Documenting Assessment Failures, Deployments, and Medical Exemptions
Failure Documentation
myFitness Annotation
Assessment failures will be annotated in myFitness (myFSS) and will be considered against the individual.
Commander Discretion on Evaluation
If a member fails their fitness assessment, the commander has discretion to:
- Annotate a non-current/failing assessment within the reporting period on the performance evaluation
- Document the evaluation as a referral for a non-current/failing assessment at the evaluation close-out date
Commander Response Range
Response Options
Commander responses for fitness assessment failures range from:
- Verbal counseling
- Placement on control roster
- Administrative separation
Reference
A more complete list of commander response options for fitness assessment failures is provided in DAFMAN 36-2905.
Deployments
Deployment Score Required
Members must have a current fitness score on file prior to deployment.
Deployment Health Tolerance
Composite scores represent a health-based fitness level. As the fitness level increases, Airmen are able to:
- Tolerate extremes in temperature
- Tolerate fatigue and stress
- Optimize performance in the deployed environment
Deployed Exempt
Members will not be considered "exempt" in the deployed location until their current fitness assessment expires.
Medical Exemptions and Profiles
Provider-Recommended Exemptions
Medical providers may recommend temporary or permanent medical exemptions for medical conditions preventing an Airman from safely participating in specific physical conditioning programs or in a component of the fitness assessment.
Commander Authority on Exemptions
Commander + Provider + FPM
The commander, in consultation with the fitness program manager, and upon medical provider recommendation, may grant members exemption from aerobic and muscle fitness components for a limited period of time.
Where Exemptions Are Logged
AF Form 469 Logging
Exemptions for medical reasons are entered into myFSS using the individual's current AF Form 469, following assessment completion.
Profile Restrictions
Profile Component Test
Airmen with a medical profile prohibiting them from performing one or more of the components of the fitness assessment will still be tested on the components NOT specifically exempted.
Reference
For additional details on fitness assessments, refer to DAFMAN 36-2905.