RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2013-00455
			COUNSEL:  NONE
	 		HEARING DESIRED: NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her 20 Dec 2012 Fitness Assessment (FA) be declared void and 
removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She failed the sit-up component of the FA resulting in an 
overall unsatisfactory rating.  

The failed FA is an injustice as she is currently pending 
medical care for a chronic hip condition.  

Her Primary Care Manager (PCM) signed an AF Form 108, Physical 
Fitness Education and Intervention Processing, stating she had a 
preexisting medical condition that affected her ability to pass 
the FA. 

In support of her request, the applicant provides a copy of Air 
Force Form 108.  

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at 
Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade 
of senior airman (E-4).

The applicant’s request was considered by the Fitness Assessment 
Appeals Board (FAAB) on 6 Nov 2013.  The FAAB disapproved the 
request due to no medical documentation to support her claim and 
forwarded it to the Board for consideration (Exhibit C).

On 16 Dec 2013, she requested assistance from her Congressman 
stating that her physician signed off on the FA failure stating 
it was due to a medical issue.  She submitted the medical 
documentation and recently received a preliminary decision that 
the FA would not be removed.   She has attempted to get her  
attorney as well as an Area Defense Counsel to advise her.  The 
FA failure has adversely affected her and she is concerned that 
submitting the appeal on her own is a fruitless matter.

The applicant’s most recent FA results are as follows:


Date 
Composite Score
Rating
13 Jul 2013
90.67
Excellent (Exempt: 
Cardio, Sit-ups)
20 Dec 2012
65.00
Unsatisfactory (Exempt: 
Cardio)
29 Jun 2012
100
Excellent (Exempt: 
Cardio, Push-ups,   
Sit-ups)
22 Dec 2011
100
Excellent (Exempt: 
Cardio, Push-ups, Sit-
ups
10 Jun 2011
97.00
Excellent (Exempt: 
Push-ups, Sit-ups)
16 Dec 2010
97.89
Excellent (Exempt: 
Push-ups)
15 Mar 2010
86.50
Good 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
described in the letter prepared by the Air Force office of 
primary responsibility, which is included at Exhibit B.  

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. In accordance with Air Force 
Instruction 36-2905, Air Force Fitness Program, paragraph     
10, an airman who becomes injured or ill during the FA and is 
unable to complete all required components will have the option 
of being evaluated at the Medial Treatment Facility (MTF) but 
the test will still count unless rendered invalid by the unit 
commander.  The applicant did provide an AF Form 108 stating she 
had a medical condition precluding her from achieving a passing 
fitness score; however, there is no documentation from the unit 
commander invalidating the FA failure.  

The complete DPSIM evaluation is at Exhibit B.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant responded stating that she has a chronic health 
condition that affected her ability to pass the FA.  She was 
diagnosed with sacroiliitis affecting her hip, chronic 
myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia.  Her physician signed 
off on the Air Force Form 108 stating she had a medical 
condition that prevented her from passing the test.

She disagrees with the Air Force Advisory and provides 
documentation from her physicians.  She is seeing several 
specialists and is undergoing a medical review board.  She is on 
strict profiles which further limit her fitness capabilities.   

Her squadron commander issued her a Letter of Counseling (LOC) 
but then dropped it as a result of her medical condition.  Her 
attorney advised her that the Board was the only authority 
capable of removing the failed FA.  She believes her commander 
would have invalidated the failed FA if he knew he could have 
removed it.

She struggles on a daily basis as a result of her medical 
conditions and pushed herself too hard on the day of the FA.  
Her medical board will likely address these issues but it is 
unfair and discriminatory that the failed FA not be removed in 
light of her health problems.  She has not failed any test since 
then, and never failed any other test before the Dec 2012 FA 
failure.  She has faithfully served the Air Force for nearly 
four years; she will complete her master’s degree and served in 
the Honor Guard.  She is potentially facing medical separation 
and should be afforded the opportunity to have her records 
corrected.

She provides letters from her physicians, AF Form 108, AFFMS 
information, response to the LOC and Standard Form 600, 
Chronological Record of Medical Care.  

The applicant’s complete response, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit F.

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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 error or injustice warranting 
partial relief.  We note the Air Force office of primary 
responsibility recommends denial stating there is no evidence 
that her commander invalidated the FA.  However, it is our 
opinion that the medical evidence provided by the applicant 
substantiates that she had a preexisting medical condition which 
precluded her from successfully passing the sit-up portion of 
the 20 Dec 2012 FA.  While the applicant requests the entire FA 
be removed, the evidence only supports exempting the sit-up 
portion.  Accordingly, we recommend the applicant’s record 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 her Fitness Assessment, dated 20 Dec 2012, be 
amended to reflect “exempt” in the Air Force Fitness Management 
System.  

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2013-00455 in Executive Session on 9 Jan 2014, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

    , Panel Chair
    , Member
    , Member

The following pertinent evidence was considered: 

  Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 2 Jan 2013, w/atch.
  Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 17 Sep 2013, w/atch.
  Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 6 Nov 2013.
  Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 Dec 2013.
  Exhibit E.  Congressional Inquiry, dated 16 Dec 2013, w/atchs.
  Exhibit F.  Letter, Applicant, dated 16 Dec 2013, w/atchs.  
     



                                    
                                   Panel Chair