RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02197 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: Her 21 June 2010 Fitness Assessment (FA) be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: She was pregnant when her FA was administered. She informed her Unit Fitness Program Manager (UFPM) of her medical condition and was told the FA would be removed. In support of her request, the applicant provides copies of SF Forms 600, Chronological Record of Medical Care and a Patient Cumulative Report. 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 master sergeant (E-7). In accordance with AFI 36-2905, Fitness Program, to determine overall fitness the Air Force uses an overall composite fitness score and minimum scores per three component areas: Aerobic Fitness (1.5 mile run), Body Composition (abdominal circumference measurement), and Muscular Fitness (number of push-ups and sit- ups completed within one minute each). Military members receive a composite score on a 0 to 100 scale based on the following maximum component scores: 60 points for aerobic, 20 points for body composition, 10 points for push-ups and 10 points for sit- ups. To determine individual composite fitness scores the Air Force uses age and gender specific fitness score charts. On 21 June 2010, the applicant participated in the contested FA, attaining a composite score of 55.00. On 14 July 2010, the applicant was diagnosed as having a spontaneous abortion and received a referral for a gynecology consult. On 5 June 2012, AFPC/DPSIM requested the applicant provide additional documentation to substantiate her claim, specifically a signed copy of her FA Score sheet, AF Form 108, Physical Fitness Education and Intervention Processing, AF Form 469, Duty Limiting Condition Report, and AF Form 422, Notification of Air Force Member’s Qualification Status. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. The applicant did not to respond to a request for additional documentation documenting her limitations and exemptions. The complete AFPC/DPSIM evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The applicant cannot provide the original signed fitness assessment score sheet, the signed fitness questionnaire, or the AF Form 108, but has provided the AF FM 422 and DLC 469. She was not provided a fitness assessment score she before or after her fitness assessment. Her medical records support her claim she was pregnant at the time of her fitness assessment. The applicant’s complete response, with attachments, is at Exhibit E. _________________________________________________________________ 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 error or injustice. After a thorough review of the evidence provided by the applicant, to include the statement from the medical provider, we believe her 21 June 2010 Fitness Assessment score should be removed. In this respect, we note the applicant has provided documentation indicating that she was pregnant when the contested FA was administered and should have been exempt. Therefore, to preclude the possibility of an injustice to the applicant, we recommend that her records be corrected as indicated below. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that her 21 June 2010 Fitness Assessment (FA) score be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS) database. _________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-02197 in Executive Session on 17 January 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Chair , Member , Member All members voted to correct the record as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 24 Apr 12, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Military Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 14 Aug 12, w/atchs. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Aug 12. Chair