R 080611Z FEB 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0083/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MBKS//
SUBJ/FY08 MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE (MCI) GRADUATE OF THE YEAR//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCI//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 519/08 WHICH SOUGHT NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY08 MCI GRADUATE OF THE YEAR//
POC/GYSGT PERRY/OPS/MCI/-/TEL: 202 685-7611/TEL: DSN 325-7611//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  CONGRATULATIONS TO SERGEANT ANDREW M. ADKINS OF DETACHMENT HONG KONG, REGION 3, MARINE CORPS EMBASSY SECURITY GROUP FOR HIS SELECTION AS THE FY08 MCI GRADUATE OF THE YEAR.  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.
2.  SERGEANT ADKINS APPLIED THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS HE GAINED THROUGH HIS MCI COURSE WORK TO EXCEL IN HIS DUTIES AND TO PREPARE HIMSELF AND HIS UNIT FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS.  HE HAS RECEIVED AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN GENERAL STUDIES AND IN A RECENT SEMI-ANNUAL INSPECTION OF HIS COLLATERAL DUTIES AS ASSISTANT DETACHMENT COMMANDER, HELPED HIS UNIT RECEIVE A MISSION CAPABLE IN THE AREAS OF ADMINISTRATION AND MARINE SECURITY GUARD QUARTERS.  BY COMPLETING NUMEROUS MCI COURSES OUTSIDE OF HIS MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY, HE WAS ABLE TO LEAD MARINES FROM VARIOUS MOS'S. HE ENSURED THAT ALL MARINES RECEIVED THEIR ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, HELPED MANAGE A BUDGET OF MORE THAN $185,000 DOLLARS WHILE TRACKING ALL VOUCHERS AND RECEIPTS TO ENSURE TIMELY PAYMENTS AND PROCUREMENT OF ITEMS.  HE INSTRUCTED MORE THAN 50 CLASSES RANGING FROM CORRESPONDENCE PROCEDURES TO DEFENSIVE TACTICS.  HE SUPERVISED MORE THAN 200 PERIODS OF INSTRUCTION TO ENSURE PROPER REFRESHER TRAINING WAS CONDUCTED IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE MARINE SECURITY GUARD PROGRAM.    
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.  COMPETITION WAS PARTICULARLY KEEN AND ALL APPLICANTS ARE TO BE COMMENDED FOR THEIR SUPERIOR DEVOTION TO SELF-IMPROVEMENT AND THE STUDY OF WARFARE. THE FOLLOWING TWO MARINES WERE RECOGNIZED AS FINALISTS FOR THE AWARD: SERGEANT PAUL V. KANE, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND STAFF SERGEANT TIMOTHY P. KINCAID, MARINE AIR CONTROL GROUP 48, 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING, MARFORRES, GREAT LAKES, ILLONOIS. CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH OF THESE FINALISTS. 
4.  MCI WILL COORDINATE WITH THE COMMANDING OFFICER, MARINE CORPS EMBASSY SECURITY GROUP VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE TO EFFECT SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR SERGEANT ADKINS.//