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ABE E-6 Bibs · March 2027

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launching & Recovery Equipment) · Effective October 2026 · 15 references on the Regular exam

  1. NAVAIR 00-80T-120(2024)
    CVN FLIGHT/HANGAR DECK NATOPS MANUAL
    Ch 4Ch 5
  2. NAVAIR 51-15ABB-4.1(VOLUME-1)(WITH CHANGE-21)
    OPERATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL/INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN FOR ALL SHIPBOARD STEAM CATAPULTS
    WP 008 00WP 008 01WP 009 00WP 010 00
  3. NAVAIR 51-15ABB-4.2(VOLUME-2)(WITH CHANGE-22)
    OPERATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL/INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN FOR ALL SHIPBOARD STEAM CATAPULTS
    WP 015 00WP 016 00WP 016 01WP 024 00WP 026 00WP 030 00WP 031 00WP 033 00WP 033 01WP 036 01WP 037 00WP 040 00WP 041 03WP 042 00WP 044 00
  4. NAVAIR 51-15ABB-4.3(VOLUME-3)(WITH CHANGE-19)
    OPERATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL/INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN FOR ALL SHIPBOARD STEAM CATAPULTS
    WP 050 00WP 052 00WP 055 00WP 056 00WP 057 00WP 061 00WP 084 00WP 085 00
  5. NAVAIR 51-15ABC-4(WITH CHANGE-1)
    FORWARD INTEGRATED CATAPULT CONTROL STATION (U) FOR CVN-68, CVN-69, CVN-70, CVN-7 I, CVN-72, CVN-73, GVN-74 AND CVN-75
    WP 003 00
  6. NAVAIR 51-15ABC-5(WITH CHANGE-1)
    DECK EDGE INTEGRATED CATAPULT CONTROL STATION (U) FOR CVN-68, CVN-69, CVN-70, CVN-71, CVN-72, CVN-73, CVN-74 AND CVN-75
    WP 003 00
  7. NAVAIR 51-25-3(WITH CHANGE-1)
    OPERATION, SERVICE AND OVERHAUL INSTRUCTIONS WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN CATAPULT POWER PLANT PUMP
    Sec IISec IV
  8. NAVAIR 51-5BBA-2.1 VOLUME 1(2019)
    AIRCRAFT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT MK7 MOD 3/MOD 4 VOLUME 1
    WP 003 00WP 004 00WP 005 00WP 005 01WP 007 00WP 008 00WP 008 01WP 009 00WP 012 00WP 012 01WP 013 00WP 013 01WP 016 00WP 017 00
  9. NAVAIR 51-5BBA-2.2 VOLUME 2(2019)
    AIRCRAFT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT MK7 MOD 3/MOD 4 VOLUME 2
    WP 021 00WP 021 01WP 023 00WP 025 00WP 027 00WP 027 01WP 028 00WP 028 01WP 030 00WP 030 01WP 032 01WP 033 00WP 034 02WP 035 00WP 036 00
  10. NAVAIR 51-5BCA-3.1(WITH CHANGE-5)
    OVERHAUL INSTRUCTIONS (DEPOT) FOR ALL SHIPBOARD AIRCRAFT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
    Sec IV
  11. NAVAIR 51-70-13(WITH CHANGE-3)
    OPERATIONAL/INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN ALL SHIPBOARD JET BLAST DEFLECTORS
    WP 003 00WP 005 00WP 013 00
  12. NAVEDTRA 14256A
    TOOLS AND THEIR USES
  13. NAVEDTRA 14310A(2018)
    AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (LAUNCH AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT) (ABE)
  14. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6
  15. OPNAVINST 4790.15E
    AIRCRAFT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (ALREMP)
    App BApp CCh 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12

Exam topics

5 topics · 20 subtopics

What this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.

ALREMP Administration & ManagementALRE Maintenance Support · Maintenance Organization · QA Branch · V-2 Maint Org Structure & Responsibility
Arresting Gear System MaintenanceArresting Engine · Barricade System & Associated Deck Gear · Sheave Damper
Arresting Gear System Ops & ProceduresArresting Engine · Barricade System & Associated Deck Gear · Sheave Damper
Catapult System MaintenanceAssociated Launching Equipment · Catapult Control Systems · Hydraulic Systems · Launching Engine System · Retraction Engine & Drive Systems
Catapult System Ops & ProceduresAssociated Launching Equipment · Catapult Control Systems · Hydraulic Systems · Launching Engine System · Retraction Engine & Drive Systems
Official notes and source
  1. Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
  2. This BIBLIOGRAPHY is provided by NAC to document the REFERENCES used by a subject matter expert (a Navy Chief in the rating) as the basis for writing the questions on the REGULAR Navy Advancement exam that will be given to ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL in March 2027. All exam questions are developed by rating subject matter experts utilizing the latest Occupational Standards provided by NAVMAC.
  3. The questions for your exam are based on the references listed in this bibliography. If a reference has been updated since the exam was created and differs from the reference listed here, the information in the updated reference will be considered when the exam is scored.
  4. The Professional Military Knowledge (PMK) references are no longer listed as part of this document, since PMK questions are no longer part of the Navy-Wide Advancement Exam (NWAE). PMK knowledge will be measured through the separate Professional Military Knowledge Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) and details on administration of this exam can be found in the current cycle NAVADMIN.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).