AM2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
AM E-5 Bibs · March 2027
Aviation Structural Mechanic · Effective October 2026 · 19 references on the Regular exam
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2ETHE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)App AApp ECh 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 15
- NAVAIR 00-25-100(2025)NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS LIBRARY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMWP 012 00WP 013 00
- NAVAIR 01-1A-16-1(2025)TECHNICAL MANUAL NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION METHODS, BASIC THEORYCh 1Ch 2
- NAVAIR 01-1A-17(WITH CHANGE-1)ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AVIATION HYDRAULICS MANUALWP 005 00WP 009 00WP 014 00WP 015 00
- NAVAIR 01-1A-20ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AVIATION HOSE AND TUBE MANUALWP 009 00WP 010 00
- NAVAIR 01-1A-21(2015)GENERAL COMPOSITE REPAIRSec IVSec VSec VI
- NAVAIR 01-1A-34(2025)TECHNICAL MANUAL INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS AERONAUTICAL WELDINGWP 003 03WP 004 01WP 005 01
- NAVAIR 01-1A-509-1(WITH CHANGE-1)CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL VOLUME I CORROSION PROGRAM AND CORROSION THEORYCh 3
- NAVAIR 01-1A-509-2(WITH CHANGE-1)ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL VOLUME II AIRCRAFTApp ACh 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 7Ch 9
- NAVAIR 01-1A-8(WITH CHANGE-1)ENGINEERING MANUAL SERIES AIRCRAFT AND MISSILE REPAIR STRUCTURAL HARDWARECh 12Ch 16
- NAVAIR 04-10-1(2025)TECHNICAL MANUAL ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS AIRCRAFT WHEELSSec II
- NAVAIR 04-10-506(2024)TECHNICAL MANUAL INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, STORAGE AND DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT TIRES AND TUBESSec IISec III
- NAVAIR 15-01-500(2025)PRESERVATION OF NAVAL AIRCRAFTCh 1Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8
- NAVEDTRA 14022AAVIATION MAINTENANCE RATINGS (AMR)
- NAVEDTRA 14040ABLUEPRINT READING AND SKETCHING
- NAVEDTRA 14105AFLUID POWER
- NAVEDTRA 14256ATOOLS AND THEIR USES
- NAVEDTRA 14315BAVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC (AM)
- OPNAV M-5100.23(WITH CHANGE-3)NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANUALCh 18
Exam topics
7 topics · 28 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
Administration & Program ManagementAviation Maintenance Fundamentals · Maintenance Programs · Maintenance/Production Control Organization & Procedures · Quality Assurance · Supply Organization & Procedures · Workcenter Responsibilities
Corrosion Control ProgramA/C Painting · Prevention & Treatment · Sealants & Sealing Practices
Flight Control Maint & TroubleshootingFixed-Wing FCS · Rotary-Wing FCS
Hyd/Pneumatic Sys Maint/TroubleshootingBasic Hydraulic/Pneumatic & Emergency Power Systems · Fluid Servicing & SE · Hose & Tubing Fabrication & Maintenance · Hydraulic Contamination Control Program · Hydraulic/Pneumatic Theory & Principles of Operations · Hydraulic/Pneumatic Utility Systems
Landing Sys Maint & TroubleshootingA/C Wheels, Tires & Tubes · Brake Systems · Catapult & Arresting Gear System · Landing Gear Systems
Metallic & Non-Metallic Maint & RepairA/C Construction & Materials · A/C Hardware Materials & Procedures · A/C Metallic Repair · A/C Non-Metallic Repair
NDI & Welding ProceduresHeat Treatment of Metals · NDI Program · Welding
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.
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2ETHE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)App ECh 1Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 10
- NAVAIR 00-25-100(2024)NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS LIBRARY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMWP 004 00
- NAVAIR 00-80T-96(2025)U.S. NAVY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT COMMON BASIC HANDLING & SAFETY MANUALWP 012 00
- NAVAIR 01-1A-1(2016)ENGINEERING HANDBOOK SERIES FOR AIRCRAFT REPAIR GENERAL MANUAL FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRCh 1Ch 3
- NAVAIR 01-1A-16-1(2022)NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION METHODS, BASIC THEORYCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Glossary 1
- NAVAIR 01-1A-17(WITH CHANGE-1)ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AVIATION HYDRAULICS MANUALWP 002 00WP 004 00WP 005 00WP 006 00WP 009 00WP 013 00
- NAVAIR 01-1A-21(2015)GENERAL COMPOSITE REPAIRSec IIISec VIISec X
- NAVAIR 01-1A-22(2024)TECHNICAL MANUAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, AND DEPOT AIRCRAFT RADOMES AND ANTENNA COVERS
- NAVAIR 01-1A-34(2022)INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS AERONAUTICAL WELDINGWP 002 00WP 003 02WP 003 03
- NAVAIR 01-1A-509-1(WITH CHANGE-1)CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL VOLUME I CORROSION PROGRAM AND CORROSION THEORYTable 3-1
- NAVAIR 01-1A-509-2(WITH CHANGE-1)ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL VOLUME II AIRCRAFTCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 9Glossary 2
- NAVAIR 01-1A-8(WITH CHANGE-1)ENGINEERING MANUAL SERIES AIRCRAFT AND MISSILE REPAIR STRUCTURAL HARDWARECh 3Ch 8
- NAVAIR 04-10-506(2024)TECHNICAL MANUAL INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, STORAGE AND DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT TIRES AND TUBESSec IISec IIISec VI
- NAVAIR 17-1-123(2024)TECHNICAL MANUAL ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN TIRE INFLATOR ASSEMBLY KIT PART NUMBER M85352/1 DUAL CHUCK STEM GAGE PART NUMBERS M85352/4-1, M85352/4-2
- NAVAIR 17-15BF-97(WITH CHANGE-2)OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS HYDRAULIC PARTICLE COUNTER TEST SET PART NO. 2087301-01-N
- NAVEDTRA 14022AAVIATION MAINTENANCE RATINGS (AMR)Ch 3
- NAVEDTRA 14040ABLUEPRINT READING AND SKETCHING
- NAVEDTRA 14105AFLUID POWER
- NAVEDTRA 14256ATOOLS AND THEIR USES
- NAVEDTRA 14315BAVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC (AM)Ch 2Ch 6Ch 10Ch 11Ch 14Ch 16Ch 17Figure 10-43Table 9-3
- OPNAV M-5100.23(WITH CHANGE-3)NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANUALCh 20
Exam topics
7 topics · 28 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENTAVIATION MAINTENANCE FUNDAMENTALS · MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS · MAINTENANCE/ PRODUCTION CONTROL ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES · QUALITY ASSURANCE · SUPPLY ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES · WORKCENTER RESPONSIBILITIES
CORROSION CONTROL PROGRAMAIRCRAFT PAINTING · CORROSION CONTROL · SEALANTS AND SEALING PRACTICES
FLIGHT CONTROL MAINT & TROUBLESHOOTINGFIXED-WING CONTROL SYSTEMS · ROTARY-WING FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
HYD/PNEUMATIC SYS MAINT/TRBLSHOOTINGBASIC HYDRAULIC/ PNEUMATIC AND EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEMS · FLUID SERVICING AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT · HOSE AND TUBING FABRICATION AND MAINTENANCE · HYDRAULIC CONTAMINATION CONTROL PROGRAM · HYDRAULIC/ PNEUMATIC THEORY AND PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS · HYDRAULIC/ PNEUMATIC UTILITY SYSTEMS
LANDING SYSTEMS MAINT/TROUBLESHOOTINGAIRCRAFT WHEELS, TIRES AND TUBES · BRAKE SYSTEMS · CATAPULT AND ARRESTING GEAR SYSTEM · LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS
METALLIC/NON-METALLIC MAINT AND REPAIRAIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS · AIRCRAFT HARDWARE MATERIALS/PROCEDURES · AIRCRAFT METALLIC REPAIR · AIRCRAFT NONMETALLIC REPAIR
NDI AND WELDING PROCEDURESHEAT TREATMENT OF METALS · NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM · WELDING
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.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).