AWF2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
AWF E-5 Bibs · March 2027
Naval Aircrewmen (Mechanical) · Effective October 2026 · 24 references on the Regular exam
- BUPERSINST 1326.4FADMINISTRATION OF ENLISTED FLIGHT ORDERS, CAREER ENLISTED FLYER INCENTIVE PAY, AND HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY FOR AERIAL FLIGHTEncl 2Encl 3Encl 6GENERAL INFO FOAB
- CNAF M-3710.7(2025)NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUALApp AApp ECHANGE 5Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 10Ch 11
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 1542.7ENAVY AND MARINE CORPS CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2ETHE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)App AApp ECh 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 10Ch 13Ch 15
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-50(2023)PERSONNEL RECOVERYCh IV
- JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS(JTR)(5/2026)THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEESCh 1Ch 2
- MAWTS-1 NIGHT VISION DEVICE (NVD) MANUAL(10TH EDITION)MAWTS-1 NIGHT VISION DEVICE (NVD) MANUAL 10TH EDITIONCh 4
- NAVAIR 00-25-100(2025)NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS LIBRARY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMWP 004 00
- NAVAIR 00-80T-123(2024)AIRCREW SYSTEMS NATOPS MANUALCh 8Ch 9Ch 15
- NAVAIR 00-80T-96(2025)U.S. NAVY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT COMMON BASIC HANDLING & SAFETY MANUALWP 005 00WP 007 00WP 008 00WP 009 00WP 010 00WP 012 00WP 014 00
- NAVAIR 01-1A-35(WITH CHANGE-3)MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, AND DEPOT AIRCRAFT FUEL CELLS AND TANKSWP 004 00WP 007 00
- 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 AIRCRAFTCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVAIR 01-1B-50(WITH CHANGE-1)JOINT SERVICE TECHNICAL MANUAL ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCEApp ACh 1Ch 4
- NAVAIR 04-10-506(2024)TECHNICAL MANUAL INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, STORAGE AND DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT TIRES AND TUBESSec III
- NAVEDTRA 14008AAVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (AD)Ch 1Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 10
- NAVEDTRA 14009BAVIATION ELECTRICIAN'S MATE (AE)Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
- NAVEDTRA 14014BAIRMAN (AN)Ch 4Ch 7Ch 8
- NAVEDTRA 14022AAVIATION MAINTENANCE RATINGS (AMR)Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
- NAVEDTRA 14315BAVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC (AM)Ch 1Ch 4Ch 8Ch 12Ch 16
- NAVEDTRA 14327AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC EApp ICh 5Ch 6Ch 7
- NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-94)NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUALArt 1220-020
- NTTP 3-50.3(2023)SURVIVAL, EVASION AND RECOVERY MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR SURVIVAL, EVASION, AND RECOVERYCh VIGENERAL INFO FIVE PHASES OF EVASION
- OPNAV M-5100.23(WITH CHANGE-3)NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANUALCh 18
Exam topics
5 topics · 21 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
Aircraft Maintenance FundamentalsMaintenance Documentation · NAMP · QA Programs · Safe-For-Flight · Supply
Aircraft SystemsAirframes & Hydraulics · ECS & Utilities · Electrical & Avionics · Power Plants & Fuel
Aircrew Duties & FundamentalsSafety Equipment · Safety Procedures · SAR · Squadron Ops · Weights & Balances
Aircrew Training & AdministrationAircrew Readiness · Crm · Natops · Responsibilties
Line OperationsHandling · Servicing · Support Equipment
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.
- BUPERSINST 1326.4EADMINISTRATION OF ENLISTED FLIGHT ORDERS, CAREER ENLISTED FLYER INCENTIVE PAY, AND HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY FOR AERIAL FLIGHT
- CNAF M-3710.7(2025)NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUALApp AApp DCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 11Ch 12
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 1542.7DNAVY AND MARINE CORPS CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 3500.1DSQUADRON TRAINING AND READINESS
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2ETHE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)App AApp ECh 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 10Ch 15Ch 16
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-50(2023)PERSONNEL RECOVERYCh IV
- NAVAIR 00-80T-109(2024)AIRCRAFT REFUELING NATOPS MANUALCh 10Ch 12Ch 18
- NAVAIR 00-80T-113(2023)AIRCRAFT SIGNALS NATOPS MANUALCh 1Ch 11
- NAVAIR 00-80T-123(2024)AIRCREW SYSTEMS NATOPS MANUALCh 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 11
- NAVAIR 00-80T-96(2025)U.S. NAVY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT COMMON BASIC HANDLING & SAFETY MANUALWP 001 00WP 002 00WP 005 00WP 008 00WP 009 00WP 010 00
- NAVAIR 01-1A-509-1(WITH CHANGE-1)CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL VOLUME I CORROSION PROGRAM AND CORROSION THEORYCh 2Ch 3
- NAVAIR 01-1A-8(WITH CHANGE-1)ENGINEERING MANUAL SERIES AIRCRAFT AND MISSILE REPAIR STRUCTURAL HARDWARECh 16
- NAVAIR 01-1B-50(2023)JOINT SERVICE TECHNICAL MANUAL AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCEApp ACh 3Ch 8
- NAVAIR 04-10-506(2024)TECHNICAL MANUAL INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, STORAGE AND DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERMEDIATE, AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT TIRES AND TUBESSec III
- NAVEDTRA 14008AAVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (AD)Ch 1Ch 4Ch 5Ch 8Ch 10
- NAVEDTRA 14009AAVIATION ELECTRICIAN'S MATE (AE)App ICh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
- NAVEDTRA 14014BAIRMAN (AN)Ch 7
- NAVEDTRA 14022AAVIATION MAINTENANCE RATINGS (AMR)Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
- NAVEDTRA 14315BAVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC (AM)Ch 2Ch 7Ch 10Ch 12
- NAVEDTRA 14327AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC ECh 6Ch 7
- NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-91)NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUALCh 2
- NTTP 3-50.3(2019)SURVIVAL, EVASION AND RECOVERY MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR SURVIVAL, EVASION, AND RECOVERYCh IICh V
- OPNAV M-5100.23(WITH CHANGE-3)NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANUALCh 18
Exam topics
5 topics · 21 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FUNDAMENTALSMAINTENANCE DOCUMENTATION · NAMP · QA PROGRAMS · SAFE-FOR-FLIGHT · SUPPLY
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMSAIRFRAMES & HYDRAULICS · ECS & UTILITIES · ELECTRICAL & AVIONICS · POWER PLANTS & FUEL
AIRCREW DUTIES & FUNDAMENTALSSAFETY EQUIPMENT · SAFETY PROCEDURES · SAR · SQUADRON OPS · WEIGHTS & BALANCES
AIRCREW TRAINING & ADMINISTRATIONAIRCREW READINESS · CRM · NATOPS · RESPONSIBILTIES
LINE OPERATIONSHANDLING · SERVICING · SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
Official notes and source
- Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
- 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.
- 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).