AO2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
AO E-5 Bibs · March 2027
Aviation Ordnanceman · Effective October 2026 · 40 references on the Regular exam
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2ETHE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)App ACh 3Ch 10
- NAVAIR 00-80T-103(2025)NATOPS CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS HANDLING PROCEDURES MANUAL (ASHORE)Ch 1
- NAVAIR 00-80T-105(2025)CV NATOPS MANUALCh 3
- NAVAIR 01-1A-509-1(WITH CHANGE-1)CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL VOLUME I CORROSION PROGRAM AND CORROSION THEORYCh 3
- NAVAIR 11-140-12(2026)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL AIRCRAFT ROCKET SYSTEMS 2.75-INCH ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, DEPOT MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec IISec VII
- NAVAIR 11-140-14(WITH CHANGE-2)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY CHECKLIST 20MM AMMUNITION LOADING A/A49E-27 GUN SYSTEM
- NAVAIR 11-140-17(WITH CHANGE-2)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITIONS (JDAM) FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec II
- NAVAIR 11-140-18(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL LASER GUIDED BOMBS (LGBS) FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec IISec X
- NAVAIR 11-140-19(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II (GBU-53/B) FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec IV
- NAVAIR 11-140-25(2025)ARMAMENT WEAPONS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (AWSE) CONFIGURATION MANUAL ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec II
- NAVAIR 11-140-5(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL MK 80/BLU SERIES GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS, MK 77 FIRE BOMBS AND PRACTICE BOMBS FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec VSec VI
- NAVAIR 11-140-6.1(VOLUME-1)(2025)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL AIR-LAUNCHED GUIDED MISSILES AND SELECTED VEHICLES VOLUME 1 AIR-INTERCEPT MISSILES (TACTICAL) ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec IISec III
- NAVAIR 11-5A-17(WITH CHANGE-6)DESCRIPTION SAFETY, HANDLING, AND COMPATIBILITY INSTRUCTIONS AIRCRAFT GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS, FIRE BOMBS, PRACTICE BOMBS, AND COMPONENTSCh 3Table FO-1
- NAVAIR 11-75A-26(2024)EJECTOR UNIT RACK ASSEMBLY BRU-32A/A PART NUMBERS 1534AS100 (J013400-527) AND 1534AS5000 (J013400-531) AND BRU-32B/A PART NUMBER 1534AS7000WP 006 00
- NAVAIR 11-75A-603(2024)ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL MAINTENANCE WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN IMPROVED MULTIPLE EJECTOR RACK (IMER) MODEL BRU-41/A PART NUMBER 1348AS100 IMPROVED TRIPLE EJECTOR RACK (ITER) MODEL BRU-42/A PART NUMBER 1348AS500WP 003 00WP 006 00
- NAVAIR 11-95GAU21-1(2019)GAU-21 .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN SYSTEM PART NUMBER 3528901070WP 005 00WP 006 00
- NAVAIR 11-95M61-1(2020)M61A1 20MM AUTOMATIC GUN PART NUMBER 7791641 M61A2 20MM AUTOMATIC GUN PART NUMBER 12913464Sec ISec II
- NAVAIR A1-F18EA-LWS-000(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL F/A-18E/F AND EA-18G AIRCRAFTSec IISec IIISec IVSec VSec VISec XVISec XXSec XXV
- NAVAIR A1-H60RA-LWS-000(2023)AIRBORNE WEAPONS/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60R HELICOPTERSec IISec IVSec VIISec X
- NAVAIR A1-H60SA-LWS-000(2025)AIRBORNE WEAPONS/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60S HELICOPTERSec III
- NAVAIR A1-P8AAA-LWS-000(2025)AIRBORNE WEAPON/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL P-8A AIRCRAFTSec IISec IIISec IV
- NAVEDTRA 14313BAVIATION ORDNANCEMAN (AO)Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 6Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12Ch 13Ch 14Ch 16
- NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 1(REVISION-15)APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVESCh 2Ch 9Ch 11Ch 31
- NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 2(REVISION-15)APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVESCh 58Ch 59
- NAVSEA OP 4(REVISION-13)AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE SAFETY AFLOATApp ACh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 11Ch 12
- NAVSEA OP 5(REVISION-9)AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ASHORECh 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 6Ch 7
- NAVSEA S9086-ZN-STM-010(CHAPTER-772)(REVISION-5)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 772 CARGO AND WEAPONS ELEVATORSSec 4
- NAVSEA S9522-AA-HBK-010(REVISION-4)DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK MAGAZINE SPRINKLING SYSTEMSCh 3
- NAVSEA SW020-AF-HBK-010(REVISION-8)MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND SHIPPING INSPECTOR'S MANUAL FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALSCh 4Ch 5
- NAVSEA SW020-AG-SAF-010(REVISION-11)NAVY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY MANUAL FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALSCh 1Ch 2Ch 8
- NAVSEA SW023-AH-WHM-010(REVISION-8)HANDLING AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES WITH INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)Ch 2Ch 4Ch 6
- NAVSEA SW023-AJ-WHS-010(REVISION-1)HANDLING AND STOWAGE OF AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT AMMUNITION ABOARD AMPHIBIOUS SHIPSSec IISec V
- NAVSEA SW050-AB-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-7)PYROTECHNIC, SCREENING, MARKING, AND COUNTERMEASURE DEVICES DESCRIPTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCECh 5Ch 11Ch 12
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT MANUALApp JCh 4
- NAVSUP P-538(REVISION-6)MANAGEMENT OF MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)Ch 4Ch 5Ch 8
- NAVSUP P-724(REVISION-25)(WITH CHANGE-5)CONVENTIONAL ORDNANCE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURESApp BCh 2Ch 6
- OPNAV M-8000.16(2021)THE NAVAL ORDNANCE MANAGEMENT POLICY (NOMP) MANUALVOLUME I SECTION 1, II SECTION 6
- OPNAVINST 3591.1GSMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION
- OPNAVINST 5530.13DU.S. NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUALApp DCh 5Ch 6
- OPNAVINST 8023.24DNAVY PERSONNEL CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMCOVER PAGE COVER PAGEEncl 1Encl 2Encl 4
Exam topics
6 topics · 22 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
Administrative Management3M · AMMO Admin · Explosive Safety · NAMP · QUAL/CERT
Ammunition Stowage & CompatabilityCargo/Weapons Elevators · Characteristics & Procedures · Integrity & Security · Stowage
Armament Systems Ops & MaintenanceA/C Configuration & Characteristics · Testing & Maintenance · Weapons Delivery Systems
Ordnance & Handling ProceduresAssembly & Disassembly · Loading & Downloading · Markings & Characteristics · Transportation
Small Arms & CSWs OperationsMaintenance · Procedures · Types
Weapons SE Handling & MaintenanceAWSE · MHE · OHE
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 BCh 10
- NAVAIR 11-140-12(2023)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL AIRCRAFT ROCKET SYSTEMS 2.75-INCH ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, DEPOT MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec IISec IVSec VISec VIII
- NAVAIR 11-140-17AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITIONS (JDAM) FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec II
- NAVAIR 11-140-18AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL LASER GUIDED BOMBS (LGBS) FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec IISec III
- NAVAIR 11-140-19(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II (GBU-53/B) FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec IV
- NAVAIR 11-140-5(2023)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL MK 80/BLU SERIES GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS, MK 77 FIRE BOMBS AND PRACTICE BOMBS FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec IISec VSec VI
- NAVAIR 11-140-7(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL PYROTECHNICS AND EXPANDABLE COUNTERMEASURESSec II
- NAVAIR 11-5A-17(WITH CHANGE-6)DESCRIPTION SAFETY, HANDLING, AND COMPATIBILITY INSTRUCTIONS AIRCRAFT GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS, FIRE BOMBS, PRACTICE BOMBS, AND COMPONENTSCh 8
- NAVAIR 11-75A-116(2022)AIRCRAFT GUIDED MISSLE LAUNCHER MODEL LAU-116/A PART NUMBERS 74G730301-1005 AND 74G730301-1006 MODEL LAU-116A/A PART NUMBERS 74A730301-1017, 74A730301-1018, 139046-5, AND OR 139046-6WP 006 00
- NAVAIR 11-75A-26(WITH CHANGE-2)EJECTOR UNIT RACK ASSEMBLY BRU-32A/A PART NUMBERS 1534AS100 (J013400-527) AND 1534AS5000 (J013400-531) AND BRU-32B/A PART NUMBER 1534AS7000WP 003 00
- NAVAIR 11-75A-603(WITH CHANGE-2)ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL MAINTENANCE WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN IMPROVED MULTIPLE EJECTOR RACK (IMER) MODEL BRU-41/A PART NUMBER 1348AS100 IMPROVED TRIPLE EJECTOR RACK (ITER) MODEL BRU-42/A PART NUMBER 1348AS500WP 003 00WP 006 00
- NAVAIR 11-75A-79(2022)AIRCRAFT GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHER MODEL LAU-117A(V)2/A PART NUMBER 3384400-120WP 002 00WP 003 00
- NAVAIR 11-95GAU21-1(2019)GAU-21 .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN SYSTEM PART NUMBER 3528901070WP 004 00WP 006 00
- NAVAIR 11-95M61-1(2020)M61A1 20MM AUTOMATIC GUN PART NUMBER 7791641 M61A2 20MM AUTOMATIC GUN PART NUMBER 12913464Sec IISec V
- NAVAIR 17-1-125(2024)MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT CLEANING, PRESERVATION AND CORROSION CONTROLSec VI
- NAVAIR A1-F18EA-LWS-000(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL F/A-18E/F AND EA-18G AIRCRAFTSec IISec IIISec XSec XIISec XIIISec XIVSec XVIISec XXSec XXI
- NAVAIR A1-H60RA-LWS-000(2023)AIRBORNE WEAPONS/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60R HELICOPTERSec IISec IVSec IXSec VISec VIISec XI
- NAVAIR A1-H60SA-LWS-000(2023)AIRBORNE WEAPONS/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60S HELICOPTERSec X
- NAVAIR A1-P8AAA-LWS-000(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPON/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL P-8A AIRCRAFTSec IIISec IVSec VI
- NAVEDTRA 14313BAVIATION ORDNANCEMAN (AO)App ICh 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 9Ch 11Ch 12Ch 13Ch 14Ch 16Ch 17
- NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 1(REVISION-15)APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVESCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 31
- NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 2(REVISION-15)APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVESCh 36Ch 49Ch 56Ch 59
- NAVSEA OP 4(REVISION-13)AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE SAFETY AFLOATApp AApp DCh 3Ch 4Ch 5
- NAVSEA OP 5(REVISION-8)AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ASHORECh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 11Ch 12
- NAVSEA S9086-XG-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-700)(REVISION-9)NAVAL SHIPS TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 700 SHIPBOARD ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING AND STOWAGESec 5
- NAVSEA S9086-ZN-STM-010(CHAPTER-772)(REVISION-5)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 772 CARGO AND WEAPONS ELEVATORSApp CSec 1Sec 4
- NAVSEA S9522-AA-HBK-010(REVISION-4)DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK MAGAZINE SPRINKLING SYSTEMSApp CCh 3
- NAVSEA SW020-AF-HBK-010(REVISION-7)MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND SHIPPING INSPECTOR'S MANUAL FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALSCh 2Ch 4Ch 5
- NAVSEA SW020-AG-SAF-010(REVISION-11)NAVY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY MANUAL FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALSCh 1
- NAVSEA SW023-AH-WHM-010(REVISION-8)HANDLING AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES WITH INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
- NAVSEA SW050-AB-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-7)PYROTECHNIC, SCREENING, MARKING, AND COUNTERMEASURE DEVICES DESCRIPTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCECh 6Ch 11
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT MANUALApp CSECTION I CHAPTER 4
- NAVSUP P-538(REVISION-6)MANAGEMENT OF MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)Ch 5Ch 9
- NAVSUP P-724(REVISION-25)(WITH CHANGE-2)CONVENTIONAL ORDNANCE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURESCh 4
- NAVSUP P-805(REVISION-6)(WITH CHANGE-7)NAVY AND MARINE CORPS CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION SENTENCING RECEIPT, SEGREGATION, STORAGE, ISSUE AND FLEET SENTENCINGApp DFOREWARD 1
- OPNAV M-8000.16(2021)THE NAVAL ORDNANCE MANAGEMENT POLICY (NOMP) MANUALVOLUME I SECTION 13, I SECTION 3
- OPNAVINST 3591.1GSMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONCh 3Ch 4
- OPNAVINST 5530.13DU.S. NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUALCh 3
- OPNAVINST 8023.24DNAVY PERSONNEL CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMEncl 2Encl 3Encl 4Encl 5Encl 8Page 2
Exam topics
6 topics · 22 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT3M · AMMO ADMIN · EXPLOSIVE SAFETY · NAMP · QUAL/CERT
AMMUNITION STOWAGE & COMPATIBILITYCARGO/WEAPONS ELEVATORS · CHARACTERISTICS & PROCEDURES · INTEGRITY & SECURITY · STOWAGE
ARMAMENT SYSTEMS OPS & MAINTENANCEA/C CONFIGURATION & CHARACTERISTICS · TESTING & MAINTENANCE · WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEMS
ORDNANCE & HANDLING PROCEDURESASSEMBLY & DISASSEMBLY · LOADING & DOWNLOADING · MARKINGS & CHARACTERISTICS · TRANSPORTATION
SMALL ARMS & CSWS OPERATIONSMAINTENANCE · PROCEDURES · TYPES
WEAPONS SE HANDLING & MAINTENANCEAWSE · MHE · OHE
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-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).