AM1 · E-6 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
AM E-6 Bibs · March 2027
Aviation Structural Mechanic · Effective October 2026 · 20 references on the Regular exam
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2ETHE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)App ACh 1Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10
- NAVAIR 00-25-100(2025)NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS LIBRARY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMWP 004 00
- NAVAIR 01-1A-1(2016)ENGINEERING HANDBOOK SERIES FOR AIRCRAFT REPAIR GENERAL MANUAL FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRCh 4
- NAVAIR 01-1A-16-1(2025)TECHNICAL MANUAL NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION METHODS, BASIC THEORYCh 2
- NAVAIR 01-1A-17(WITH CHANGE-1)ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AVIATION HYDRAULICS MANUALWP 003 00WP 005 00WP 006 00WP 009 00
- NAVAIR 01-1A-20ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AVIATION HOSE AND TUBE MANUALWP 002 00WP 003 00WP 006 00
- NAVAIR 01-1A-21(2015)GENERAL COMPOSITE REPAIRSec ISec IISec IIISec VI
- NAVAIR 01-1A-34(2025)TECHNICAL MANUAL INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS AERONAUTICAL WELDINGWP 005 01
- NAVAIR 01-1A-509-1(WITH CHANGE-1)CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL VOLUME I CORROSION PROGRAM AND CORROSION THEORY
- NAVAIR 01-1A-509-2(WITH CHANGE-1)ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL VOLUME II AIRCRAFTCh 2Ch 4Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9
- NAVAIR 01-1A-8(WITH CHANGE-1)ENGINEERING MANUAL SERIES AIRCRAFT AND MISSILE REPAIR STRUCTURAL HARDWARECh 11Ch 16
- NAVAIR 01-1A-9(2025)TECHNICAL MANUAL ENGINEERING SERIES FOR AIRCRAFT REPAIR AEROSPACE METALS - GENERAL DATA AND USAGE FACTORSCh 2Ch 3
- NAVAIR 01-1B-50(WITH CHANGE-1)JOINT SERVICE TECHNICAL MANUAL ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCECh 5
- NAVAIR 04-10-1(2025)TECHNICAL MANUAL ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS AIRCRAFT WHEELSSec III
- NAVAIR 04-10-506(2024)TECHNICAL MANUAL INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, STORAGE AND DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT TIRES AND TUBESSec ISec III
- NAVAIR 15-01-500(2025)PRESERVATION OF NAVAL AIRCRAFTCh 1
- NAVEDTRA 14022AAVIATION MAINTENANCE RATINGS (AMR)
- NAVEDTRA 14040ABLUEPRINT READING AND SKETCHINGCh 1Ch 2Ch 3
- NAVEDTRA 14315BAVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC (AM)
- OPNAV M-5100.23(WITH CHANGE-3)NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANUALCh 14
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 AApp ECh 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 10Ch 15
- NAVAIR 00-25-100(2024)NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS LIBRARY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMWP 004 00
- NAVAIR 01-1A-1(2016)ENGINEERING HANDBOOK SERIES FOR AIRCRAFT REPAIR GENERAL MANUAL FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRCh 1Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7
- NAVAIR 01-1A-16-1(2022)NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION METHODS, BASIC THEORYCh 3Ch 4
- NAVAIR 01-1A-17(WITH CHANGE-1)ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AVIATION HYDRAULICS MANUALWP 003 00WP 009 00
- NAVAIR 01-1A-20ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AVIATION HOSE AND TUBE MANUALWP 002 00WP 008 00WP 009 00WP 017 00
- NAVAIR 01-1A-21(2015)GENERAL COMPOSITE REPAIRSec ISec IISec IIISec V
- NAVAIR 01-1A-34(2022)INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS AERONAUTICAL WELDINGWP 004 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 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9
- NAVAIR 01-1A-8(WITH CHANGE-1)ENGINEERING MANUAL SERIES AIRCRAFT AND MISSILE REPAIR STRUCTURAL HARDWARECh 12Ch 16
- NAVAIR 01-1A-9(WITH CHANGE-11)TECHNICAL MANUAL ENGINEERING SERIES FOR AIRCRAFT REPAIR AEROSPACE METALS - GENERAL DATA AND USAGE FACTORSCh 3Ch 9
- NAVAIR 04-10-506(2024)TECHNICAL MANUAL INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, STORAGE AND DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT TIRES AND TUBESSec IIISec V
- NAVAIR 15-01-500(2018)PRESERVATION OF NAVAL AIRCRAFTCh 1Ch 2Ch 3
- 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, M85352/4-2WP 5
- NAVAIR 17-15BF-97(WITH CHANGE-2)OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS HYDRAULIC PARTICLE COUNTER TEST SET PART NO. 2087301-01-NWP 6
- NAVEDTRA 14022AAVIATION MAINTENANCE RATINGS (AMR)Ch 3
- NAVEDTRA 14040ABLUEPRINT READING AND SKETCHINGCh 1COVER PAGE COVER PAGE
- NAVEDTRA 14105AFLUID POWER
- NAVEDTRA 14315BAVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC (AM)Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 11Ch 12
- NAVSUP P-485 VOLUME II(REVISION-8)OPERATIONAL FORCES SUPPLY PROCEDURES, SUPPLY APPENDICES
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
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- 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-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).