RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-05640
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His Fitness Assessment (FA) dated 15 Nov 12, be removed from the
Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
During the sit-up portion of his FA, he removed his hand from
his chest to adjust his waistband because his military ID card
was causing pain with each repetition and this caused him to
fail his FA.
His squadron commander authorized him to retest. On 19 Nov 12,
he passed all portions of his test.
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his
Individual Fitness Assessment History Report from the AFFMS, and
memorandums requesting to retest and authorizing the retest.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in
the grade of airman first class.
The applicants last five FA scores are as follows:
DATE SCORE
19 Nov 12 SATISFACTORY
* 15 Nov 12 UNSATISFACTORY
23 May 12 SATISFACTORY
23 May 11 EXCELLENT
*Contested FA score.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. DPSIM states that the applicant
took his FA on 15 Nov 12 scoring a composite score of 76.10; he
received an unsatisfactory due to failing to complete the
required number of sit-ups. The applicants commander
authorized the applicant to retest four days later, and he
achieved a score of 83.40, a satisfactory score.
AFI 36-2905, Fitness Program, Air Force Guidance Memorandum
(AFGM) 4, paragraph 9, states that When conducting sit-ups,
members will cross arms over the chest so that part of the
hands/fingers remains [sic] in contact with the shoulders or
upper chest at all times.
The applicants sit-up component was terminated as a result of
him removing his hands from his shoulders. While it is
understandable the adjustment was required to alleviate pain,
the AFI does not provide for this actionthe guidance
specifically indicates that hands must maintain contact with the
shoulders or chest at all times during the assessment.
The complete DPSIM evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 17 Feb 13, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded
to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit
C). As of this date, this office has received no response.
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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 injustice warranting partial
relief. The applicant contends he removed his hands from his
chest during the sit-up portion of his test to adjust his ID
card and this caused him to fail his FA. Although the AFI
requires that your hands/fingers must maintain contact with your
shoulders or chest at all times during the sit-up component of
an FA, since the applicants commander approved a waiver to
allow him to retest and he achieved a passing score, we believe
he has provided sufficient evidence to raise reasonable doubt as
to the validity of this component of the 15 Nov 12 FA. While
the applicant is requesting that his entire FA be removed, we do
not find sufficient evidence the results of the other components
are in error or unjust, or were administered incorrectly.
Therefore, we recommend that the sit-up component of his 15 Nov
12 FA be updated to reflect exempt in the AFFMS. Accordingly,
we recommend his records be corrected to the extent 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 the sit-
up component of his Fitness Assessment (FA) dated 15 Nov 12, be
amended to reflect exempt in the Air Force Fitness Management
System (AFFMS).
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2012-05640 in Executive Session on 17 Sep 13, 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 29 Nov 12, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 2 Feb 13, w/atch.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Feb 13.
Panel Chair
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