R 241210Z DEC 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0731/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS MBKS//
SUBJ/FY09 MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE (MCI) GRADUATE OF THE YEAR RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID:CMC WASHINGTON DC/MBKS/21AUG2009//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 0513/09 WHICH SOUGHT NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY09 MCI GRADUATE OF THE YEAR//
POC/E. PERRY/GYSGT/UNIT:MARBKS WASHINGTON/-/TEL:(202) 685-7611//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  CONGRATULATIONS TO STAFF SERGEANT JODY G. ARMENTROUT OF MARINE COMBAT TRAINING BATTALION, SCHOOL OF INFANTRY EAST, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC FOR HIS SELECTION AS THE FY09 MCI GRADUATE OF THE YEAR.
2.  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.  STAFF SERGEANT ARMENTROUT APPLIED THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS HE GAINED THROUGH HIS MCI COURSE WORK TO EXCEL IN HIS DUTIES AND TO MENTOR AND EDUCATE ENTRY LEVEL MARINES.  BY COMPLETING NUMEROUS MCI COURSES OUTSIDE OF HIS MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY, HE WAS ABLE TO LEAD MARINES FROM VARIOUS MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES AND BECOME THE EPITOME OF A COMBAT INSTRUCTOR.
3.  MCI RECEIVED AN UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS THIS YEAR; ALL WERE WELL PREPARED AND REFLECTIVE OF THE HIGH QUALITY OF MARINES SERVING IN THE CORPS TODAY.  COMPETITION WAS PARTICULARLY KEEN AND ALL NOMINEES ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR SUPERIOR DEVOTION TO SELF-IMPROVEMENT AND THE STUDY OF THE PROFESSION OF ARMS.
4.  MCI WILL COORDINATE WITH THE COMMANDING OFFICER, MARINE COMBAT TRAINING BATTALION, SCHOOL OF INFANTRY EAST, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE TO EFFECT SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR STAFF SERGEANT ARMENTROUT.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN W. J. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//