R 261506Z SEP 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 501/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE FISCAL YEAR 2013 GRADUATE OF THE YEAR//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE (MCI) IS SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 (FY13) GRADUATE OF THE YEAR.  THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE A MARINE WHOSE RECORD OF SELF-STUDY AND EDUCATION THROUGH MCI COURSES 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 FOR THE DETC OUTSTANDING GRADUATE PROGRAM.  MCI HAS BEEN GRANTED ACCREDITATION BY DETC, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING AGENCY FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION.
2.  THE NOMINATION CRITERIA FOLLOWS:
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 FY13 (1 OCTOBER 2012 TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2013) APPLY.
D.  THE NUMBER OF COURSES COMPLETED IS NOT THE SOLE FACTOR.  THE FOCUS IS ON HOW THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM THE COURSE/COURSES WAS OF BENEFIT TO SELF, UNIT, AND THE MARINE CORPS.
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 RELEVANT.  INCLUDE LETTERS OR SUMMARY OF ACTION FOR ALL.
G.  DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLETED MCI COURSES IS NOT REQUIRED.  MCI WILL VERIFY ALL COURSE COMPLETION.
3.  INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOMINATION PACKAGE:
A.  COMMANDING OFFICER NOMINATIONS MUST DOCUMENT THE CRITERIA LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PARAGRAPH 2D, AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ENCLOSURES.
B.  ENCLOSURE (1) IS TO BE A CURRENT HARD COPY PROMOTION PHOTO IN THE SERVICE "C" UNIFORM.  DEPLOYED UNITS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROMOTION PHOTO SHOULD SUBMIT A LOCAL PHOTO IN THE COMBAT BOOTS AND UTILITY UNIFORM.
C.  ENCLOSURE (2) IS TO BE A STATEMENT BY THE MARINE THAT EXPLAINS THE REASONS FOR TAKING THE COURSE/COURSES AND HOW THE KNOWLEDGE BENEFITED THE MARINE AND UNIT.
D.  ENCLOSURE (3) IS TO BE A SIGNED PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
E.  NOMINATIONS ARE DUE TO MCI BY 18 OCTOBER 2013.  NOMINATION PACKAGES RECEIVED AFTER 18 OCTOBER 2013 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.  MAIL ALL NOMINATIONS TO:
    MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE
    (ATTN:  GYSGT GOFORTH)
    912 CHARLES POOR STREET SE
    WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC 20391-0001
4.  THE POINT OF CONTACT IS GYSGT GOFORTH, STUDENT SERVICES DIVISION MCI, DSN 325-7611 OR COMMERCIAL 202-685-7611.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN M. R. REGNER, STAFF DIRECTOR, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS.//