AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2012-00450 
 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

 
 
IN THE MATTER OF: 
   
   
 
   
 
 
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
 
His official military records be corrected by having his Fitness 
Assessment (FA), dated 27 Jan 11, declared void and removed from 
the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). 
 
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
He should not have been allowed to participate in the 27 Jan 11 
FA.  He injured himself during squadron physical training prior 
to  the  FA.    He  was  diagnosed  with  a  herniated  disk  and  nerve 
damage  in  both  legs  and  his  right  arm,  but  the  full  impact  of 
his injuries was not known until after he had failed the FA.   
 
In  support  of  his  request,  the  applicant  provides  copies  of  a 
Talking  Paper  from  his  Squadron  Commander  on  his  medical 
situation,  information  from  his  civilian  neurologist,  his  memo 
requesting he be retested with 42 days of his failed FA, his Air 
Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS) profile, an AF Form 469, 
Duty  Limiting  Condition  Report,  and  selected  excerpts  from  his 
medical records.    
 
The  applicant’s  complete  submission,  with  attachments,  is  at 
Exhibit A. 
 
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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
 
According  to  the  applicant’s  military  personnel  records,  he 
currently serves in the Regular Air Force in the grade of Master 
Sergeant (E-7). 
 
According  to  Air  Force  Guidance  Memorandum  4  (AFGM-4)  to 
AFI 36 -2905,  Fitness  Program,  dated  26  Jun  12,  if  an  Airman 
becomes injured or ill during the FA and is unable to complete 
all  required  components,  he/she  has  the  option  of  being 
evaluated  at  the  Medical  Treatment  Facility  (MTF)  but  his/her 
test  will  count  unless  rendered  invalid  by  the  Unit  Commander.  
The FA Coordinator (FAC) or Unit Fitness Program Manager (UFPM) 

holds scores of Airmen who become injured or ill for 5 duty days 
to allow Medical and Commander review.  Scores can be entered in 
AFFMS  on  the  6th  day  if  the  Commander  does  not  invalidate  the 
results. 
 
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained  in  the  letter  prepared  by  the  appropriate  office  of 
the Air Force, which is attached at Exhibit C. 
 
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial, indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or injustice.  On 23 Feb 12, a memorandum was sent to 
the  applicant  requesting  documentation.    Specifically,  the 
applicant’s AF Form 469, the AF Form 422, the Physical Profile, 
and  AF  Form  108,  Physical  Fitness  Education  and  Intervention 
Processing.  The applicant was unable to provide the AF Form 422 
which  indicates  the  member’s  limitations  for  FA  components.  
Additionally,  the  applicant  did  not  provide  a  copy  of  his  AF 
Form  108  from  his  local  MTF  indicating  he  had  a  preexisting 
medical  condition  that  precluded  him  from  achieving  a  passing 
score.    
 
The complete AFPC/DPSIM evaluation is at Exhibit C. 
 
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
He  reiterates  that  the  extent  of  his  injuries  should  have  been 
discovered prior to the 27 Jan 11 FA in which he failed the walk 
test.  If the FA had been properly postponed until his medical 
assessment and treatment were complete, he would not have had to 
apply  to  the  AFBCMR.    The  AFPC/DPSIM  advisory  focuses  on  the 
fact  that  he  failed  to  provide  AF  Forms  469,  422,  and  108.  
However,  he  did  not  have  these  documents,  so  he  submitted 
medical  journal  proof  that  his  injury  existed  more  than  two 
months prior to his FA failure.  His neurologist stated that he 
should not have been walking the distances required for the walk 
portion of the assessment.  He has provided significant evidence 
to prove his injuries existed prior to 27 Jan 11, and believes 
the failed FA should be removed from the AFFMS.  In support of 
his response, the applicant submits copies of several documents 
from his Chronological Record of Medical Care. 
 The  applicant’s  complete  response,  with  attachments,  is  at 
Exhibit E. 
 
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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  an  error  or  injustice.    The 
applicant  contends  that  he  should  not  have  been  required  to 
participate in the contested fitness assessment (FA) due to the 
injury  he  incurred  during  physical  training.    After  a  thorough 
review  of  the  evidence  of  record  and  the  applicant’s  complete 
submission, to include his response to the Air Force evaluation, 
we  believe  that  a  preponderance  of  the  evidence  supports 
corrective  action.    While  we  note  the  comments  from  AFPC/DPSIM 
indicating  the  documentation  provided  by  the  applicant  is  not 
sufficient  to  conclude  the  contested  FA  should  have  been 
invalidated,  we  find  the  evidence  sufficient  to  conclude  that 
his condition had yet to be thoroughly evaluated by the time he 
participated  in  the  contested  FA  and,  as  such,  appears  to  have 
precluded  him  from  receiving  a  fair  FA.    In  this  respect,  we 
note the applicant has provided a supporting statement from his 
neurologist indicating that at the time of the FA the applicant 
suffered from a herniated disk and nerve damage which restricted 
his  ability  to  successfully  complete  the  FA.    Therefore,  we 
recommend  the  applicant’s  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  the  APPLICANT  be  corrected  to  show  that  his 
27 January  2011  Fitness  Assessment  (FA)  be  declared  void  and 
removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). 
 
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The  following  members  of  the  Board  considered  AFBCMR  Docket 
Number  BC-2012-00450  in  Executive  Session  on  16  Aug  12,  under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 
 
 
 
 
 
 

   Panel Chair 
   Member 
   Member 

 

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All  members  voted  to  correct  the  records  as  recommended.    The 
following  documentary  evidence  pertaining  to  AFBCMR  Docket 
Number BC-2012-00450 was considered: 
 
 
 
 

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 20 Jan 12, w/atchs. 
Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 
Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 16 Apr 12, w/atch. 
Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 1 May 12. 
Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, dated 14 May 12, w/atchs. 

 
 
 
 
                                     
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