AO1 · E-6 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
AO E-6 Bibs · March 2027
Aviation Ordnanceman · Effective October 2026 · 42 references on the Regular exam
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2ETHE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)Ch 7Ch 10
- NAVAIR 00-80T-103(2025)NATOPS CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS HANDLING PROCEDURES MANUAL (ASHORE)Ch 5Ch 6
- NAVAIR 11-140-12(2026)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL AIRCRAFT ROCKET SYSTEMS 2.75-INCH ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, DEPOT MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec II
- 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 IIISec IVSec X1XSec XV
- NAVAIR 11-140-18(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL LASER GUIDED BOMBS (LGBS) FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec V
- NAVAIR 11-140-25(2025)ARMAMENT WEAPONS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (AWSE) CONFIGURATION MANUAL ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec IISec IIISec XII
- 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 IISec IXSec VII
- 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 X
- NAVAIR 11-140-6.3(VOLUME-3)(2025)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL AIR-LAUNCHED GUIDED MISSILES ANDSELECTED VEHICLES VOLUME 3 TRAINING MISSILES/VEHICLES ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec XLIVSec XLVII
- NAVAIR 11-140-7(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL PYROTECHNICS AND EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURESSec XXV
- NAVAIR 11-1F-2(2016)DESCRIPTION AND CHARACTERISTICS AIRBORNE BOMB AND ROCKET FUZE MANUALCh 2
- NAVAIR 11-75A-116(2025)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 003 00
- 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 003 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 00
- NAVAIR 11-95GAU21-1(2019)GAU-21 .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN SYSTEM PART NUMBER 3528901070WP 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(WITH CHANGE-1)MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT CLEANING, PRESERVATION AND CORROSION CONTROLSec 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 IVSec VSec VIISec XSec XIVSec XXISec XXIIISec XXIVSec XXV
- NAVAIR A1-H60RA-LWS-000(2023)AIRBORNE WEAPONS/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60R HELICOPTERSec ISec IISec III
- NAVAIR A1-H60SA-LWS-000(2025)AIRBORNE WEAPONS/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60S HELICOPTERSec IISec VIISec VIIISec XI
- NAVAIR A1-P8AAA-LWS-000(2025)AIRBORNE WEAPON/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL P-8A AIRCRAFTSec IISec IVSec IXSec XI
- NAVEDTRA 14313BAVIATION ORDNANCEMAN (AO)Ch 6Ch 9
- NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 1(REVISION-15)APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVESCh 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 11Ch 22Ch 31
- NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 2(REVISION-15)APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVESCh 38Ch 48Ch 49
- NAVSEA OP 4(REVISION-13)AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE SAFETY AFLOATApp DCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 11
- NAVSEA OP 5(REVISION-9)AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ASHORECh 2Ch 4Ch 6Ch 11
- NAVSEA S9086-ZN-STM-010(CHAPTER-772)(REVISION-5)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 772 CARGO AND WEAPONS ELEVATORSSec 4Sec 5
- NAVSEA S9522-AA-HBK-010(REVISION-4)DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK MAGAZINE SPRINKLING SYSTEMSCh 2Ch 3Ch 5
- NAVSEA SW020-AF-HBK-010(REVISION-8)MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND SHIPPING INSPECTOR'S MANUAL FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALSApp ACh 2Ch 4Ch 5
- NAVSEA SW020-AG-SAF-010(REVISION-11)NAVY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY MANUAL FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALSCh 2Ch 8
- NAVSEA SW023-AH-WHM-010(REVISION-8)HANDLING AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES WITH INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)Ch 5Ch 6
- NAVSEA SW050-AB-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-7)PYROTECHNIC, SCREENING, MARKING, AND COUNTERMEASURE DEVICES DESCRIPTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCECh 1Ch 6Ch 11
- NAVSEA SW551-A2-MMI-010(REVISION-5)TECHNICAL MANUAL DESCRIPTION, ASSEMBLY, AND TEST MINES MK 62 AND 63Ch 1
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT MANUALApp CCh 2Ch 6
- NAVSUP P-538(REVISION-6)MANAGEMENT OF MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)App D
- NAVSUP P-724(REVISION-25)(WITH CHANGE-5)CONVENTIONAL ORDNANCE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURESApp BCh 1Ch 2Ch 4
- NAVSUP P-805(REVISION-6)(WITH CHANGE-18)NAVY AND MARINE CORPS CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION SENTENCING RECEIPT, SEGREGATION, STORAGE, ISSUE AND FLEET SENTENCINGApp AApp D
- OPNAV M-8000.16(2021)THE NAVAL ORDNANCE MANAGEMENT POLICY (NOMP) MANUALApp HVOLUME I SECTION 4, II SECTION 6
- OPNAVINST 3591.1GSMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONCh 4Ch 6
- OPNAVINST 5530.13DU.S. NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUALApp ECh 1Ch 3Ch 7
- OPNAVINST 8023.24DNAVY PERSONNEL CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMEncl 2Encl 3Encl 4Encl 5Encl 7
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 00-80R-14(2023)NATOPS U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT FIREFIGHTING AND RESCUE MANUALApp E
- NAVAIR 00-80T-105(08-2024)CV NATOPS MANUALCh 7
- NAVAIR 11-1-119(WITH CHANGE-1)AMMUNITION FOR NAVY 20-MM/25-MM AIRCRAFT GUNS DESCRIPTION, CHARACTERISTICS, SAFETY, MAINTENANCE AND PACKAGINGSec II
- NAVAIR 11-140-12(2023)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL AIRCRAFT ROCKET SYSTEMS 2.75-INCH ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, DEPOT MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec IVSec IX
- NAVAIR 11-140-14(WITH CHANGE-2)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY CHECKLIST 20MM AMMUNITION LOADING A/A49E-27 GUN SYSTEM
- NAVAIR 11-140-17AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITIONS (JDAM) FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec IISec IIISec IV
- NAVAIR 11-140-18AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL LASER GUIDED BOMBS (LGBS) FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec IISec IIISec V
- NAVAIR 11-140-25(2023)ARMAMENT WEAPONS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (AWSE) CONFIGURATION MANUALSec IISec IVSec XVSec XVI
- NAVAIR 11-140-6.1(VOLUME-1)(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL AIR-LAUNCHED GUIDED MISSILES AND SELECTED VEHICLES VOLUME 1 AIR-INTERCEPT MISSILES (TACTICAL) ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec II
- NAVAIR 11-140-6.3(VOLUME-3)(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL AIR-LAUNCHED GUIDED MISSILES ANDSELECTED VEHICLES VOLUME 3 TRAINING MISSILES/VEHICLES ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec LI
- NAVAIR 11-140-7(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL PYROTECHNICS AND EXPANDABLE COUNTERMEASURESFigure 2-9Figure 2-38Table 3-1
- NAVAIR 11-5A-17(WITH CHANGE-6)DESCRIPTION SAFETY, HANDLING, AND COMPATIBILITY INSTRUCTIONS AIRCRAFT GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS, FIRE BOMBS, PRACTICE BOMBS, AND COMPONENTSCh 1
- 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 005 00WP 006 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 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 VIIISec XIISec XIVSec XXV
- NAVAIR A1-H60RA-LWS-000(2023)AIRBORNE WEAPONS/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60R HELICOPTERSec IISec IVSec V
- NAVAIR A1-H60SA-LWS-000(2023)AIRBORNE WEAPONS/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60S HELICOPTERSec IISec VI
- NAVAIR A1-P8AAA-LWS-000(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPON/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL P-8A AIRCRAFTSec VISec VII
- NAVEDTRA 14313BAVIATION ORDNANCEMAN (AO)Ch 4Ch 6Ch 14Ch 16
- NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 1(REVISION-15)APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVESCh 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 31
- NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 2(REVISION-15)APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVESCh 48Ch 49
- NAVSEA OP 3565 NAVAIR 16-1-529(VOLUME-2)(REVISION-19)ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION HAZARDS (U) (HAZARDS TO ORDNANCE) (U)Ch 6
- NAVSEA OP 4(REVISION-13)AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE SAFETY AFLOATCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
- NAVSEA OP 5(REVISION-8)AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ASHORECh 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 11Ch 12Ch 15
- 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 5Sec 6
- NAVSEA S9086-ZN-STM-010(CHAPTER-772)(REVISION-5)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 772 CARGO AND WEAPONS ELEVATORSSec 1Sec 4Sec 5
- NAVSEA S9522-AA-HBK-010(REVISION-4)DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK MAGAZINE SPRINKLING SYSTEMSCh 2Ch 5
- NAVSEA SW020-AF-HBK-010(REVISION-7)MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND SHIPPING INSPECTOR'S MANUAL FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALSCh 3
- NAVSEA SW020-AG-SAF-010(REVISION-11)NAVY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY MANUAL FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALSCh 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 8
- NAVSEA SW023-AH-WHM-010(REVISION-8)HANDLING AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES WITH INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)Ch 6
- NAVSEA SW023-AJ-WHS-010(WITH ACN 2/A)HANDLING AND STOWAGE OF AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT AMMUNITION ABOARD AMPHIBIOUS SHIPSCh 1Ch 6
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT MANUALApp ESECTION I CHAPTER 2, I CHAPTER 3
- 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 2Ch 6Ch 9
- NAVSUP P-805(REVISION-6)(WITH CHANGE-7)NAVY AND MARINE CORPS CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION SENTENCING RECEIPT, SEGREGATION, STORAGE, ISSUE AND FLEET SENTENCINGApp DFOREWARD FORWARD
- OPNAV M-8000.16(2021)THE NAVAL ORDNANCE MANAGEMENT POLICY (NOMP) MANUALVOLUME II SECTION 1, II SECTION 6
- OPNAVINST 3591.1GSMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONCh 4
- OPNAVINST 5530.13DU.S. NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUALApp BCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 6
- OPNAVINST 8023.24DNAVY PERSONNEL CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMEncl 2Encl 3Encl 4Encl 5
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.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).