Hawaii Marine leaders expand knowledge, perspective with distance education programs

Col. James E. Reilly, chief of staff, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, congratulates Maj. Cliff Mrkvicka, aircraft maintenance officer, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24, on his graduation from the Hawaii Satellite Campus of the College of Distance Education and Training's Command and Staff College Distance Education Program at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii theater, May 19, 2011. Mrkvicka was one of 55 service members who graduated from either the CSCDEP or the CDET's Expeditionary Warfare School. Formerly known as the College of Continuing Education, the CDET offers a distance education alternative for the completion of requisite professional military education for the approximately 80 percent of officers who don't have the opportunity to attend resident schools, Cos Spofford, regional chief instructor, CSCDEP, said.