RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-04720 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: Yes ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His Fitness Assessment (FA), dated 10 Oct 13 be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was improperly measured during the abdominal circumference (AC) portion of the contested FA. The measurement was not taken at the correct location, the Fitness Assessment Cell (FAC) augmentee did not allow him to fully exhale and the tape was loose when the measurements were displayed to him. He was not allowed to re-measure with a different tester. This was his first FA failure and he had been at 38” during self-tests for the month prior to the contested FA. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving as a Staff Sergeant (E-5) in the regular Air Force. On 10 Oct 13 the applicant completed the contested FA with an unsatisfactory score of 71.22. A similar request was denied by the Fitness Assessment Appeals Board (FAAB) on 20 Feb 14 due to a lack statements from FAC personnel. AFI 36-2905 AFGM5 (3 Jan 13) Attachment 1 paragraph 7: Abdominal circumference assessment will be executed as follows: a. The tester will start the measurement on the right side of the Airman. The tester will locate the measurement landmark immediately above the right uppermost hip bone (superior border of the iliac crest) at the side of the body vertically in line with the right armpit (midaxillary line). If desired, the Airman may assist the tester in locating the measurement landmark by resting the right hand on the hip, using rearward facing right thumb to locate the iliac crest. The tester will determine final horizontal-vertical intersection point for landmark confirmation. b. The Airman will stand on a flat surface with feet no more than shoulder width apart. The head should be horizontal, looking directly forward with the chin parallel to the floor. The Airman may use one hand to initially assist the tester in anchoring the tape measure to the body, but must remove the hand from the tape measure before the official measurement is recorded. Measurement will be taken on bare skin. The free hand may be used to hold the shirt out of the way, but no part of the hands or arms may extend above the shoulders. c. The Airman will remain stationary while the tester conducts the measurement by initially moving around the Airman to place the tape in a horizontal plane around the abdomen. The tester will ensure tape is parallel to the floor at the level of the landmark (bottom edge of the tape just contacts landmark), is snug, but does not compress the bare skin. The tester will take the measurement at the end of the Airman’s normal respiration. d. The tester will take the circumference measure three times and record each measurement rounding down to the nearest ˝ inch. If any of the measures differ by more than one inch from the other two, the tester will take an additional measurement. The tester will add the three closest measurements, divide by three, and round down to the nearest 1/2 inch. The tester will record this value as the AC measurement. ______________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial of the applicant’s request to remove the contested FA, due to lack of supporting evidence, specifically no documentation to indicate the AC measurement was administered improperly. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIM evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit B. _______________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation, with attachment, was forwarded to the applicant on 7 Mar 14 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit C). _______________________________________________________________ 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. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, 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 that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. While the applicant has provided personal statements he has not met his burden of proving the contested FA should be removed from his records. In this respect, we note the applicant has not provided sufficient documentation to include; witness statements corroborating his contentions; evidence from the FAC stating that there may have been an error; support from his chain-of-command recommending that the FA be invalidated; and any other documentation indicating the AC component of the contested FA was administered incorrectly. Should the applicant provide such evidence, we would be willing to reconsider his request. However, in view of the above and in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. ________________________________________________________________ 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. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-04720 in Executive Session on 30 Apr 14, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-04720 was considered: Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 11 Oct 13, w/atchs. Exhibit B.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 4 Dec 13, w/atchs. Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 7 Mar 14. Panel Chair