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: 
PROFESSIONALREADING@USMCU.EDU//
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.//