“The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do”
Walter Bagehot
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.”
Confucius
Instructor Trainers, Instructors, and Commanders:
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REPEAT MESSAGE:
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Congratulations to the following Black Belt Instructor Trainers from MAIT 02-06:
GySgt C. Balcazar Capt D. Bell Cpl J. Bennett Sgt C. Bloom
SSgt M. Brown Sgt J. Croy SSgt R. Cardon GySgt P. Denning
Sgt j. Hymas Sgt J. Jelowdar SSgt J. Lopez SSgt R. Mawson
GySgt M. Medeiros SSgt C. Roubison Sgt. A. Smith SSgt N. Spangerloch
SSgt T. Sumpter Sgt C. Surber SSgt J. Temple Capt R. Thomas
Sgt E. Villadaresgarcia GySgt W. Yerby
Gung Ho-SSgt Spangerloch. . .and well-deserving!
Honor graduate-Sgt Hymas
Dunham Wetherbee award recipient-Capt Thomas
Strongest IT-Sgt Lavalette
Overall, this pilot 5-week course was very successful in many ways. The MACE will run one more 5-week course during 04-06 and propose a course of action to TECOM for the way ahead based on the results of that MAIT course.
Congratulations to the following Green Belt Instructors from MAIT 04-06:
2ndLt M. Bonelli Sgt C. Cortez-Rodriquez 2ndLt C. Faires
LCpl T. Foster Cpl D. Gray 2ndLt T. Gryde
1stLt C. Henry 2ndLt H. Hernandez Sgt T. Jolly
2ndLt N. Merlino Cpl A. Pagliei 2ndLt C. Palmer
LCpl J. Pasay Sgt J. Prusinowski 2ndLt D. Pump
2ndLt M. Rogers Sgt M. Spencer 2ndLt R. Stevens
Gung Ho-Cpl Gray
Honor graduate-2ndLt Stevens
MAIT 03-06 is currently on deck with 32 hard charging Devil Dogs for the last 7-week Black Belt IT course for 2006. MAIT 04-06 will be a 5-week course for black belt instructors.
As a reminder, there are three disciplines to MCMAP; Physical, Mental and Character. It’s imperative that all IT’s and I’s instruct the program/POI in the manner it was developed. All three disciplines MUST be trained at every session. Don’t cut corners. Set the standard for others to follow.
If you desire to augment any of the upcoming MACE courses, please contact MgySgt Franklin.
The MACE is planning a CCRB from 11-15 December 2006. More to follow.
FYI- Due to the work of recent updates within Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS 3270) the Martial Arts Qualification Codes (i.e. MMA-MMW) were accidentally changed. We are currently in the process of fixing this problem. A proposal will be sent up the chain this week to fix the problem. Use the old system until this has been resolved.
Finally, I will be retiring at 1000 on 30 June 2006 at the flag pole of The Basic School after 30 years of faithful service. It’s been a great ride and I have no regrets. I’d do it again if I could. The first chapter of my life will be closed and the next opened. Opened as the Director of MCMAP at the MACE as a “former active duty Marine.” If you’re in the area, and desire to attend the retirement, I’d be honored to have you attend. I would enjoy personally thanking you for helping to shape my career and MCMAP. Until then,
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Semper Fi Marines, Train hard but Train safe!
Joseph Shusko LtCol
USMC Director, MCMAP