R 162204Z SEP 11
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MARADMIN 530/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE FISCAL YEAR 2011 GRADUATE OF THE YEAR//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE (MCI) IS SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2011 (FY11) GRADUATE OF THE YEAR.  THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE A MARINE WHOSE RECORD OF SELF-STUDY AND EDUCATION, THROUGH MCI COURSES, 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 FOR 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 THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER.
C.  ONLY COURSES AND PROGRAMS COMPLETED DURING FY11 (1 OCTOBER 2010 TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2011) APPLY.
D.  THE NUMBER OF COURSES COMPLETED IS NOT THE SOLE FACTOR.  THE FOCUS IS ON HOW THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM THE COURSE/COURSES WAS OF BENEFIT TO SELF, UNIT, AND THE MARINE CORPS.
E.  ADDITIONAL SELF-STUDY AND OFF-DUTY EDUCATION MAY BE CONSIDERED.
F.  AWARDS, SPECIAL RECOGNITION, AND OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT WERE ASSISTED BY MCI STUDY ARE RELEVANT.  INCLUDE LETTERS OR SUMMARY OF ACTION FOR ALL.
G.  DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLETED MCI COURSES IS NOT REQUIRED.  MCI WILL VERIFY ALL COURSE COMPLETION.
3.  INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOMINATION PACKAGE:
A.  COMMANDING OFFICER NOMINATIONS MUST DOCUMENT THE CRITERIA LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PARAGRAPH 2D.
B.  INCLUDE A COMPACT DISC THAT INCLUDES A STANDARD PROMOTION PHOTO OF THE MARINE.  DEPLOYED UNITS THAT ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PHOTO SHOULD SO STATE IN THEIR NOMINATION PACKAGE.
C.  INCLUDE A STATEMENT BY THE MARINE THAT EXPLAINS THE REASONS FOR TAKING THE COURSE/COURSES AND HOW THE KNOWLEDGE BENEFITED THE MARINE AND UNIT.
D.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT MCI BY 25 OCTOBER 2011.  PACKAGES RECEIVED AFTER 25 OCTOBER 2011 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.  MAIL ALL NOMINATIONS TO:  MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE, ATTN:  GYSGT HENDERSON, 912 CHARLES POOR STREET SE, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, DC 20391.  INCLUDE A SIGNED PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.  
4.  THE POINT OF CONTACT IS GYSGT HENDERSON, STUDENT SERVICES DIVISION MCI, DSN 325-7611 OR COMMERCIAL 202-685-7611.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN W. J. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//