AC2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

AC E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Air Traffic Controller · Effective October 2026 · 14 references on the Regular exam

  1. AIM(WITH CHANGE-3)
    AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  2. CNAF M-3710.7(2025)
    NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL
    Ch 4
  3. FAA JO 7110.10EE(WITH CHANGE-3)
    FLIGHT SERVICES
    Ch 7Ch 8
  4. FAA JO 7110.65BB(2025)
    AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 9Ch 10
  5. FAA JO 7930.2U
    NOTICES TO AIR MISSIONS (NOTAM)
    Ch 1
  6. FLIP GEN PLAN(2025)
    DOD FLIGHT INFORMATION PUBLICATION GENERAL PLANNING
    Ch 3Ch 6
  7. NAVAIR 00-80T-105(2025)
    CV NATOPS MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8
  8. NAVAIR 00-80T-106(2025)
    LHA/LHD NATOPS MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
  9. NAVAIR 00-80T-114(2025)
    NATOPS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 10
  10. NAVAIR 00-80T-125(2026)
    AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AFLOAT, NATOPS MANUAL
  11. NAVAIR 51-50AAA-2(WITH CHANGE-3)
    GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHOREBASED AIRFIELD MARKING AND LIGHTING
    WP 003 02WP 003 07WP 003 09WP 005 01
  12. NAVEDTRA 14342B
    AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (AC)
    App AICh 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 9
  13. NAVMETOCCOMINST 3141.2A
    SURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATION PROCEDURES
    App ACh 4Ch 14
  14. OPNAVINST 3721.20E
    FLIGHT OPERATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NOTICE TO AIRMEN SYSTEM
    Ch 4

Exam topics

6 topics · 27 subtopics

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

Amphibious OperationsAATCC Doctrine · Launching Aircraft · Recovering Aircraft · Tactical Air Control Squadron
Carrier OperationsCATCC Doctrine · Launching Aircraft · Recovering Aircraft
Control Tower OperationsAirport Conditions · Airport Design · Communications · Sequencing and Separation
Facility and Technical AdministrationFacility Management · Personnel Management · Training
Flight ServicesAviation Weather · Charts and Publications · Handling · NOTAMS · Search and Rescue
Radar OperationsApproaches · Beacon Systems · Communications · NAVAIDS · Priorities and Emergencies · Radar Displays · Radar Identification · Sequencing and Separation
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.
  5. If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.

Source: the official March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).