MARADMINS : 039/07
231429Z JAN 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 039/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MBKS//
SUBJ/FY06 MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE (MCI) GRADUATE OF THE YEAR//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCI//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 489/06 WHICH SOUGHT NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY06
MCI GRADUATE OF THE YEAR//
POC/CAPT BLAIR/OPS/MCI/-/TEL: 202 685-7478/TEL: DSN 325-7478//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. CONGRATULATIONS TO SERGEANT TIMOTHY P. KINCAID
OF MARINE WING COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON 48 GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS FOR
HIS SELECTION AS THE FY06 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 KINCAID IS A MEMBER OF THE INSPECTOR AND INSTRUCTOR
STAFF FOR MARINE WING COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON 48. HE 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 COMPLETED AN ELECTRONICS APPRENTICESHIP AND IS
WELL ON HIS WAY TO ATTAINING A COLLEGE DEGREE. HE WAS ALSO RECOGNIZED
AS THE MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS-ELECTRONICS SCHOOL "SENIOR
INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR" FOR HIS OUTSTANDING EMPLOYMENT OF MCI COURSES
TO TRAIN HIS MARINES.
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 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: SERGEANT JASON B.
JEMELKA, 2D ASSAULT AMPHIBIAN VEHICLE BATTALION AND SERGEANT JEFFREY
C. CHEESEMAN, 8TH COMMUNICATIONS BATTALION. CONGRATULATIONS GO OUT
TO EACH OF THESE FINALISTS.
4. MCI WILL COORDINATE WITH THE COMMANDING OFFICER, MARINE WING
COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON 48 VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE TO AFFECT
SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR SERGEANT KINCAID.//