FY06 Marine Corps Institute (MCI) Graduate of the Year

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.