AME2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

AME E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) · Effective October 2026 · 24 references on the Regular exam

  1. COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2E
    THE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)
    App AApp ECh 3Ch 6Ch 7Ch 10Ch 15Ch 16
  2. NAVAIR 00-25-100(2025)
    NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS LIBRARY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
    WP 004 00WP 012 00
  3. NAVAIR 00-80T-96(2025)
    U.S. NAVY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT COMMON BASIC HANDLING & SAFETY MANUAL
    WP 005 00
  4. NAVAIR 01-1A-509-1(WITH CHANGE-1)
    CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL VOLUME I CORROSION PROGRAM AND CORROSION THEORY
    Ch 3
  5. NAVAIR 01-1A-509-2(WITH CHANGE-1)
    ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE AND DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL VOLUME II AIRCRAFT
    Ch 2Ch 5Ch 9
  6. NAVAIR 01-E2AAG-1(2024)
    NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODEL E-2D AIRCRAFT (ALL VARIANTS)
  7. NAVAIR 01-E2D-IETM(2026)
    E-2D AIRCRAFT-INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM)
    Ch 4Ch 30Ch 35
  8. NAVAIR 01-E2DMXRST-6-3(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SPECIAL/PRESERVATION/CONDITIONAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS CARDS MODEL E-2D AIRCRAFT 167929 AND SUBSEQUENT
  9. NAVAIR 11-100-1.1-CD IETM(2026)
    CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES (CADS) AND PROPELLANT ACTUATED DEVICES (PADS) (IETM)
  10. NAVAIR 13-1-36(2025)
    AIRCRAFT EJECTION SEAT SJU-17A(V) AND SJU-17B(V) SERIES F/A-18A 162396 AND UP, F/A-18C 163432 AND UP, F/A-18D 164196 AND UP, F/A-18E 165164 AND UP, F/A-18F 165166 AND UP, EA-18G 165533 AND UP, T-45C 163599 AND UP
    WP 003 00WP 007 00WP 014 00WP 034 00
  11. NAVAIR 13-1-6.4-1(2026)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN AVIATION-CREW SYSTEMS, OXYGEN SYSTEMS (AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT, MASKS, AND OTHER SYSTEMS)
    WP 003 01
  12. NAVAIR 13-1-6.4-3(2026)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN AVIATION-CREW SYSTEMS OXYGEN EQUIPMENT (CONCENTRATORS)
    WP 005 02
  13. NAVAIR 13-1-6.4-4(2026)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN AVIATION-CREW SYSTEMS, OXYGEN EQUIPMENT (CONVERTERS)
    WP 004 00
  14. NAVAIR 15-01-500(2025)
    PRESERVATION OF NAVAL AIRCRAFT
    Ch 1
  15. NAVAIR A1-E6AAB-NFM-000(WITH IC 041)
    NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODEL E-6B AIRCRAFT
    Ch 2
  16. NAVAIR A1-F18EF-IETM(WEAPONS CONTROL SYSTEM)(2026)
    F/A-18E/F & EA-18G INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM) VERSION 26_1.
    SUBSYSTEM CANOPY JETTISON/ESCAPE SYSTEMS, CANOPY SEAL PRESSURE REGULATOR, CANOPY SEAL SYSTEM, CANOPY/F-18E CANOPY REMOVAL, CANOPY/WINDSHIELD DESCRIPTION, CANOPY/WINDSHIELD SYSTEM, CANOPY/WINDSHIELD SYSTEM/CANOPY, CANOPY/WINDSHIELD SYSTEM/CANOPY ACTUATOR, CANOPY/WINDSHIELD SYSTEM/CANOPY SYSTEM, CANOPY/WINDSHIELD SYSTEM/CANOPY SYSTEM/DESCRIPTION, CANOPY/WINDSHIELD SYSTEM/CANOPY SYSTEM/OPERATION, CANOPY/WINDSHIELD SYSTEM/CANOPY/CANOPY ACUATOR, CANOPY/WINDSHIELD SYSTEM/DESCRIPTION, COCKPIT REARVIEW MIRROR DESCRIPTION, ECS/ACACS/SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGER, ECS/ACACS/WATER EXTRACTOR, ECS/AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL SYSTEM/CONTROLS AND INDICATORS/ECS MODE SWITCH-ECS PANEL, ECS/AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL SYSTEMS, ECS/AVIONICS COOLING SYSTEM, ECS/BLEED AIR LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM, ECS/BLEED AIR SYSTEM, ECS/CABIN COOLING AND DEFOG, ECS/CABIN COOLING DEFOG SYSTEM, ECS/OBOGS, ECS/OBOGS/MODES OF OPERATION, ECS/OBOGS/TROUBLESHOOTING, ECS/WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE AND RAIN REMOVAL SYSTEM, EJECTION SEAT, EJECTION SEAT SYSTEM/OPERATION/EJECTION SEAT SYSTEM CAUTION MESSAGE, EJECTION SEAT/AIRCRAFT SEAT OXYGEN, EJECTION SEAT/EMERGENCY ESCAPE SEQUENCING SYSTEM, EJECTION SEAT/EMERGENCY ESCAPE SEQUENCING SYSTEM/CANOPY JETT ROCKET MOTOR/MAINTENANCE ACTION, EJECTION SEAT/SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT/ESCAPE SYSTEM, EJECTION SEAT/SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT/ESCAPE SYSTEM/EJECTION SEAT SYSTEM/CONTROLS AND INDICATORS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS(ECS)\\WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE AND RAIN REMOVAL SYSTEM\\CONTROLS AND INDICATORS, F/A-18E/F/CANOPY/WINDSHIELD SYSTEM, FIRE EXTINGUISHER REMOVAL, FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM TEST, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM, OBOGS/DESCRIPTION/COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
  17. NAVAIR A1-P8AAA-MAB-000 IETM(2026)
    P-8A INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM)
    Ch 2Ch 35
  18. NAVAIR A1-P8AAA-NFM-000(2023)
    NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODEL P-8A AIRCRAFT
    Ch 2
  19. NAVAIR F35C-FM-001
    F-35C LIGHTNING II FLIGHT MANUAL
    Ch 8Ch 16
  20. NAVEDTRA 14014B
    AIRMAN (AN)
    Ch 6Ch 7
  21. NAVEDTRA 14022A
    AVIATION MAINTENANCE RATINGS (AMR)
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  22. NAVEDTRA 14256A
    TOOLS AND THEIR USES
    Ch 5
  23. NAVEDTRA 14327
    AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC E
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
  24. OPNAVINST 8023.24D
    NAVY PERSONNEL CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Exam topics

5 topics · 14 subtopics

What this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.

Administrative and Program ManagementAviation Maintenance Fundamentals · Maintenance Control Organization and Procedures · NAMP Programs · Quality Assurance · Supply Organization and Procedures · Workcenter Responsibilities
ALSS MaintenanceEmergency Systems · Oxygen Systems
Corrosion ControlIdentification · Prevention & Treatment
Egress Systems MaintenanceCanopy & Ejection Seats · Explosive Ordnance Handling
Environmental Control Systems OperationsAir Conditioning and Cooling · Utility Systems
Official notes and source
  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 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.
  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.
  5. 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).