AGC · E-7 BIBLIOGRAPHY · JANUARY 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
AG E-7 Bibs · January 2027
Aerographer's Mate · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 26 references on the Regular exam
- 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 4Ch 5Ch 8
- CNAF M-3710.7(2025)NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUALApp CCh 3Ch 4Ch 5
- 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 6
- COMNAVIFOR-M 3502.1ANAVAL INFORMATION FORCES TRAINING AND READINESS MANUALCh 4
- COMNAVMETOCCOMINST 3140.23EMETEOROLOGICAL AND OCEANOGRAPHIC POST DEPLOYMENT BRIEFS AND AFTER ACTION REPORTS
- 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 2, I CHAPTER 3, III CHAPTER 1, III CHAPTER 4
- COMNAVSURFPAC-LANTINST 3840.1BTHE JOINT COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANT SURF MANUALCh 2Ch 4Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12
- JOINT METOC HANDBOOKJOINT METEOROLOGICAL & OCEANOGRAPHIC (METOC) HANDBOOK, 1ST JMOC EDITION, APRIL 2011Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 12
- MARINERS TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDEMARINERS TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDECh 4
- METOC 50-1T-0202(2007)ATMOSPHERIC REFRACTION
- METOC 50-1T-0301BASIC SURFACE CHART ANALYSISCh 2
- METOC 60-1T-0203EVALUATING AND ENCODING BATHYTHERMOGRAPH DATACh 2
- METOC-045-805-311-006ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS ON EO SENSORS AND SYSTEMS
- METOC-045-841-609-001AEROGRAPHER'S MATE THIRD CLASS METOC TRAINING MANUALCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
- METOC-045-841-610-002AEROGRAPHER'S MATE SECOND CLASS METOC TRAINING MANUAL VOLUME 1Ch 4Ch 6
- METOC-045-841-611-003AEROGRAPHER'S MATE SECOND CLASS METOC TRAINING MANUAL VOLUME 2Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 12
- METOC-045-841-613-005(2013)AEROGRAPHER'S MATE FIRST CLASS AND CHIEF METOC TRANING MANUALCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6
- NAVMETOCCOMINST 3140.14FFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING MANUAL
- NAVMETOCCOMINST 3140.4DATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE AND ICING CRITERIA
- NTRP 3-59.6(U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUALApp AApp DApp HCh 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
- NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUALCh 1Ch 6Ch 7
- NWP 3-15M VOLUME-1NAVAL MINE WARFARECh 2
- OPNAVINST 3140.24GADVERSE AND SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS AND CONDITIONS OF READINESS
Exam topics
4 topics · 14 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
Atmospheric Conditions & ImpactsAnalysis · Climatology · Forecasting · Models · Satellite
METOC Administration & ManagementProcesses, Procedures & Training · Services, Requirements & Briefs
Oceanographic Conditions & ImpactsAnalysis · 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 5
- 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 1Ch 5Ch 6
- 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 2, I CHAPTER 3, II CHAPTER 1
- COMNAVMETOCCOMINST 5200.4BINTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND INSPECTIONS GUIDE
- COMNAVSURFPAC-LANTINST 3840.1BTHE JOINT COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANT SURF MANUALCh 3Ch 4Ch 10
- JOINT METOC HANDBOOKJOINT METEOROLOGICAL & OCEANOGRAPHIC (METOC) HANDBOOK, 1ST JMOC EDITION, APRIL 2011Ch 6Ch 8Ch 10Ch 12
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-59METEOROLOGICAL AND OCEANOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS
- MARINERS TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDEMARINERS TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDECh 1Ch 2
- METOC 50-1T-0202(2007)ATMOSPHERIC REFRACTION
- METOC 50-1T-0301BASIC SURFACE CHART ANALYSISCh 2Ch 3
- METOC 60-1T-0203EVALUATING AND ENCODING BATHYTHERMOGRAPH DATACh 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 3Ch 4Ch 6
- METOC-045-841-611-003AEROGRAPHER'S MATE SECOND CLASS METOC TRAINING MANUAL VOLUME 2Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 12
- METOC-045-841-613-005(2013)AEROGRAPHER'S MATE FIRST CLASS AND CHIEF METOC TRANING MANUALCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6
- NAVMETOCCOMINST 3140.4DATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE AND ICING CRITERIA
- NAVMETOCCOMINST 3141.2ASURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATION PROCEDURESCh 9
- NTRP 3-59.6(U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUALApp BApp EApp HCh 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 10
- NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUALCh 1Ch 5Ch 6
- NWP 3-15M VOLUME-1NAVAL MINE WARFAREApp ACh 1Ch 2
- NWP 3-56MARITIME OPERATIONS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WARFAREAnnex 4App ACh 1
- OPNAVINST 3140.24GADVERSE AND SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS AND CONDITIONS OF READINESS
Exam topics
4 topics · 12 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS & IMPACTSANALYSIS · FORECASTING · MODELS · SATELLITE
METOC ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENTPROCESSES, PROCEDURES, & TRAINING · SERVICES, REQUIREMENTS, & BRIEFS
OCEANOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS & IMPACTSANALYSIS · FORECASTING · MODELS · 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 January 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.
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Source: the official January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).