R 191819Z OCT 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 589/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE FISCAL YEAR 2010 GRADUATE OF THE YEAR//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE (MCI) IS SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 (FY10) 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.
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 FY10 (1 OCTOBER 2009 TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2010) 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 COMPLETIONS.
3.  INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOMINATION PACKAGE:
A.  INCLUDE A COMPACT DISK THAT INCLUDES A STANDARD PROMOTION PHOTO OF THE MARINE.  DEPLOYED UNITS THAT ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PHOTO SHOULD STATE SO IN THEIR NOMINATION PACKAGE.
B.  INCLUDE A STATEMENT BY THE MARINE THAT EXPLAINS THE REASONS FOR TAKING THE COURSE/COURSES AND HOW THE KNOWLEDGE BENEFITED THE MARINE AND HIS/HER UNIT.
C.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT MCI NO LATER THAN 28 OCTOBER 2010.  ALLOW APPROPRIATE MAIL TIME TO ENSURE RECEIPT BY 28 OCTOBER 2010.  PACKAGES RECEIVED AFTER 28 OCTOBER 2010 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.  INCLUDE A SIGNED PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT WITH THE NOMINATION PACKAGE.  MAIL ALL NOMINATIONS TO:
    MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE
    ATTN: GUNNERY SERGEANT MONTOYA
    912 CHARLES POOR STREET SE
    WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
    WASHINGTON, DC 20391
4.  THE POINT OF CONTACT IS GYSGT MONTOYA, STUDENT SERVICES DIVISION MCI, DSN 325-7611 OR COMMERCIAL 202-685-7611.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN W. J. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//