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UNCLAS //N01000//
MARADMIN 404/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MARBKS//
SUBJ/MCI GRADUATE OF THE YEAR FOR FY01//
POC/R. P. HERITAGE/MAJ/MARBKS WASHINGTON DC/TEL: DSN: 325-7620/
COM: 202-685-7620/
RMKS//1. MCI IS REQUESTING NOMINATIONS FOR ITS FY01 GRADUATE OF
THE YEAR PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE 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. MCI'S GRADUATE OF THE YEAR WILL BE SUBMITTED
TO THE DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING COUNCIL (DETC) AS THE
MARINE CORPS' REPRESENTATIVE IN THE DETC OUTSTANDING GRADUATE
PROGRAM. MCI HAS BEEN GRANTED ACCREDITATION BY DETC, A NATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING AGENCY FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION.
2. THE FOLLOWING IS THE CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION:
A. ALL ENLISTED MARINES, ACTIVE AND RESERVE, ARE ELIGIBLE.
B. EACH MARINE MUST BE NOMINATED IN WRITING BY THE
COMMANDING OFFICER.
C. ONLY MCI COURSES AND PROGRAMS COMPLETED DURING FY01
(1 OCT 00 TO 30 SEP 01) APPLY
D. WHILE THE NUMBER OF COURSES COMPLETED IS A FACTOR, THE
FOCUS IS ON HOW THE MARINE USED THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED
FROM THE COURSES TO BENEFIT SELF, UNIT, THE CORPS AND THE
LOCAL COMMUNITY
E. OTHER SELF-STUDY AND OFF-DUTY EDUCATION MAY BE
CONSIDERED.
F. AWARDS, SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
THAT WERE ASSISTED BY THIS MCI STUDY ARE ALSO RELEVANT.
3. THIS YEARS RECIPIENT WILL RECEIVE A PLAQUE AND NAVY-MARINE
CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL FROM MCI REPRESENTATIVES. HE WILL ALSO BE
LISTED IN THE DETC OUTSTANDING GRADUATE PROGRAM;
THIS BOOKLET IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL DETC ACCREDITED SCHOOLS.
4. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMMANDING OFFICERS:
A. NOMINATIONS MUST DOCUMENT THE CRITERIA LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH 2, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PARAGRAPH 2D.
B. NOMINATIONS MUST ALSO INCLUDE A STANDARD PROMOTION
PHOTO (5X8 B/W) OF THE MARINE AND A STATEMENT BY THE
MARINE THAT EXPLAINS THE REASONS FOR TAKING THE COURSES
AND HOW THE KNOWLEDGE BENEFITED THE MARINE.
C. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT MCI BY 26 OCT 2001.
MAIL ALL NOMINATIONS TO: MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE,
ATTN MAJ HERITAGE, 912 CHARLES POOR STREET SE,
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC 20391-5680.
5. MCI REPRESENTATIVES WILL CALL THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE
SELECTED GRADUATE OF THE YEAR AND WILL ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION
IN A FUTURE MARADMIN MESSAGE IN NOVEMBER 2001. THE POC AT MCI
IS MAJ HERITAGE, OPERATIONS-MCI, DSN 325-7620 OR
COMM (202) 685-7620, EMAIL: HERITAGERP@MBW.USMC.MIL. //
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