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CS E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Culinary Specialist · Effective October 2026 · 8 references on the Regular exam

  1. AFRS NAVSUP P-7(2003)
    INDEX OF RECIPES ARMED FORCES RECIPE SERVICE
  2. FSM 3.1.XX USER'S GUIDE
    FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT (FSM) 3.1.XX USERS GUIDE
  3. ISBN-13: 9780137499502
    ON BAKING: A TEXTBOOK OF BAKING AND PASTRY FUNDAMENTALS 4TH EDITION
    Ch 10
  4. ISBN-13: 9780138094317
    ON COOKING: A TEXTBOOK OF CULINARY FUNDAMENTALS, 7TH EDITION
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 6Ch 7Ch 11Ch 13Ch 14Ch 16Ch 17Ch 20Ch 22Ch 32Ch 35
  5. NAVEDTRA 15008B
    CULINARY SPECIALIST (CS)
  6. NAVSUP P486(VOLUME I)(REVISION-10)
    FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT GENERAL MESSES - VOLUME 1
    App BApp CApp HCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7INTRODUCTION .
  7. NAVSUP P486(VOLUME II)(REVISION-10)
    FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT GENERAL MESSES - VOLUME 2
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 12
  8. TB MED 530/NAVMED P-5010-1/AFMAN 48-147 IP(2019)
    TRI-SERVICE FOOD CODE

Exam topics

5 topics · 25 subtopics

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

Financial AccountabilityFSM · Inventory Reconciliation · Monthly Closeout · Navy Cash/Cash · Rations
Food Production, Service, & AdminBaking · Culinary Fundamentals · Culinary Math · Galley Operation Procedures · Preparation · Product Identification
Hospitality ServicesStateroom Responsibilities · Table Settings · Types of Service · Wardroom Etiquette
Inventory ManagementExpenditures · Inventories · Procurement · Receiving · Stowage
Sanitation, Safety, & TrainingCBR Defense · Education, Training, & Inspection · Food-Borne Illnesses · General Safety, Procedures & Equipment Operations · Time & Temperature
Official notes and source
  1. Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
  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.
  5. 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).