AM2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · FEBRUARY 2027 EXAMReserve (SELRES)

AM E-5 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Aviation Structural Mechanic · Effective September 2026 · 18 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2E
    THE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)
    App ACh 5Ch 6Ch 10Ch 15
  2. NAVAIR 00-80T-96(2025)
    U.S. NAVY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT COMMON BASIC HANDLING & SAFETY MANUAL
    WP 007 00WP 009 00
  3. NAVAIR 01-1A-1(2016)
    ENGINEERING HANDBOOK SERIES FOR AIRCRAFT REPAIR GENERAL MANUAL FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIR
  4. NAVAIR 01-1A-16-1(2025)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION METHODS, BASIC THEORY
    Ch 3Ch 5Glossary 1
  5. NAVAIR 01-1A-17(WITH CHANGE-1)
    ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AVIATION HYDRAULICS MANUAL
    WP 006 00WP 009 00WP 017 00
  6. NAVAIR 01-1A-20
    ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AVIATION HOSE AND TUBE MANUAL
    WP 006 00
  7. NAVAIR 01-1A-22(2024)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, AND DEPOT AIRCRAFT RADOMES AND ANTENNA COVERS
    Ch 6
  8. NAVAIR 01-1A-34(2025)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS AERONAUTICAL WELDING
    WP 003 03WP 004 01WP 010 00
  9. NAVAIR 01-1A-509-1(WITH CHANGE-1)
    CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL VOLUME I CORROSION PROGRAM AND CORROSION THEORY
    Ch 3
  10. NAVAIR 01-1A-509-2(WITH CHANGE-1)
    ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL VOLUME II AIRCRAFT
    App 8App ACh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 9
  11. NAVAIR 04-10-506(2024)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, STORAGE AND DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT TIRES AND TUBES
    Sec IIISec IV
  12. NAVAIR 17-1-123(WITH CHANGE-1)
    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
  13. NAVAIR 17-15BF-97(WITH CHANGE-3)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS HYDRAULIC PARTICLE COUNTER TEST SET PART NO. 2087301-01-N PHOSPHATE ESTER PARTICLE COUNTER TEST SET PART NO. 2087301-01-S NAVY OIL ANALYSIS PROGRAM (NOAP) LAB PARTICLE COUNTER TEST SET PART NO. 2087301-01-NOAP
    WP 004 00
  14. NAVEDTRA 14022A
    AVIATION MAINTENANCE RATINGS (AMR)
  15. NAVEDTRA 14040A
    BLUEPRINT READING AND SKETCHING
  16. NAVEDTRA 14105A
    FLUID POWER
  17. NAVEDTRA 14256A
    TOOLS AND THEIR USES
  18. NAVEDTRA 14315B
    AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC (AM)

Exam topics

7 topics · 28 subtopics

What 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
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  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 RESERVE Navy Advancement exam that will be given to SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) PERSONNEL in February 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 February 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective September 2026).