DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2012-01920 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 
 
                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 
 
IN THE MATTER OF: 
 
   
 
   
 
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
 
His  fitness  assessments  (FAs)  dated  1  November  2004  and  6 
December  2004  be  removed  from  the  Air  Force  Fitness  Management 
System (AFFMS).  
 
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
Unofficial FA scores were entered into AFFMS contrary to the Air 
Force  Instruction  (AFI).    On  16  January  2004  he  had  a  passing 
score  of  75.30.    The  squadron  commander  implemented  a  policy 
that the fighter squadron members must score at least an 81 on 
their FA.  If they scored below 81, they were required to test 
every month until they scored at least an 81 because they were 
the  81st  Fighter  Squadron  (FS)  and  the  commander  could  use 
practice tests to assess fitness standards.   
 
His  next  official  test  was  administered  on  16  July  2004.    He 
passed  with  a  76.35  score.    The  81  score  policy  remained  in 
effect  and  when  he  failed  the  practice  assessment  tests  on 
1 November 2004 and 6 December 2004, both scores were input into 
AFFMS contrary to the AFI.  He passed his next official test on 
21 January 2005 with a score of 75.60. 
 
In January 2005 he was told by the unit fitness program manager 
(UFPM)  there  was  no  way  to  remove  the  scores  from  AFFMS.    He 
tried  to  have  them  removed  again  in  2006  after  a  permanent 
change  of  station  (PCS).    AFI  36-2905,  AFGM3,  3  Jan  12, 
identified  AFBCMR  as  the  authority  to  remove  FA  scores  from 
AFFMS.  A practice test should not show up in AFFMS.   
 
In  2004  FA  tests  were  based  on  date  of  birth.    Since  his 
birthday  is  in  July,  his  tests  were  due  in  January  and  July.  
These  were  the  only  times  official  tests  were  supposed  to  be 
entered into AFFMS. 
 
In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his 
AFFMS Individual Fitness Assessment History.   
 
The  applicant’s  complete  submission,  with  attachment,  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 O-4, Major.   
 
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
HQ  AFPC/DPSIM  recommends  denial.    DPSIM  states  at  the  time  of 
the  applicant’s  fitness  assessments  the  governing  Air  Force 
instruction was AFI 10-248 not AFI 36-2905.  AFI 36-2905 became 
effective  on  1  July  2010  and  does  not  apply  to  any  fitness 
assessments prior to that date.   
 
The complete AFPC/DPSIM evaluation is at Exhibit B. 
 
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
In his response dated 11 July 2012, the applicant states that on 
4 November  2004,  AFI  10-248  dated  1  January  2004,  makes  clear 
“the  annual  fitness  assessment  provides  commanders  with  a  tool 
to  assist  in  the  determination  of  overall  fitness  of  their 
military personnel.”  Paragraph 3.4., under “Scheduling” states 
frequency of fitness testing should be based on previous fitness 
score unless earlier assessment is necessary to accommodate the 
AEF 
for 
intervention/fitness  improvement.    Paragraph  3.4.1  states  the 
scheduling frequency for an excellent/good test score is within 
12 months.  The applicant indicates he was not scheduled for an 
AEF rotation so an earlier test was not necessary and scheduling 
should have been within 12 months since his previous test score 
was in the good category.   
 
The  applicant  provides  an  expanded  statement  of  the  events  of 
his 1 November 2004 and 6 December 2004 practice assessments and 
his multiple attempts to have the scores removed from AFFMS.  He 
further  states  he  has  five  scores  entered  into  AFFMS  from 
16 January 2004 through 21 January 2005 for his “annual” fitness 
assessment which is contrary to AFI 10-248.   
 
The  applicant’s  complete  response,  with  attachment,  is  at 
Exhibit D.  
 
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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 
 

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1.  The  applicant  has  exhausted  all  remedies  provided  by 
existing law or regulations. 
 
2.  The  application  was  not  timely  filed;  however,  it  is  in  the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 
 
3.  Sufficient  relevant  evidence  has  been  presented  to 
demonstrate  the  existence  of  error  or  injustice.    After  a 
thorough  review  of  the  evidence  of  record  and  the  applicant’s 
submission we believe relief is warranted.  The Board notes the 
comments  of  the  Air  Force  office  of  primary  responsibility, 
indicating  the  applicant  has  failed  to  sustain  his  burden  of 
proof  to  substantiate  his  claim.    However,  we  believe  he  has 
raised sufficient doubt regarding the contested practice fitness 
assessments.    In  this  respect,  we  note  that  guidance  regarding 
the  scheduling  frequency  of  the  fitness  assessments  is  not 
clearly  outlined  in  AFI  10-248  dated  1  January  2004,  which  has 
been  superseded  by  AFI  36-2905,  1  July  2010,  whose  current 
guidance  on  practice  tests  does  not  apply  to  the  applicant’s 
case,  as  stated  by  the  Air  Force  office  of  primary 
responsibility.  Therefore, in view of the above and noting the 
applicant’s  history  of  otherwise  acceptable  fitness  levels,  we 
recommend his 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  APPLICANT  be  corrected  that  the  Fitness 
Assessments dated 1 November 2004 and 6 December 2004 be removed 
from the Air Force Fitness Management System.   
 
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The  following  members  of  the  Board  considered  this  application 
in  Executive  Session  on  10  January,  2013,  under  the  provisions 
of AFI 36-2603: 
 
 
 
 
 

, Panel Chair 
, Member 
, Member 

 
 
 

 

 
The  following  documentary  evidence  was  considered  in  AFBCMR 
Docket Number BC-2012-01920: 
 
    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dtd 28 March 2012, w/atch. 
    Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 31 May 2012, w/atch. 
    Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 June 2012. 
    Exhibit D.  Letter, Applicant, dated 11 July 2012, w/atch. 
 
 
 
 
                                    
 

Panel Chair