RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02279 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. The fitness assessment scores he received on 12 Aug 10, 
29 Nov 10, and 3 Mar 11, be removed from the Air Force Fitness 
Management System (AFFMS). 

 

2. His Enlisted Performance Report (EPR) rendered for the period 
19 Mar 10 and 18 Mar 11, be corrected and upgraded to a non-
referral report. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He suffers from exercise induced asthma and this condition 
contributed to the failure of the cardio/running portion of his 
fitness tests. 

 

These failures resulted in him receiving a referral EPR and 
administrative demotion from staff sergeant to senior airman. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of a 
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Form 10-5345, Request for 
and Authorization to Release Medical Records or Health 
Information, a letter from his physician, Chronological Record of 
Medical Care, his Air Force fitness assessment score sheet, and 
his Referral EPR. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

On 3 Aug 11, AFPC/DPSIDE informed the applicant that the AFBCMR 
will not consider a case until all avenues of administrative 
relief have been exhausted. For evaluation appeals, he must 
first submit his request through the Evaluation Report Appeals 
Board (ERAB). DPSIDE returned the application due to lack of 
supporting documentation from the rating chain to substitute the 
contested report. 

 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the 


Air Force. Accordingly, there is no need to recite these facts 
in this Record of Proceedings. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

HQ USAF/A1PP recommends removing all three failures from the 
AFFMS since undiagnosed exercise induced asthma was the apparent 
issue preventing the applicant from passing the cardio portion of 
the Fitness Assessment (FA). A1PP states since the applicant has 
been treated with an albuterol inhaler, he has passed the cardio 
portion of his FA on 1 Jun 11. 

 

The complete A1PP evaluation is at Exhibit B. 

 

AFPC/DPSOE states, should the Board remove the three fitness 
failures from the applicant’s record, DPSOE recommends revoking 
the demotion orders and restoring the applicant’s rank to staff 
sergeant. Should the ERAB or AFBCMR remove/substitute the 
referral report as well, the applicant would be entitled to 
supplemental promotion consideration to technical sergeant 
beginning with cycle 11E6, once tested. 

 

The complete DPSOE evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

The applicant states at this time he does not have any additional 
evidence in support of his request, and would like for the 
investigation to move forward. 

 

The applicant's complete response is at Exhibit F. 

 

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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 carefully 
reviewing the applicant’s submission, and the Air Force 
evaluations prepared in this case, we believe relief is 
warranted. In this respect, we note A1PP recommended the 
applicant’s three fitness assessment failures (12 Aug 10, 29 Nov 
10, and 3 Mar 11) be removed from the AFFMS. Based on this 
determination, we also believe that his referral EPR and 
administrative demotion should also be voided and removed from 
his records. We note he received a referral EPR for failure to 


meet Air Force fitness standards, and since it has been 
determined his fitness failures were the result of a medical 
issue that prevented him from passing the cardio portion of the 
fitness assessment, the appropriate resolution would be to remove 
the referral report from his records. In addition, we note he 
was demoted to the grade of senior airman effective 7 Apr 11, for 
failure to meet Air Force fitness standards. Based on the above, 
we believe it would be appropriate to revoke this action and 
restore his grade of staff sergeant. Therefore, in the interest 
of equity and justice, we recommend his records be corrected as 
indicated below. 

 

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that: 

 

 a. The Fitness Assessment (FA) Failure scores, dated 12 Aug 
10, 29 Nov 10, and 3 Mar 11, be removed from the Air Force 
Fitness Management System (AFFMS). 

 

 b. The Enlisted Performance Report, AF Form 910, rendered 
for the period 19 March 2010 through 18 March 2011, be declared 
void and removed from his records. 

 

 c. The applicant’s administrative demotion from staff 
sergeant to senior airman be declared void and he be restored to 
the grade of staff sergeant effective and with a date of rank of 
1 October 2008. 

 

It is further recommended that applicant be provided supplemental 
consideration with the corrected record for promotion to the 
grade of technical sergeant commencing with cycle 11E6. 

 

If AFPC discovers any adverse factors during or subsequent to 
supplemental consideration that are separate and apart, and 
unrelated to the issues involved in this application, that would 
have rendered the applicant ineligible for the promotion, such 
information will be documented and presented to the Board for a 
final determination on the individual's qualification for the 
promotion. 

 

If supplemental promotion consideration results in the selection 
for promotion to the higher grade, immediately after such 
promotion the records shall be corrected to show that she was 
promoted to the higher grade effective and with a date of rank as 
established by the supplemental promotion and that she is 
entitled to all pay, allowances, and benefits of such grade as of 
that date. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-02279 in Executive Session on 3 Nov 11, 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 16 Jun 11, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, HQ USAF/A1PP, undated. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOE, dated 18 Aug 11. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Sep 11. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant, dated 12 Sep 11. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair