R 272230Z SEP 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 575/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MCI//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE (MCI) FY07 GRADUATE OF THE YEAR//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  MCI IS SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR ITS FY07 GRADUATE OF THE
YEAR.  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 THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER.
C.  ONLY COURSES AND PROGRAMS COMPLETED DURING FY07 (1 OCT 2006 TO 30 SEP
2007) APPLY.
D.  THE NUMBER OF COURSES COMPLETED IS NOT THE SOLE FACTOR. THE FOCUS IS ON
HOW THE MARINE USED THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM THE COURSE/COURSES TO BENEFIT
SELF, UNIT, THE CORPS, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
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 ALSO RELEVANT.
G.  DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLETED MCI COURSES IS NOT NEEDED. 
MCI WILL VERIFY ALL COMPLETIONS.
3.  INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOMINATION PACKAGE REQUIREMENTS:
A.  COMMANDING OFFICER NOMINATIONS MUST DOCUMENT THE CRITERIA LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH 2, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PARAGRAPH 2D.
B.  INCLUDE A STANDARD PROMOTION PHOTO OF THE MARINE COPIED TO A CD.
DEPLOYED UNITS THAT ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PHOTO SHOULD STATE SO IN THEIR
MESSAGE.  DEPLOYED MARINES MAY TAKE PHOTO IN UTILITIES. 
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 26 OCT 2007.  MAIL ALL
NOMINATIONS TO:  MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE, ATTN: SSGT MUNIZ, 912 CHARLES POOR
STREET SE, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, DC 20391-5680.  INCLUDE A
SIGNED PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.  ENSURE TO ALLOW APPROPRIATE MAIL TIME.
4.  THE POINT OF CONTACT IS SSGT MUNIZ, STUDENT SERVICES DIVISION MCI, DSN
325-7478 OR COMM (202) 685-7648.//
EMAIL: RYAN.R.MUNIZ@USMC.MIL.//