RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-00261

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 


APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Fitness Assessment (FA) dated 8 Apr 11 be removed from his record in the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS).  


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His 8 Apr 11 FA score of “0” is misleading.  He was ill with a cold in Apr 11 and delayed taking his FA until May 11.  The administrative staff had good intentions, but mistakenly listed him as “exempt” in Apr 11 resulting in the score of “0” posted in AFFMS.   

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

During the matter in question the applicant was serving in the Air Force Reserve in the grade of colonel (O-6).

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C.    


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial, as the applicant has not exhausted all available avenues of administrative relief prior to seeking correction to his military records.  In accordance with AFI 36-2905, Fitness Program, military members can appeal their FA via Wing appeal and subsequently through the AF Fitness Assessment Appeals Board (FAAB), within two years of discovering an error/injustice.  In review of this case, an appeal for the requested relief has not been considered by the Wing Commander, nor has it been reviewed by the FAAB.  

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIM evaluation is at Exhibit C.


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 3 Jun 15, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D).  As of this date, no response has been received by this office.


THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The applicant has not 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.  In this respect, we note this Board is the highest administrative level of appeal within the Air Force.  As such, an applicant must first exhaust all available avenues of administrative relief provided by existing law or regulations prior to seeking relief before this Board, as required by the governing Air Force Instruction.  The Air Force OPR has reviewed this application and indicated there is an available avenue of administrative relief the applicant has not first pursued.  In view of this, we find this application is not ripe for adjudication at this level as there exists a subordinate level of appeal that has not first been used.  Therefore, in view of the above, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.


THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that all available avenues of administrative relief have not been exhausted; and the application will only be reconsidered upon submission of documentary evidence indicating that said avenues of administrative relief have been exhausted.  


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-00261 in Executive Session on 9 Sep 15, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	



The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-00261 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 16 Jan 15, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 10 Mar 15.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 3 Jun 15.