UNCLASSIFIED//
R 220544Z NOV 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLAS
MARADMIN 693/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MBKS//
SUBJ/FY07 MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE (MCI) GRADUATE OF THE YEAR// REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCI//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 575/07 WHICH SOUGHT NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY07 MCI GRADUATE OF THE YEAR//
POC/SSGT MUNIZ/OPS/MCI/-/TEL: 202 685-7648/TEL: DSN 325-7648// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. CONGRATULATIONS TO SERGEANT MELVIN D. TAYLOR OF 3RD BATTALION, 14TH MARINES, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE FOR HIS SELECTION AS THE FY07 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.
3. SERGEANT TAYLOR IS A MEMBER OF THE INSPECTOR AND INSTRUCTOR STAFF FOR 3RD BATTALION, 14TH MARINES, 4TH MARINE DIVISION. HE APPLIED THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS HE GAINED THROUGH HIS MCI COURSE WORK TO PREPARE HIMSELF AND HIS UNIT FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS. HE HAS RECEIVED A MASTERS DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND IN A RECENT MCAAT INSPECTION HELPED HIS UNIT RECEIVE A RATING OF MISSION CAPABLE WITH A COMMAND EFFECTIVE RATE OF 98.6%, THUS
EXCEEDING THE MARINE CORPS GOAL OF 96%. BY COMPLETING NUMEROUS MCI COURSES OUTSIDE OF HIS MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY, HE WAS BETTER PREPARED TO LEAD MARINES FROM A BROAD RANGE OF MOS*S.
4. MCI RECEIVED AN UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS THIS YEAR; ALL WERE WELL PREPARED AND REFLECTIVE OF THE HIGH QUALITY OF MARINES SERVING IN OUR CORPS. SEVERAL PACKAGES WERE SUBMITTED FROM MARINES SERVING IN COMBAT ZONES, A TRUE TESTAMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS* COMMITMENT TO CONTINUING EDUCATION. COMPETITION WAS PARTICULARLY KEEN THIS YEAR 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: LANCE CORPORAL CESAR A. BEATTIE JR, HEADQUARTERS AND SUPPORT BATTALION, MARINE CORPS BASE, CAMP PENDLETON AND CORPORAL ANDREW R. RUSSELL, HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, ARIZONA. CONGRATULATIONS GO OUT TO EACH OF THESE FINALISTS.
5. MCI WILL COORDINATE RECOGNITION FOR SERGEANT TAYLOR WITH THE COMMANDING OFFICER, 4TH MARINE DIVISION, 3RD BATTALION, 14TH MARINES VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.//