AOC · E-7 BIBLIOGRAPHY · JANUARY 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
AO E-7 Bibs · January 2027
Aviation Ordnanceman · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 43 references on the Regular exam
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2ETHE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)App ECh 1Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 10
- NAVAIR 00-80R-14(2025)NATOPS U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT FIREFIGHTING AND RESCUE MANUALApp E
- NAVAIR 00-80T-103(2025)NATOPS CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS HANDLING PROCEDURES MANUAL (ASHORE)Ch 1Ch 2
- NAVAIR 00-80T-105(2025)CV NATOPS MANUALCh 3Ch 7
- NAVAIR 11-1-119(WITH CHANGE-1)AMMUNITION FOR NAVY 20-MM/25-MM AIRCRAFT GUNS DESCRIPTION, CHARACTERISTICS, SAFETY, MAINTENANCE AND PACKAGINGSec IV
- 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 VSec XISec XV
- NAVAIR 11-140-18(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL LASER GUIDED BOMBS (LGBS) FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec VIII
- 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 ACTIVITIESGlossary 4Sec IVSec VIISec XI
- NAVAIR 11-140-7(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL PYROTECHNICS AND EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURESSec IISec XXWP 010 00
- 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 008 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 II
- NAVAIR 17-1-125(WITH CHANGE-1)MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT CLEANING, PRESERVATION AND CORROSION CONTROLCh 2
- 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 XXIII
- NAVAIR A1-H60RA-LWS-000(2023)AIRBORNE WEAPONS/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60R HELICOPTERSec IISec IIISec IVSec IXSec VI
- NAVAIR A1-H60SA-LWS-000(2025)AIRBORNE WEAPONS/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60S HELICOPTERSec IISec IIISec VIII
- NAVAIR A1-P8AAA-LWS-000(2025)AIRBORNE WEAPON/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL P-8A AIRCRAFTSec IIISec VSec X
- NAVEDTRA 14313BAVIATION ORDNANCEMAN (AO)Ch 14Ch 17
- NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 1(REVISION-15)APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVESCh 5Ch 11
- NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 2(REVISION-15)APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVESCh 42Ch 49Ch 50Ch 59
- NAVSEA OP 3565(VOLUME-2)(REVISION-20)ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION HAZARDS (HAZARDS TO ORDNANCE)Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 7
- NAVSEA OP 4(REVISION-13)AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE SAFETY AFLOATApp DApp FCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
- NAVSEA OP 5(REVISION-9)AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ASHOREApp ACh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6Ch 7Ch 10Ch 11
- 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 ELEVATORSCh 3Ch 6
- NAVSEA S9522-AA-HBK-010(REVISION-4)DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK MAGAZINE SPRINKLING SYSTEMSApp AApp CCh 3
- NAVSEA SW010-AF-ORD-010(REVISION-3)IDENTIFICATION OF AMMUNITIONCh 4
- NAVSEA SW020-AF-HBK-010(REVISION-8)MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND SHIPPING INSPECTOR'S MANUAL FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALSCh 4Ch 6
- NAVSEA SW023-AH-WHM-010(REVISION-8)HANDLING AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES WITH INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)Ch 5
- NAVSEA SW050-AB-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-7)PYROTECHNIC, SCREENING, MARKING, AND COUNTERMEASURE DEVICES DESCRIPTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCECh 1
- NAVSEA SW551-A2-MMI-010(REVISION-5)TECHNICAL MANUAL DESCRIPTION, ASSEMBLY, AND TEST MINES MK 62 AND 63Ch 4
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT MANUALApp CSECTION I CHAPTER 1, I CHAPTER 2
- NAVSUP P-538(REVISION-6)MANAGEMENT OF MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)App ECh 3Ch 5Ch 8
- NAVSUP P-724(REVISION-25)(WITH CHANGE-5)CONVENTIONAL ORDNANCE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURESApp BCh 6Ch 9Ch 12Ch 13
- 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) MANUALCh 10VOLUME I SECTION 13, I SECTION 3, II SECTION 1, II SECTION 6
- OPNAVINST 3591.1GSMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONCh 1Ch 6
- OPNAVINST 5530.13DU.S. NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUALApp BCh 1Ch 3Ch 5
- OPNAVINST 8023.24DNAVY PERSONNEL CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMEncl 1Encl 2Encl 3Encl 4Encl 7
Exam topics
6 topics · 21 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
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)Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 10Ch 15
- NAVAIR 00-80T-103(2020)NATOPS CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS HANDLING PROCEDURES MANUAL (ASHORE)Ch 2
- NAVAIR 11-140-12(2023)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL AIRCRAFT ROCKET SYSTEMS 2.75-INCH ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, DEPOT MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec IIISec IVSec VSec VISec VII
- NAVAIR 11-140-14(WITH CHANGE-2)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY CHECKLIST 20MM AMMUNITION LOADING A/A49E-27 GUN SYSTEM
- NAVAIR 11-140-18AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL LASER GUIDED BOMBS (LGBS) FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIESSec VIIISec XI
- NAVAIR 11-140-25(2023)ARMAMENT WEAPONS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (AWSE) CONFIGURATION MANUALSec IISec VSec XII
- 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 2Sec 5Sec 7Sec 9
- 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 IISec IV
- NAVAIR 11-140-7(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPONS ASSEMBLY MANUAL PYROTECHNICS AND EXPANDABLE COUNTERMEASURESSec XVII
- 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 00WP 006 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 00
- NAVAIR 11-75A-79(2022)AIRCRAFT GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHER MODEL LAU-117A(V)2/A PART NUMBER 3384400-120WP 003 00WP 005 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 V
- 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 XIVSec XIXSec XVIISec XXV
- NAVAIR A1-H60RA-LWS-000(2023)AIRBORNE WEAPONS/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60R HELICOPTERSec VI
- NAVAIR A1-H60SA-LWS-000(2023)AIRBORNE WEAPONS/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60S HELICOPTERSec XSec XI
- NAVAIR A1-P8AAA-LWS-000(WITH CHANGE-1)AIRBORNE WEAPON/STORES LOADING MANUAL NAVY MODEL P-8A AIRCRAFTSec IISec IVSec VISec XI
- NAVAIR AW-380AA-240-000M240D 7.62MM MACHINE GUN PART NUMBER (12977100)WP 002 00
- NAVEDTRA 14313BAVIATION ORDNANCEMAN (AO)Ch 1Ch 9Ch 11Ch 14Ch 15
- NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 1(REVISION-15)APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVESCh 1Ch 2Ch 5INTRODUCTION FOREWARD
- NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 2(REVISION-15)APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVESCh 59
- NAVSEA OP 3565 NAVAIR 16-1-529(VOLUME-2)(REVISION-19)ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION HAZARDS (U) (HAZARDS TO ORDNANCE) (U)Ch 1
- NAVSEA OP 4(REVISION-13)AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE SAFETY AFLOATApp DCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
- NAVSEA OP 5(REVISION-8)AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ASHOREApp AApp DCh 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 10Ch 11
- 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 4
- NAVSEA S9522-AA-HBK-010(REVISION-4)DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK MAGAZINE SPRINKLING SYSTEMSCh 3
- NAVSEA SW020-AF-HBK-010(REVISION-7)MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND SHIPPING INSPECTOR'S MANUAL FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALSCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 8FOREWARD 1
- NAVSEA SW020-AG-SAF-010(REVISION-11)NAVY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY MANUAL FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALSCh 1Ch 9Encl 1
- NAVSEA SW023-AH-WHM-010(REVISION-8)HANDLING AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES WITH INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)Ch 3Ch 5
- NAVSEA SW023-AJ-WHS-010(WITH ACN 2/A)HANDLING AND STOWAGE OF AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT AMMUNITION ABOARD AMPHIBIOUS SHIPSCh 6
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT MANUALSECTION I CHAPTER 2
- NAVSUP P-538(REVISION-6)MANAGEMENT OF MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)Ch 2Ch 3Ch 6
- NAVSUP P-724(REVISION-25)(WITH CHANGE-2)CONVENTIONAL ORDNANCE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURESApp BCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 10Ch 12
- NAVSUP P-805(REVISION-6)(WITH CHANGE-7)NAVY AND MARINE CORPS CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION SENTENCING RECEIPT, SEGREGATION, STORAGE, ISSUE AND FLEET SENTENCINGApp AApp DCh 1
- OPNAV M-8000.16(2021)THE NAVAL ORDNANCE MANAGEMENT POLICY (NOMP) MANUALCh 8VOLUME I SECTION 13, I SECTION 3, I SECTION 7, II SECTION 2, II SECTION 6
- OPNAVINST 3591.1GSMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONCh 1Ch 2
- OPNAVINST 5530.13DU.S. NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUALCh 2Ch 7
- OPNAVINST 8023.24DNAVY PERSONNEL CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMEncl 2Encl 3Encl 4Encl 5Encl 6Encl 7FOREWARD FOREWARD
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 January 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 January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).