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CS E-5 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Culinary Specialist · Effective September 2026 · 8 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. AFRS NAVSUP P-7(2003)
    INDEX OF RECIPES ARMED FORCES RECIPE SERVICE
  2. FSM 3.1.X USER'S GUIDE
    FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT (FSM) 3.1.X USER'S GUIDE
  3. ISBN 13: 978-0-13-388675-7
    ON BAKING: A TEXTBOOK OF BAKING AND PASTRY FUNDAMENTALS 3RD
    Ch 9Ch 11
  4. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-444190-0
    ON COOKING: A TEXTBOOK OF CULINARY FUNDAMENTALS, 6TH EDITION
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12Ch 14Ch 20Ch 22Ch 23Ch 26Ch 28
  5. NAVEDTRA 15008B
    CULINARY SPECIALIST (CS)
  6. NAVSUP P486(VOLUME I)(REVISION-10)
    FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT GENERAL MESSES - VOLUME 1
    App AApp FApp ICh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
  7. NAVSUP P486(VOLUME II)(REVISION-10)
    FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT GENERAL MESSES - VOLUME 2
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 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 RESERVE Navy Advancement exam that will be given to SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) PERSONNEL in February 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 February 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective September 2026).