R 101909Z JUN 25 MARADMIN 268/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM AND PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//  SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026  COMMANDANT’S PROFESSIONAL READING LIST// POC/LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE/EDUCATION COMMAND/MARINE CORPS  UNIVERSITY/TEL: COMM (703) 432-4675 /EMAIL:  [email protected]// NARR/REF A IS MCO 1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.  REF B IS  MCO 1610.7A, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM.  REF C IS MCO P1070.12K W  CH1, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL. //  GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Situation.  The Commandant’s Professional Reading  List (CPRL) is an essential tool for cultivating intellectual  readiness, professional development, and ethical leadership across  the Marine Corps.  It supports the development of leaders who are  capable of meeting the evolving challenges of strategic competition,  warfighting, and institutional leadership.  To ensure continued  relevance and value, the CPRL is periodically updated.  This message  initiates the fiscal year (FY) 2026 update.  Coinciding with the  250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, this update  offers a timely opportunity to both honor the legacy of the Corps and  invest in the intellectual development of Marines who will carry it  forward into the next era. 2.  Mission.  Education Command will conduct a force-wide  solicitation for nominations of books, professional publications, and podcasts to inform the next update of the Commandant’s Professional  Reading List.  The intent is to gather diverse, high-quality  recommendations that contribute meaningfully to personal and  professional development for Marines at all ranks. 3. Execution 3.A. Commander’s Intent.   The Commandant’s intent is to maintain a dynamic and  thought-provoking reading list that educates and inspires Marines  while reinforcing warfighting excellence, innovation, ethical  decision-making, and strategic awareness.  Marines from all  communities and ranks will have an opportunity to shape this list to  reflect the broad experiences and intellectual interests of the  force. 3.B. Concept of Operations 3.B.1. This MARADMIN serves as a call for nominations across the  total force. 3.B.2. Marines may nominate books (fiction or nonfiction),  academic publications, and audio media such as podcasts. 3.B.3.A. Each submission must include the following: 3.B.3.A.1. Title 3.B.3.A.2. One of the following categories: Heritage, Innovation,  Leadership, Strategy 3.B.3.A.3. Author/Host/Publisher 3.B.3.A.4. Media Type (book, podcast, periodical, etc…) 3.B.3.A.5. Intended Audience (e.g., junior enlisted, SNCOs, officers,  all hands) 3.B.3.A.6. A brief justification (no more than 250 words) explaining  the resource’s value to Marines. 3.C. Coordinating Instructions 3.C.1. Submissions are due no later than 14 July 2025. 3.C.2. Submit nominations via https:(slash)(slash)grc-usmcu. libguides.com(slash)cmc-reading-list(slash)nominate. 3.C.3. A review panel will evaluate submissions and provide  recommendations to senior leaders prior to the Commandant’s  review for final selection. 3.C.4. The updated CPRL will be released in November, 2025. 4. Command and Signal. Commanders are directed to disseminate this  message widely and encourage participation. Broad engagement is  critical to ensuring the updated CRL reflects the values,  experiences, and intellectual diversity of the Marine Corps. 5. Release authorized by Brigadier General Matthew W. Tracy,  Commanding General, Education Command and President, Marine Corps  University.//