R 151600Z DEC 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
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UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 583/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MARBKS//
SUBJ/SELECTION OF MCI GRADUATE OF THE YEAR FOR FY03//
REF/A/MARADMIN 477/03//
POC/MAJ PERRY/OPSO/MCI/-/TEL:202 685-7620/TEL:DSN 325-7620//
RMKS/1. THE REF REQUESTED COMMANDS TO SUBMIT NOMINEES FOR MCI
GRADUATE OF THE YEAR.
2. MCI CONGRATULATES SERGEANT DAVID B. ISAACKS, AIRCRAFT
RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING, MARINE CORPS AIR FACILITY, QUANTICO,
VIRGINIA, AS MCI'S GRADUATE OF THE YEAR FOR FY03. THE MCI
GRADUATE OF THE YEAR PROGRAM RECOGNIZES A MARINE WHOSE
RECORD OF SELF-STUDY AND EDUCATION, THROUGH MCI COURSE
WORK, BEST EXEMPLIFIES EXCELLENCE IN THE LIFELONG STUDY OF
THE PROFESSION OF ARMS. SGT ISAACKS, AS AN AIRCRAFT RESCUE
AND FIREFIGHTING SECTION LEADER, APPLIED THE KNOWLEDGE AND
SKILLS HE GAINED THROUGH HIS MCI COURSE WORK TO ENSURE THE
OPERATIONAL READINESS OF HIS UNIT.
3. MCI RECEIVED 24 GRADUATE OF THE YEAR NOMINATION PACKAGES
THIS YEAR. ALL WERE WELL PREPARED AND REFLECTED THE HIGH
QUALITY OF MARINES SERVING OUR CORPS. NOMINATIONS COVERED A
WIDE SPECTRUM OF MOS'S AND UNITS TO INCLUDE DRILL INSTRUCTORS,
SQUAD LEADERS, PROVOST MARSHALS, LEGAL CLERKS, MARINE SECURITY
GUARDS, SUPPLY, AMMUNITION TECHNICIANS, AND COMPANY GUNNERY
SERGEANTS JUST TO NAME A FEW. WE WOULD AGAIN LIKE TO THANK
ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED.
4. SEVERAL SEMI-FINALIST NOMINATION PACKAGES INCLUDED SOME OF
THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER WORK, OFF DUTY
EDUCATION USING ACE RECOMMENDED CREDIT TO ASSIST IN GAINING A
COLLEGE DEGREE, MENTORING JUNIOR MARINES, RECRUITS, AND EMPLOYEES
AND SHOWING THESE INDIVIDUALS THE BENEFITS OF MCI COURSE WORK.
THE QUALITY OF THESE NOMINATION PACKAGES WAS EXCEPTIONAL.
5. THE FOLLOWING FOUR MARINES WERE RECOGNIZED AS BEING FINALISTS
FOR THE AWARD: LCPL JAMES M. BLACK, 8TH COMMUNICATION BATTALION;
SGT CHRISTOPHER C. RIVERA, MARINE AIR CONTROL SQUADRON 1; LCPL
TYVON J. PELTWAY, COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, 4TH FSSG; AND SGT
ANTHONY R. TREVINO, SERVICE COMPANY, 8TH COMMUNICATIONS BATTALION.
6. MCI WILL COORDINATE WITH THE COMMANDING OFFICER, MARINE CORPS
AIR FACILITY, QUANTICO VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE TO AFFECT
SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR SNM.//