MARADMIN 431/26
SOLICITATION OF ARTICLES FOR THE MARCH 2027 INSTALLATIONS & LOGISTICS ISSUE OF THE MARINE CORPS GAZETTE
R 181714Z SEP 26 MARADMIN 431/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC I L WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/SOLICITATION OF ARTICLES FOR THE MARCH 2027 INSTALLATIONS & LOGISTICS ISSUE OF THE MARINE CORPS GAZETTE// REF/A/DOC/MCG/MARCH 2026 I&L ISSUE// REF/B/DOC/CMC/PLANNING GUIDANCE// REF/C/DOC/CMC/TALENT MANAGEMENT 2030 PLAN// REF/D/DOC/CMC/I&L ENTERPRISE 2026// NARR/REF/A/THE MARINE CORPS GAZETTE PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL OF U.S. MARINES MARCH 2026 INSTALLATIONS & LOGISTICS ISSUE. REF B IS THE 39TH COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS PLANNING GUIDANCE. REF C IS THE TALENT MANAGEMENT 2030 PLAN. REF D IS THE MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS ENTERPRISE 2026.// POC/SETH CORMIER/LTCOL/LPO-3/-/TEL: CML 571-256-7194/EMAIL [email protected]// POC/BRIAN L. MILAN/GS-14/LPO-3/-/TEL: CML 571-256-7250/EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/TAKINA MCNEILL/CTR/LPO-3/-/ TEL: CML 571-256-7217/EMAIL: [email protected]// RMKS/ 1. The March 2027 Marine Corps Gazette – Installations & Logistics Issue, will be comprised of articles solicited from across the Marine Corps Installations and Logistics Enterprise (MCILE). Logistics Plans, Operations, and Vision (LPOV) Branch within Deputy Commandant, Installations & Logistics (DC I&L) will consolidate articles for this annual Installation & Logistics focused issue. The Intent is to collect and publish articles that align with the five lines of effort articulated in Ref (B) and the direction and guidance outlines in reference (d). 2. Purpose. This annual solicitation seeks to challenge members of the MCILE and focus on issues and creative ideas for sustaining the Force in the future operating environment. 3. Theme. The Marine Corps has made significant progress over the last five years in the design and delivery of future force modernization efforts detailed in reference (d). These changes have required shifts in how we intend to support and sustain Marine Air-Ground Task Force lethality. In a distributed, contested environment, logistics will remain the pacing function. Submitted articles should align to future logistics capabilities, capacities, training and education, organization, or logistics process improvements. 3.A. Submit an article aligned with one or more of the eight lines of effort below: 3.A.1. Developing adaptive leaders to execute in contested logistics. 3.A.2. Sustaining the Force: Delivering the five imperatives in contested logistics. 3.A.3. Installations as resilient warfighting platforms: Defend, Distribute, and Endure. 3.A.4. Building the global supply web: integrating joint, coalition, and industry partners. 3.A.5. Achieving decision advantage: integrating artificial intelligence, data, and autonomous systems. 3.A.6. Point-of-Need Manufacturing: scaling advanced manufacturing at the tactical edge. 3.A.7. Littoral mobility and force generation: securing operational reach and endurance. 3.A.8. Modernizing the industrial base to ensure force regeneration and readiness. 4. Eligibility. This solicitation is open to anyone, civilian, military, or contractor who is interested in contributing creative ideas and recommending solutions to the logistics enterprise as they relate to sustaining the force in the 21st century. Authors of articles must provide a clear thesis and support for/against, to compel further exploration of the topic. 5. Guidelines: 5.A. Article submissions may be submitted through the following link: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/yh3ddqvfvh?origin=lprlink. 5.A.1. Articles should be submitted in accordance with the following: 5.A.1.A. Article Length: 1500-3000 words. 5.A.1.B. Format: Typewritten using Microsoft Word, Times New Roman font, 12pt font size, double-spaced, with title as headed and page numbers centered as footer. 5.A.1.C. Cover page: Include centered article title or thesis statement, related sustaining the force line of effort, author’s name/rank/billet for bio, email address, mailing address, and synopsis (not to exceed 150 words). Do not include a page number on the cover page. 5.A.1.D. Graphs/Figures: Microsoft PowerPoint, highest possible resolution, include creator name, include location for placement within article body. 5.A.1.E. Photos: JPEG, PNG, or TIF, highest possible resolution, include photographer name, provide a short caption if desired, include location for placement within the article body. 5.B. Submission: Email articles to LPOV points of contact listed above. 5.C. Timeline. Article cover page, draft, and final draft are submitted chronologically per the following: 5.C.1. 25 Sep 2026 – Cover page due to LPOV points of contact. 5.C.2. 9 Oct 2026 – Draft articles due to LPOV. 5.C.3. 29 Oct 2026 – Final articles due to LPOV. 5.C.4. 30 Oct - 6 Nov 2026 – Article Evaluation Board. 5.C.5. 13 Nov 2026 – Article package to DC I&L Assistant Deputy Commandant, LP and Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations Command. 5.C.6. 20 Nov 2026 - Article package to DC I&L. 5.C.7. 11 Dec 2026 - Approved article package to the Marine Corps Gazette. 5.C.8. 11 Dec 2026 - Jan 2027 – Marine Corps Gazette editorial staff/author coordination. 5.C.9. Mar 2027 – Installations & Logistics issue published in the Marine Corps Gazette. 6. Selection and publication. All entries are eligible for publication. An article evaluation board comprised of LP, LOGCOM, and MCICOM members will review and rank all submissions. DC, I&L will review and approve the top ranked articles for submission to the Marine Corps Gazette for print or online publication. 7. Release authorized by Lieutenant General A. M. Niebel, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics.//