RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2013-00130

			COUNSEL:  NONE

			HEARING DESIRED: NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His fitness assessment (FA) score recorded on 31 August 2012 be 
removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

1.  In January 2012 he injured his ankle when he tripped while 
running during physical training (PT).  He was diagnosed with an 
ankle sprain and placed on a physical profile, which prohibited 
running or walking.  On 14 February 2012, he completed his 
annual FA and scored 92.5.  While completing his test he 
experienced severe pain in the same ankle while performing the 
sit-ups.  After about 30 days he began physical training but 
kept experiencing severe pain.  He made an appointment with his 
medical provider and was  diagnosed with an ankle sprain and 
chronic traumatic arthritis in the same ankle.  He was placed on 
a profile and completed six weeks of physical therapy.  

2.  After completing the therapy he told his medical provider 
that the therapy had helped but he was concerned about 
performing sit-ups or running.  He explained how someone holding 
his ankles caused severe pain and it was hard for him to go all 
the way down on the sit-ups as it caused his ankle to stretch 
out and limited his range of motion.  His medical provider 
stated that he could not eliminate the sit-ups but could change 
his cardio requirement from running to walking.  The medical 
provider said both walking and sit-ups would cause pain but not 
injury.  The medical provider issued a new profile on 
29 August 2012 and he completed his annual FA two days later and 
failed due to not meeting the minimum sit-ups.  Several of the 
sit-ups were not counted because he had not gone down far 
enough.  Additionally, although passing the walk portion, he 
experienced severe pain and was forced to limp around the track 
only meeting the minimum time.  

3.  He attended fitness counseling at the  Health and Wellness 
Center (HAWC ) where they suggested using the toe bar for sit-
ups.  He was able to adjust to using the toe bar which reduced 
the stretching on the ankle and pain associated with it.  He 
took several practice FAs that he entered into the fitness 
calculator and averaged overall scores over 90.  What he was not 
aware of, and the instructions on the fitness website do not 
explain, is that you have to switch age range to your exact age 
when walking instead of running or it causes the score to be 
wrong.  He completed another test on 5 October 2012 and failed 
by three seconds due to limping as before.  He made an 
appointment with a new medical provider who agreed that he 
should not be walking and issued a new profile dated 
5 November 2012.  He retested on 28 December 2012 and scored 
100.  He believes his current physical profile is correct and 
that the FA failures caused by his incorrect physical profile 
should be removed from his record.  

In support of his request the applicant submits copies of his AF 
Forms 422, Notification of Air Force Member’s Qualification 
Status, and AFFMS, Report of Individual Fitness.  

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 Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt), E-9.  

A resume of the applicant's FA results is as follows:

Date 	Composite Score	Rating

28 Dec 12	100.00			Excellent
5 Oct 12	98.75			Excellent
*31 Aug 12	77.80			Unsatisfactory
14 Feb 12	92.50			Excellent
29 Jul 11	87.20			Satisfactory
28 Jan 11	85.20			Satisfactory

* Contested FA

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

1.  AFPC/DPSIM recommends an administrative correction to apply 
the exemption for both the run and walk tests.  Therefore, AFFMS 
has been updated to reflect the cardio exemption for both 
contested FAs.  In the applicant's DD Form 149, he also 
indicated he had ankle pain when completing the sit-up component 
of the 31 August 2012 FA.  Based on the score charts in AFI 36-
2905, Fitness  Program, the 31 August 2012, FA failure was based 
on the insufficient number of sit-ups.  Unfortunately, neither 
profile exempts him from the sit-up component.  

2.  DPSIM states the applicant provided an AF Form 422, dated 29 
August 2012, exempting him from the 1.5-mile run and clearing 
him for the 1.0-mile walk, push-ups, and sit-ups.  The applicant 
took his FA on 31 August 2012, (according to AFFMS) using this 
profile; resulting in a composite score of 77.80, an 
unsatisfactory fitness level due to not achieving the minimum 
requirement for sit-ups.  Using the same profile, the applicant 
did not pass the FA on 5 October 2012, recording a composite 
score of 78.30.  The applicant provided a second AF Form 422, 
dated 29 August 2012, amending the original to include an 
exemption from the 1.0-mile walk.  

3.  The evidence provided allows their office to update AFFMS to 
reflect exemptions for the cardio component; notwithstanding, 
the sit-up component remains.  No evidence was provided to allow 
exemption of the sit-up component, therefore they recommend 
denying relief for this component.  

The complete AFPC/DPSIM evaluation, with attachment, is at 
Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 10 May 2013 for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit D).  To date, a response has not been received.  

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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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  After 
thoroughly reviewing the evidence of record and noting the 
applicant's contentions, we are not persuaded the entire 
contested FA is in error or unjust.  The AF Forms 422, 
Notification of Air Force Member’s Qualification Status, 
documenting his limitations and physical fitness exemptions are 
noted; however, in the absence of documentation indicating the 
applicant should have been exempt from completing the FA, we 
find insufficient evidence to warrant removal of the entire FA.  
The Board notes the evidence provided allowed the Air Force 
office of primary responsibility to administratively update the 
Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS) to reflect exemption 
for the cardio component of the FA; notwithstanding, the sit-up 
component remains.  No evidence was provided to allow exemption 
of the sit-up component, therefore, we agree with the opinion 
and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary 
responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our 
conclusion that relief beyond that already administratively 
granted is not warranted.  

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that 
the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 
that the application will only be reconsidered upon the 
submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered 
with this application.

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The following members of the Board considered this application 
in Executive Session on 12 December 2013, under the provisions 
of AFI 36-2603:

		, Panel Chair
		, Member
		, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR 
Docket Number BC-2013-00130:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated, 2 Jan 2013, w/atchs.  
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated, 2 May 2013 w/atch.  
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 May 2013.