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AF | BCMR | CY2012 | BC-2012-00364
Original file (BC-2012-00364.pdf) Auto-classification: Approved
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

 
DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2012-00364 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

IN THE MATTER OF: 
   
   
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
 
The  sit-up  component  on  the  Fitness  Assessments  (FA)  taken  on 
29 Apr 2011 and 15 Jul 2011 be exempt. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
The  sit-up  component  for  the  aforementioned  FA’s  should  have 
been  exempt  due  to  a  lower  back  injury.  However  the  profile 
issued  was  incorrect  and  did  not  include  the  exemption  for  the 
sit-up  component.  The  Flight  Surgeon  corrected  this  and 
submitted a new AF Form 422, Notification of Air Force Member's 
Qualification  Status.    The  corrected  AF  Form  422  was  issued  on 
9 Aug 2011. 
 
In  support  of  his  request,  the  applicant  provides  a  memorandum 
from the Flight Surgeon, dated 21 Sep 2011, and AF Form 422. 
 
The  applicant's  complete  submission,  with  attachments,  is  at 
Exhibit A. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
 
The applicant is currently serving in the Air Force in the grade 
of technical sergeant (TSgt, E-6). 
 
According  to  the  memorandum  dated  11  Sep  2011,  the  flight 
surgeon  stated  the  applicant  was  seen  in  Apr  2011  and  it  was 
determined  that  he  needed  a  profile  placed  in  the  system  that 
excluded  sit-ups.    He  should  have  been  exempt  from  the  sit-up 
component  from  Apr  2011  through  Sep  2011.    However,  the 
information was entered incorrectly and the exemption was not in 
place.  He subsequently failed two FA’s.  
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 

 

 

 
THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
HQ AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial.  DPSIM states the applicant was 
issued  a  profile  dated  9  Aug  2011,  however  it  does  [sic] 
indicate  that  it  was  a  correction  to  the  previous  profile  on 
file. 
 
The complete DPSIM evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit B. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
On 1 Mar 2012, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded 
to the applicant 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.  Sufficient  relevant  evidence  has  been  presented  to 
demonstrate  the  existence  of  an  error  or  injustice  warranting 
relief.    Although  the  office  of  primary  responsibility 
recommends  denial  of  the  applicant’s  request,  we  disagree.    In 
this  respect,  we  note  the  applicant  provided  a  memorandum  from 
his  treating  physician  which  states  he  failed  the  contested 
fitness assessment tests because the sit-ups exemption component 
was incorrectly entered in the system.  In view of this, we find 
the  evidence  presented  sufficient  to  conclude  the  applicant 
should  have  been  exempt  from  the  sit-ups  component  of  the 
fitness  assessment.    Therefore,  we  recommend  his  record  be 
corrected as indicated below. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 
 
The  pertinent  military  records  of  the  Department  of  the  Air 
Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that the sit-
ups  portion  of  his  Fitness  Assessments  dated  29  Apr  2011  and 
15 Jul  2011,  be  updated  to  reflect  “exempt”  in  the  Air  Force 
Fitness Management System. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 

 

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 Panel Chair 
 Member 
 Member 

 
The  following  members  of  the  Board  considered  this  application 
in Executive Session on 25 Jul 2012, under the provisions of AFI 
36-2603: 
 
 
 
 
 
All  members  voted  to  correct  the  records  as  recommended.    The 
following  documentary  evidence  pertaining  to  Docket  number  BC-
2012-00364 was considered: 
 
     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 24 Jan 2012, w/atch. 
     Exhibit B.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSIM, dated 15 Feb 2012, 
                 w/atch. 
     Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 1 Mar 2012. 
 
 
 
 
                                    
                                   Panel Chair 
 

 

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