Marine Corps Institute (MCI) FY04 Graduate of the Year

1. MCI IS SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR ITS FY04 GRADUATE 
OF THE YEAR PROGRAM. 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 THE COMMANDING 
OFFICER.
C. ONLY MCI COURSES AND PROGRAMS COMPLETED DURING FY04 (1 OCT 
03 TO 30 SEP 04) APPLY.
D. WHILE THE NUMBER OF COURSES COMPLETED IS A FACTOR, THE FOCUS IS 
ON HOW THE MARINE USED THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM THE COURSES TO 
BENEFIT SELF, UNIT, THE CORPS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
E. OTHER SELF-STUDY AND OFF-DUTY EDUCATION MAY BE CONSIDERED.
F. AWARDS, SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT 
WERE ASSISTED BY THIS MCI STUDY ARE ALSO RELEVANT.
3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOMINATION PACKAGE REQUIREMENTS:
A. COMMANDING OFFICERS NOMINATIONS MUST DOCUMENT THE CRITERIA 
LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PARAGRAPH 2D.
B. INCLUDE A STANDARD PROMOTION PHOTO (5 X 8 B/W) OF THE MARINE.
C. INCLUDE A STATEMENT BY THE MARINE THAT EXPLAINS THE REASONS FOR 
TAKING THE COURSES AND HOW THE KNOWLEDGE BENEFITTED THE MARINE. 
D. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT MCI BY 01 NOV 2004. MAIL 
ALL NOMINATIONS TO: MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE, ATTN CAPT SALAME, 
912 CHARLES POOR STREET SE, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, DC
20391-5680. ENSURE TO ALLOW APPROPRIATE MAIL TIME.
E. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS CAPT SALAME, OPERATIONS-MCI,
DSN 325-7478 OR COMM (202) 685-7478.