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AWS E-6 Bibs · March 2027

Naval Aircrewmen (Helicopter) · Effective October 2026 · 45 references on the Regular exam

  1. AFTTP 3-1.TG(09/2025)
    (U) THREAT REFERENCE GUIDE
    Ch 4Ch 5
  2. APP-7(EDITION F)(VERSION-1)
    JOINT BREVITY WORDS PUBLICATIONS
  3. BUMEDINST 5300.8
    DISPOSITION OF REHABILITATED ALCOHOL DEPENDENT OR ABUSER AIRCREW, AIR CONTROLLERS, HYPOBARIC CHAMBER INSIDE OBSERVERS AND INSTRUCTORS
  4. CNAF M-3710.7(2025)
    NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL
    App AApp DCh 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12
  5. COMNAVAIRFORINST 1542.7E
    NAVY AND MARINE CORPS CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
  6. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.2A
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE HELICOPTER (AND TILTROTOR) ROPE SUSPENSION TECHNIQUES AND CAST AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 6
  7. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.3D
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND PARACHUTING AND CARGO AIRDROP OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 4
  8. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-09.3
    CLOSE AIR SUPPORT
    Ch 5
  9. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-50(2023)
    PERSONNEL RECOVERY
    App CCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  10. JOINT TRAUMA SYSTEM (TCCC-AC) CLASSES(2017)(CUF)
    CARE UNDER FIRE
    TOPIC CARE UNDER FIRE
  11. JOINT TRAUMA SYSTEM (TCCC-AC) CLASSES(2017)(TFC)
    TACTICAL FIELD CARE
  12. MAWTS-1 NVD MANUAL(2018)
    MAWTS-1 NIGHT VISION DEVICE (NVD) MANUAL 10TH EDITION
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 17
  13. NAVAIR 00-80T-105(2024)
    CV NATOPS MANUAL
    Ch 8
  14. NAVAIR 00-80T-106(2024)
    LHA/LHD NATOPS MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 5
  15. NAVAIR 00-80T-109(2022)
    AIRCRAFT REFUELING NATOPS MANUAL
    Ch 5
  16. NAVAIR 00-80T-122(2023)
    AIRCRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR AIR-CAPABLE SHIPS NATOPS MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 9Ch 11
  17. NAVAIR 00-80T-123(09-2024)
    AIRCREW SYSTEMS NATOPS MANUAL
    Ch 8
  18. NAVAIR 11-95GAU21-1(2019)
    GAU-21 .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN SYSTEM PART NUMBER 3528901070
    WP 003 00
  19. NAVAIR 11-95M240D1-1(5-2016)
    M240D 7.62MM AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN, ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN
    WP 006 00
  20. NAVAIR A1-H53ME-NFM-000(2022)
    NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-53E HELICOPTER
    Ch 2Ch 4Ch 11Ch 14
  21. NAVAIR A1-H53ME-NFM-500
    NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-53E HELICOPTER
    Sec 5
  22. NAVAIR A1-H60SA-NFM-000(WITH CHANGE-38)
    NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60S HELICOPTER
    Ch 2Ch 8Ch 9Ch 11Ch 12Ch 19Ch 20
  23. NAVAIR A1-H60SA-NFM-500(2022)
    NATOPS PILOT/AIRCREW POCKET CHECKLIST NAVY MODEL MH-60S HELICOPTER
    Ch 8
  24. NAVSEA SW370-AG-OPI-010(2011)
    OPERATORS MANUAL FOR PISTOL, COMPACT, 9MM, M11
    Ch 1
  25. NAVSEA SW370-BU-OPI-010(REVISION-2)
    M4A1
    OPERATOR'S MANUALWP 0002WP 0008WP 0014
  26. NTRP 3-07.2.2(WITH CHANGE-3)
    SMALL ARMS AND CREW-SERVED WEAPONS HANDLING
    Ch 1
  27. NTRP 3-22.4-MH53E(2025)
    MH-53E NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRODUCT (NATIP)
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6
  28. NTRP 3-22.4-MH60S(2023)
    MH-60S NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRODUCT (NATIP)
    App B
  29. NTRP 3-22.4-MQ8B
    MQ-8B NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRODUCT (NATIP)
    Ch 5
  30. NTRP 3-22.4-MQ8C
    MQ-8C NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRODUCT (NATIP)
    Ch 6
  31. NTTP 3-09.2(2023)
    JFIRE MULTI-SERVICE, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE JOINT APPLICATION OF FIREPOWER
    App B
  32. NTTP 3-15.22(VOLUME-1)
    AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES (AMCM)
    App ECh 8
  33. NTTP 3-22.3-MH53E(2015)
    COMBAT AIRCRAFT FUNDAMENTALS MH-53E
    App C
  34. NTTP 3-22.5-SAR-TAC
    NAVY SEARCH AND RESCUE TACTICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT (SAR TACAID)
    Sec 1Sec 2Sec 3Sec 5
  35. NTTP 3-50.1(2019)
    NAVY SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
  36. NTTP 3-50.3(2023)
    SURVIVAL, EVASION AND RECOVERY MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR SURVIVAL, EVASION, AND RECOVERY
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6
  37. NTTP 4-01.4(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVY TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT
    Ch 7
  38. NTTP 6-02.1(2025)
    BREVITY MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR MULTI-SERVICE BREVITY CODES
    Ch 1
  39. NWP 3-15M VOLUME 1
    NAVAL MINE WARFARE, VOLUME 1
    Ch 2
  40. ONI-COMPASS
    ONI-COMPASS
    PUB ONI WEBSITEIRAN SMART BOOK, ONI WEBSITERUSSIAN SMART BOOK
  41. OPNAVINST 3130.6F
    NAVAL SEARCH AND RESCUE STANDARDIZATION PROGRAM
    Ch 1Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 13
  42. OPNAVINST 3591.1G
    SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION
    Ch 1Ch 3
  43. SEAWOLF MANUALS
    AW FLEET TRAINING COURSES/SWTI/SW-MANUALS
    TOPIC CLOSE AIR SUPPORT, COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE, CSAR, DA SUPPORT, HELLFIRE EMPLOYMENT, MANEUVER DESCRIPTION GUIDE, MARITIME INTERDICTION OPERATIONS, MIO, MQ-8 MISSION EXECUTION, MQ-8 SENSOR EM
  44. SECNAVINST 5500.29C
    USE OF DEADLY FORCE AND THE CARRYING OF FIREARMS BY PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY IN CONJUNCTION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, SECURITY DUTIES AND PERSONAL PROTECTION
  45. TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE
    TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE
    PREHOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT

Exam topics

6 topics · 23 subtopics

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

Airborne Mine Countermeasure OperationsEquipment · Fundamentals · Procedures
Aircrew AdministrationNATOPS · Operations · Program Management · SAR
Helicopter OperationsNVDS and Visual · System · Utility Operations
Search and RescueCommunication · Emergency Medicine · Equipment · Procedures · Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape
Tactical OperationsASUW · Fundamentals · Personnel Recovery · Special Operations · Weapons Employment
Unmanned Aircraft SystemsCommunication · Fundamentals · Mission Configuration
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  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.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).