AWSC · E-7 BIBLIOGRAPHY · JANUARY 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
AWS E-7 Bibs · January 2027
Naval Aircrewmen (Helicopter) · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 38 references on the Regular exam
- AFTTP 3-1.TG(2025)(U) THREAT REFERENCE GUIDECh 4
- 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 2Ch 4Ch 8
- COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.2ANAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE HELICOPTER (AND TILTROTOR) ROPE SUSPENSION TECHNIQUES AND CAST AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS MANUALCh 5
- IAMSAR SUPPLEMENTUNITED STATES NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE SUPPLEMENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE MANUALCh 5
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-09.3CLOSE AIR SUPPORTCh 5
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-50(2023)PERSONNEL RECOVERYApp CCh 3Ch 4Ch 6
- MAWTS-1 NVD MANUAL(2018)MAWTS-1 NIGHT VISION DEVICE (NVD) MANUAL 10TH EDITIONApp ACh 7Ch 8Ch 12
- MILPERSMAN 1220-010(WITH CHANGE-75)AIRCREW AND AVIATION RESCUE SWIMMER PROGRAMS
- MILPERSMAN 1220-020(WITH CHANGE-66)NAVAL AIRCREW WARFARE SPECIALIST (NAWS) DESIGNATION
- NAEC-ENG-7576SHIPBOARD AVIATION FACILITIES RESUMEApp A
- NAVAIR 00-80T-105(2024)CV NATOPS MANUALCh 8
- NAVAIR 00-80T-106(2024)LHA/LHD NATOPS MANUALCh 6
- NAVAIR 00-80T-122(2023)AIRCRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR AIR-CAPABLE SHIPS NATOPS MANUALCh 3Ch 7Ch 8Ch 11Ch 14
- NAVAIR 00-80T-123(09-2024)AIRCREW SYSTEMS NATOPS MANUALCh 8
- NAVAIR 11-95GAU21-1(2019)GAU-21 .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN SYSTEM PART NUMBER 3528901070WP 003 00
- NAVAIR A1-H53ME-NFM-000(2022)NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-53E HELICOPTERCh 1Ch 2Ch 6Ch 9Ch 11Ch 12Ch 14
- NAVAIR A1-H53ME-NFM-300(2022)NATOPS AMCM SUPPLEMENT NAVY MODEL MH-53E HELICOPTERSec 4Sec 6
- NAVAIR A1-H60SA-NFM-000(WITH CHANGE-38)NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60S HELICOPTERCh 1Ch 4Ch 5Ch 8Ch 9Ch 11Ch 12
- NAVSEA SW370-AG-OPI-010(2011)OPERATORS MANUAL FOR PISTOL, COMPACT, 9MM, M11Ch 1
- NAVSEA SW370-BU-OPI-010(REVISION-2)M4A1OPERATOR'S MANUALWP 0008
- NTRP 3-22.4-MH53E(2025)MH-53E NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRODUCT (NATIP)App FCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6Ch 8
- NTRP 3-22.4-MH60S(2023)MH-60S NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRODUCT (NATIP)App ACh 5Ch 14Ch 21
- NTRP 3-22.4-MQ8CMQ-8C NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRODUCT (NATIP)Ch 6Ch 7
- NTTP 3-09.2(2023)JFIRE MULTI-SERVICE, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE JOINT APPLICATION OF FIREPOWERApp B
- NTTP 3-15.22(VOLUME-1)AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES (AMCM)Ch 1Ch 3Ch 8
- NTTP 3-22.3-MH53E(2015)COMBAT AIRCRAFT FUNDAMENTALS MH-53ECh 11
- NTTP 3-22.5-SAR-TACNAVY SEARCH AND RESCUE TACTICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT (SAR TACAID)Sec 2Sec 3Sec 4Sec 6
- NTTP 3-50.1(2019)NAVY SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) MANUALApp ACh 1Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
- NTTP 3-50.3(2023)SURVIVAL, EVASION AND RECOVERY MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR SURVIVAL, EVASION, AND RECOVERYCh 5Ch 6
- NWP 3-15M VOLUME 1NAVAL MINE WARFARE, VOLUME 1Ch 2
- OPNAV M-3750.6NAVAL AVIATION SAFETY PROGRAMApp 8Ch 2
- OPNAVINST 3130.6FNAVAL SEARCH AND RESCUE STANDARDIZATION PROGRAMApp DCh 1Ch 4Ch 7Encl 3Encl 5Encl 6Encl 7Encl 15Encl 17
- OPNAVINST 3750.6SNAVAL AVIATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- SEAWOLF MANUALSAW FLEET TRAINING COURSES/SWTI/SW-MANUALSTOPIC CREW SERVED WEAPON EMPLOYMENT, CREW SERVED WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT, CSAR, DIRECT ACTION SUPPORT, HELICOPTER WEAPONEERING, MARITIME INTERDICTION OPERATIONS, NEOHADR, RWT, SHIP DEFENSE
- SECNAVINST 5510.30CDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAMEncl 4
- SECNAVINST 5510.36BDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAMEncl 2
- TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARETACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CAREPREHOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT
Exam topics
6 topics · 23 subtopicsWhat 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 · Systems · Utility Operations
Search And RescueCommunication · Emergency Medicine · Equipment · Procedure · Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape
Tactical OperationsAsuw · Fundamentals · Personnel Recovery · Special Operations · Weapons Employment
Unmanned Aircraft SystemsCommunication · Fundamentals · Mission Configuration
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.
- BUMEDINST 5300.8DISPOSITION OF REHABILITATED ALCOHOL DEPENDENT OR ABUSER AIRCREW, AIR CONTROLLERS, HYPOBARIC CHAMBER INSIDE OBSERVERS AND INSTRUCTORS
- BUPERSINST 1326.4EADMINISTRATION OF ENLISTED FLIGHT ORDERS, CAREER ENLISTED FLYER INCENTIVE PAY, AND HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY FOR AERIAL FLIGHT
- CNAF M-3710.7(09 2023)NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUALApp AApp ECh 8
- COMHELSEACOMBATWINGLANT/COMHELSEACOMBATWINGPACINST 3502.7AHELICOPTER SEA COMBAT SEAHAWK WEAPONS AND TACTICS PROGRAM
- COMHELSEACOMBATWINGPAC_COMHELSEACOMBATWINGPACLANTINST 3500.1D(WITH CHANGE-1)WING TRAINING MANUAL FOR HSC SQUADRONS
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 1542.7DNAVY AND MARINE CORPS CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.2ANAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE HELICOPTER (AND TILTROTOR) ROPE SUSPENSION TECHNIQUES AND CAST AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS MANUALCh 3Ch 6
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-09.3CLOSE AIR SUPPORT
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-50(2023)PERSONNEL RECOVERYAnnex CCh 2Ch 6
- JOINT TRAUMA SYSTEM (TCCC-AC) CLASSES(2017)(CUF)CARE UNDER FIRETOPIC CARE UNDER FIRE
- MAWTS-1 NVD MANUAL(2018)MAWTS-1 NIGHT VISION DEVICE (NVD) MANUAL 10TH EDITIONCh 2Ch 3Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 10Ch 12
- MILPERSMAN 1220-010(WITH CHANGE-75)AIRCREW AND AVIATION RESCUE SWIMMER PROGRAMS
- NAEC-ENG-7576SHIPBOARD AVIATION FACILITIES RESUME
- NAVAIR 00-80T-105(2024)CV NATOPS MANUALCh 8
- NAVAIR 00-80T-106(2024)LHA/LHD NATOPS MANUALCh 4Ch 8
- NAVAIR 00-80T-122(2023)AIRCRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR AIR-CAPABLE SHIPS NATOPS MANUALCh 2Ch 8Ch 11
- NAVAIR 00-80T-123(2023)AIRCREW SYSTEMS NATOPS MANUALApp C
- NAVAIR 11-95GAU21-1(2019)GAU-21 .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN SYSTEM PART NUMBER 3528901070WP 005 00WP 006 00
- NAVAIR 11-95M240D1-1(5-2016)M240D 7.62MM AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN, ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWNWP 006 00
- NAVAIR A1-H53ME-NFM-000(2019)NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-53E HELICOPTERCh 2Ch 4Ch 6Ch 9Ch 14Ch 18
- NAVAIR A1-H53ME-NFM-300(WITH CHANGE-1)NATOPS AMCM SUPPLEMENT NAVY MODEL MH-53E HELICOPTERSec 5
- NAVAIR A1-H60SA-NFM-000(WITH CHANGE-38)NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODEL MH-60S HELICOPTERCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 8Ch 11Ch 12
- NAVSEA SW370-AG-OPI-010(2011)OPERATORS MANUAL FOR PISTOL, COMPACT, 9MM, M11Ch 4
- NTRP 3-07.2.2(WITH CHANGE-2)SMALL ARMS AND CREW-SERVED WEAPONS HANDLINGCh 7
- NTRP 3-22.4-MH53E(2022)MH-53E NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRODUCT (NATIP)Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 8Ch 11
- NTRP 3-22.4-MH60S(2023)MH-60S NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRODUCT (NATIP)App ACh 9Ch 12Ch 14Ch 21
- NTRP 3-22.4-MQ8CMQ-8C NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRODUCT (NATIP)Ch 2Ch 3Ch 7
- NTTP 3-09.2(2023)JFIRE MULTI-SERVICE, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE JOINT APPLICATION OF FIREPOWERApp BApp I
- NTTP 3-15.22(VOLUME-1)AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES (AMCM)
- NTTP 3-22.3-MH53E(2015)COMBAT AIRCRAFT FUNDAMENTALS MH-53ECh 7
- NTTP 3-22.5-SAR-TACNAVY SEARCH AND RESCUE TACTICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT (SAR TACAID)Sec 1Sec 2Sec 4Sec 5
- NTTP 3-50.1(2019)NAVY SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) MANUALAnnex DApp ACh 1Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
- NTTP 3-50.3(2023)SURVIVAL, EVASION AND RECOVERY MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR SURVIVAL, EVASION, AND RECOVERYApp BCh 1Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8
- NTTP 4-01.4(WITH UC-2)NAVY TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENTCh 7
- NTTP 6-02.1(2023)BREVITY MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR MULTI-SERVICE BREVITY CODESCh 1
- NWP 3-15M VOLUME 1NAVAL MINE WARFARE, VOLUME 1Ch 1
- OPNAVINST 3130.6FNAVAL SEARCH AND RESCUE STANDARDIZATION PROGRAMCh 1Ch 4Ch 7Ch 11Ch 13Ch 14
- OPNAVINST 3591.1GSMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONCh 1
- OPNAVINST 3750.6SNAVAL AVIATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- SEAWOLF MANUALSAW FLEET TRAINING COURSES/SWTI/SW-MANUALSTOPIC CLOSE AIR SUPPORT, CREW SERVED / PERSONAL WEAPONS AND EMPLOYMENT, CREW SERVED WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT, CSAR, DIRECT ACTION SUPPORT, MANEUVER DESCRIPTION GUIDE, MIO, MISSION PLANNING, BRIEFING, A
- TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARETACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CAREPREHOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT
- USSOCOM MANUAL 350-6SPECIAL OPERATIONS INFILTRATION/EXFILTRATIONS OPERATIONS
Exam topics
6 topics · 23 subtopicsWhat 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 · SYSTEMS · UTILITY OPERATIONS
SEARCH AND RESCUECOMMUNICATION · EMERGENCY MEDICINE · EQUIPMENT · PROCEDURE · SURVIVAL, EVASION, RESISTANCE, ESCAPE
TACTICAL OPERATIONSASUW · FUNDAMENTALS · PERSONNEL RECOVERY · SPECIAL OPERATIONS · WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMSCOMMUNICATION · FUNDAMENTALS · MISSION CONFIGURATION
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.
- 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 January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).