA scores are as follows: DATE SCORE 12 Apr 13 SATISFACTORY 18 Jan 13 UNSATISFACTORY * 16 Oct 12 UNSATISFACTORY * 10 Jul 12 UNSATISFACTORY 10 Jan 12 SATISFACTORY *Contested FA scores. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. DPSIM states without validation from his commander to remove the FAs, they must recommend denying the relief sought. AFI 36-2905, Fitness Program, Air Force Guidance Memorandum (AFGM) 3, paragraph 10a, states that “If the medical evaluation validates the illness/injury, the Unit Commander may invalidate the test results.” DPSID further states that the applicant provided his AF Forms 108; however, there was not any documentation from the unit commander to invalidate the test results. The complete DPSIM evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit B. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: In response to the Air Force evaluation the applicant provided letters from his medical care providers, and his commander supporting the removal of his FAs dated 10 Jul 12 and 16 Oct 12. The applicant's complete response is at Exhibit D. ________________________________________________________________ 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 error or injustice warranting corrective action. We note the office of primary responsibility recommends denial based on the fact the applicant did not provide validation from his commander to remove the FAs. However, the applicant has submitted letters from his medical care providers and his commander requesting that the 10 Jul 12 and 16 Oct 12 FAs be removed from the AFFMS. Therefore, in view of the above, we find the evidence presented sufficient to grant the requested relief and 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 his Fitness Assessments (FAs) dated 10 Jul 12 and 16 Oct 12, be declared void and removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-00254 in Executive Session on 7 Nov 13, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 8 Jan 13, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 14 Sep 13, w/atch. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 19 Sep 13. Exhibit D. Commander’s memorandum, dated 4 Oct 13, w/atchs. 1 2