RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-04898
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
The Fitness Assessment (FA) dated 14 February 2012 be removed
from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS).
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was improperly instructed on the minimum requirements for his
age group to pass the FA. He discovered that the Fitness
Assessment Cell (FAC) had administered his test on a FA
Scorecard for males aged 50 through 59 - although he was 42
years old at the time.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is currently serving in the Air National Guard in
the grade of major.
The applicants last seven FA scores are as follows:
COMPOSITE
DATE SCORE RATING
26 January 2011 80.20 SATISFACTORY
26 July 2011 79.00 SATISFACTORY
* 14 February 2012 75.50 UNSATISFACTORY
10 May 2012 80.30 SATISFACTORY
28 January 2013 87.00 SATISFACTORY
25 July 2013 81.90 SATISFACTORY
31 January 2014 82.00 SATISFACTORY
*Contested FA score.
On 5 May 2014, the Fitness Assessment Appeals Board (FAAB)
considered and denied the applicants request to remove the FA
dated 14 February 2012 from the AFFMS. The board stated while
they had determined there was clear evidence the applicant was
miscounseled on what the score was to pass the fitness
assessment, the FAAB had determined that it is the applicants
responsibility to understand what the standards are for his age
requirement.
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. DPSIM states IAW AFI 36-
2905 AFGM4, 26 June 2012, paragraph 26, if a member believes
the administration of his/her FA score was in error or unjust,
he/she may submit an application for correction of military
records to the AFBCMR ... The applicant failed to provide
evidence that the mix up of the correct age bracket standards
physically led to his FA failure. The applicant tested within
the limits of his medical profile, as outlined in his provided
AF Form 422, and has no medical reason for failing the FA.
The DPSIM complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit
B.
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 20 June 2014, a copy of the evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant for review and response within 30 days (Exhibit C).
As of this date, no response has been received by this office.
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. After a
thorough review of the evidence of record and the documentation
provided by the applicant, we believe the contested FA should be
removed from the AFFMS. We note that although the FAAB
determined that there was clear evidence the applicant was
miscounseled on what the score was to pass the FA, the removal
of the contested FA was still disapproved. However, we
disagree. Since it is clear the applicant was miscounseled on
the minimum requirement for the sit-up and push-up portions of
the FA due to confusion about the applicants age through no
fault of his own, we believe the contested FA should be removed
from the applicants records. Therefore, we recommend the
records be corrected as indicated below.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to the APPLICANT, be corrected to show that the
Fitness Assessment (FA) dated 14 February 2012, be removed from
the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS).
The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2013-04898 in Executive Session on 28 October 2014,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 17 October 2013, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 23 January 2014,
w/atchs.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR dated 20 June 2014.
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