AG2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
AG E-5 Bibs · March 2027
Aerographer's Mate · Effective October 2026 · 22 references on the Regular exam
- ANNEX H TO COMUSFLTFORCOM OPORD 2000-11(WITH CHANGE-5)METEOROLOGICAL AND OCEANOGRAPHIC (METOC) OPERATIONS
- CNAF M-3710.7(2025)NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUALCh 2
- CNMOC_CTG 80.7 OPERATIONS ORDERCOMMANDER, NAVAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY COMMAND/CTG 80.7 OPERATIONS ORDER
- COMNAVIFORINST 3502.3AMETEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY DIRECT SUPPORT AND FORWARD DEPLOYED NAVAL FORCES TRAINING AND READINESS GUIDANCECh 5
- COMNAVMETOCCOMINST 3143.1J(WITH CHANGE-1)TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST (TAF) AND THE FM51-XII TAF CODE
- COMNAVMETOCCOMINST 3144.1E(WITH CHANGE-1)U.S. NAVY MANUAL FOR SHIP'S SURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATIONSSECTION I CHAPTER 3, II CHAPTER 9
- COMNAVSURFPAC-LANTINST 3840.1BTHE JOINT COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANT SURF MANUALCh 4Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 11
- JOINT METOC HANDBOOKJOINT METEOROLOGICAL & OCEANOGRAPHIC (METOC) HANDBOOK, 1ST JMOC EDITION, APRIL 2011Ch 3Ch 8
- MARINERS TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDEMARINERS TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDECh 1
- METOC 50-1T-0202(2007)ATMOSPHERIC REFRACTION
- METOC 50-1T-0301BASIC SURFACE CHART ANALYSISCh 1Ch 5
- METOC 60-1T-0203EVALUATING AND ENCODING BATHYTHERMOGRAPH DATACh 1Ch 2
- METOC-045-805-311-006ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS ON EO SENSORS AND SYSTEMS
- METOC-045-841-609-001AEROGRAPHER'S MATE THIRD CLASS METOC TRAINING MANUALCh 1Ch 3Ch 4
- METOC-045-841-610-002AEROGRAPHER'S MATE SECOND CLASS METOC TRAINING MANUAL VOLUME 1Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6Ch 7
- METOC-045-841-611-003AEROGRAPHER'S MATE SECOND CLASS METOC TRAINING MANUAL VOLUME 2Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 9Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12
- METOC-045-841-613-005(2013)AEROGRAPHER'S MATE FIRST CLASS AND CHIEF METOC TRANING MANUALCh 4
- NAVMETOCCOMINST 3140.14FFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING MANUAL
- NAVMETOCCOMINST 3141.2ASURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATION PROCEDURESCh 9Ch 10Ch 13
- NTRP 3-59.6(U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUALApp AApp ECh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 9
- NWP 3-59MOPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHYCh 1
- OPNAVINST 3140.24GADVERSE AND SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS AND CONDITIONS OF READINESS
Exam topics
4 topics · 16 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
Atmospheric Conditions & ImpactsAnalysis · Climatology · Forecasting · Models · Principles & Characteristics · Satellite
METOC Administration & ManagementProcesses, Procedures & Training · Services, Requirements & Briefs
Oceanographic Conditions & ImpactsAnalysis · Climatology · Forecasting · Models · Principles & Characteristics · Satellite
Tactical ApplicationsImpacts to Warfare Areas · Tactical Decision Aids
Substitute exams are given after the Regular exam to sailors who couldn't take it as scheduled. Study this list only if you're taking the substitute.
- ANNEX H TO COMUSFLTFORCOM OPORD 2000-11(WITH CHANGE-5)METEOROLOGICAL AND OCEANOGRAPHIC (METOC) OPERATIONS
- AWS/TR-79/006THE USE OF THE SKEW T, LOG P DIAGRAM IN ANALYSIS AND FORECASTINGCh 4
- CNAF M-3710.7(2025)NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUALCh 4Ch 8
- CNMOC_CTG 80.7 OPERATIONS ORDERCOMMANDER, NAVAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY COMMAND/CTG 80.7 OPERATIONS ORDER
- COMNAVIFOR M-3502.1NAVAL INFORMATION FORCES TRAINING AND READINESS MANUALApp T
- COMNAVMETOCCOMINST 3143.1J(WITH CHANGE-1)TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST (TAF) AND THE FM51-XII TAF CODE
- COMNAVMETOCCOMINST 3144.1E(WITH CHANGE-1)U.S. NAVY MANUAL FOR SHIP'S SURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATIONSSECTION II CHAPTER 9, III CHAPTER 4
- COMNAVSURFPAC-LANTINST 3840.1BTHE JOINT COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANT SURF MANUALCh 1Ch 8
- JOINT METOC HANDBOOKJOINT METEOROLOGICAL & OCEANOGRAPHIC (METOC) HANDBOOK, 1ST JMOC EDITION, APRIL 2011Ch 1
- MARINERS TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDEMARINERS TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDECh 2
- METOC 50-1T-0202(2007)ATMOSPHERIC REFRACTION
- METOC 50-1T-0301BASIC SURFACE CHART ANALYSISCh 1
- METOC 60-1T-0203EVALUATING AND ENCODING BATHYTHERMOGRAPH DATACh 2
- METOC-045-805-311-006ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS ON EO SENSORS AND SYSTEMS
- METOC-045-813-612-004AEROGRAPHER'S MATE INTRODUCTION TO HAND ANALYSIS
- METOC-045-841-609-001AEROGRAPHER'S MATE THIRD CLASS METOC TRAINING MANUALCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- METOC-045-841-610-002AEROGRAPHER'S MATE SECOND CLASS METOC TRAINING MANUAL VOLUME 1Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
- METOC-045-841-611-003AEROGRAPHER'S MATE SECOND CLASS METOC TRAINING MANUAL VOLUME 2Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 9Ch 11Ch 12
- METOC-045-841-613-005(2013)AEROGRAPHER'S MATE FIRST CLASS AND CHIEF METOC TRANING MANUALCh 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6
- NAVMETOCCOMINST 3140.14FFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING MANUAL
- NAVMETOCCOMINST 3140.4DATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE AND ICING CRITERIA
- NAVMETOCCOMINST 3141.2ASURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATION PROCEDURESCh 2Ch 8Ch 9Ch 13
- NTRP 3-59.6(U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUALApp AApp DApp ECh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 10
- NWP 3-15M VOLUME-1NAVAL MINE WARFARECh 2
- OPNAVINST 3140.24GADVERSE AND SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS AND CONDITIONS OF READINESS
- THE WORLD FACTBOOK(2022)THE WORLD FACTBOOKMAP SOUTHEAST ASIA
Exam topics
4 topics · 16 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
Atmospheric Conditions & ImpactsAnalysis · Climatology · Forecasting · Models · Principles & Characteristics · Satellite
METOC Administration & ManagementProcesses, Procedures & Training · Services, Requirements & Briefs
Oceanographic Conditions & ImpactsAnalysis · Climatology · Forecasting · Models · Principles & Characteristics · Satellite
Tactical ApplicationsImpacts to Warfare Areas · Tactical Decision Aids
Official notes and source
- Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).