RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02702 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

The fitness assessment scores he received on 23 Apr 10, 27 Oct 
10, 14 Jan 11 and 14 Apr 11, be removed from the Air Force 
Fitness Management System (AFFMS). 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He attended a mandatory primary care manager (PCM) appointment on 
4 May 11, and his PCM indicated/documented on his AF Form 108, Physical Fitness Education and Intervention Processing, “Member 
has been evaluated and has a medical condition precluding the 
achievement of a passing fitness score.” 

 

His PCM has written a memorandum documenting treatment of his 
medical conditions over the time period from Apr 10 to present, 
that specifies he was “unable to utilize the maximum benefit of 
weight control via cardiovascular exercise.” He recently began 
an exercise program that is in line with his Physical Training 
(PT) restrictions and should allow him to achieve and maintain a 
waist line that meets Air Force standards of weight and fitness. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his 
AFFMS Individual Fitness Assessment History, AF Form 108, e-mail 
correspondence, and a memorandum from his PCM. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The 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: 

 


USAF/A1PP recommends denial. A1PP states this request was 
reviewed by the Aerospace Medicine Policy subject matter expert 
(SME) from AF/SG3 and A1PP and both do not concur with the 
applicant’s request to remove his three “Unsatisfactory” Fitness 
Assessment scores from AFFMS. Even though the applicant had a 
running profile, he was still responsible for maintaining waist 
measurement standards which could have been achieved via other 
cardiovascular means and by diet alteration. Additionally, the 
applicant’s fitness history illustrates a long term pattern of 
borderline/unfit performance that shows minimal effort to 
improve. 

 

The complete A1PP evaluation is at Exhibit B. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

He suffers from various recent medical afflictions that have 
hindered his ability to effectively lose weight to meet the new 
abdominal standards, that were not included as part of his 
original request. His medical conditions are crucial to the 
ability to achieve the abdominal circumference imposed by the Air 
Force in Jul 2010. 

 

The alleged long term pattern of borderline/unfit performance can 
be directly attributed to his unmanaged obstructive sleep apnea 
that was initially diagnosed in 1997. There are a multitude of 
medical studies that show the correlation of inadequate and 
disrupted sleep associated with obstructive sleep apnea, that 
conclude weight gain and metabolic instability are a complication 
and/or result of his current diagnosed condition. 

 

In Oct 10, after ineffectively and unsuccessfully losing weight 
or waist measurement, he sought medical treatment from his PCM. 
He modified his diet in-line with nutritional guidance provided 
by the local health and wellness center nutritionist. 

 

Recent data suggests that treatment of obstructive sleep apnea 
with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) will decrease not 
only leptin levels but also central obesity, independent of any 
overall change in body weight after treatment. This can be 
substantiated in some portion to the successful reduction in his 
waistline and weight as evidenced in his most recent satisfactory 
fitness assessment dated 13 Jul 11, where he lost a significant 
four inches in his waistline, since his Oct 10 unsatisfactory 
assessment. 

 

In addition to the obstructive sleep apnea, he was also treated 
for chronic knee pain, and diagnosed with Stage 3 Osteoarthritis 
in his left knee. Despite these limitations, he pursued PT 
regularly, and was recognized as one of the most avid 
participants in his unit’s fitness program prior to his surgical 
procedure. 

 


His last medical affliction, compounded with obstructive sleep 
apnea and his osteoarthritis, was a torn cartridge in his left 
wrist, that required a surgical procedure in Jan 11, which is 
documented in his medical records. 

 

He asks the Board to consider his medical conditions and 
complications and how they have negatively impacted his ability 
to meet the Air Force’s fitness requirements in relation to the 
new abdominal circumference, and how his long term affliction of 
obstructive sleep apnea has notably affected his fitness 
assessment scores in previous years. 

 

He considers his fitness assessment results an injustice since 
his PCM can only grant an exception in abdominal circumference in 
cases of pregnancy or abdominal surgery, neither which apply to 
him. 

 

The applicant's complete response, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit D. 

 

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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. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. After 
thoroughly reviewing the evidence of record and noting the 
applicant’s contentions, we are not persuaded that he has been 
the victim of an error or injustice. In this respect we note the 
applicant was under a modified testing program which excluded 
cardiovascular assessment and pushups; despite the modified 
testing protocol, the applicant failed to attain passing scores. 
He states that OSA and other medical conditions prevented him 
from attaining a passing score. However, we find the evidence 
submitted in support of his appeal is insufficient to conclude 
that his medical conditions y interfered with his ability to pass 
his fitness evaluations. Therefore 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. 
Accordingly, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief 
sought in this application. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that 


the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 
that the application will only be reconsidered upon the 
submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered 
with this application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number 
BC-2011-02702 in Executive Session on 1 Dec 11, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 21 Jun 11, w/atchs. 

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

 Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Aug 11. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant, dated 9 Sep 11, w/atchs. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair