CTM2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

CTM E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) · Effective October 2026 · 48 references on the Regular exam

  1. CJCSM 6510.01B
    CYBER INCIDENT HANDLING PROGRAM
    APPENDIX A TO ENCLOSURE B TABLE B-A-1
  2. COMNAVIWTGINST 3502.2A
    CRYPTOLOGY USER GUIDE (1)
  3. COMPTIA SECURITY+ STUDY GUIDE
    COMPTIA SECURITY+ STUDY GUIDE, FIFTH EDITION
    STUDY TOPICS ON CRYPTOGRAPHY BASICS
  4. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3 VOLUME VI REV D CH 2
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    App ACh 2Ch 19Ch 19-6
  5. DJSIG(2026)
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION SYSTEM JOINT SECURITY IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE (DJSIG)
    App CPage C-50Sec 1Sec 3Sec E
  6. DODM 5105.21 VOL 2 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL SECURITY, VISITOR CONTROL, AND TECHNICAL SECURITY
    Encl 2Encl 4
  7. DODM 5105.21 VOL 3 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL ADMINISTRATION OF PERSONNEL SECURITY, INDUSTRIAL SECURITY, AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
    Encl 2
  8. EKMS 1E
    EKMS 1E
    Annex MCh 1Ch 5Ch 9Ch 10
  9. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MARKINGS SYSTEM REGISTER AND MANUAL VER. 2023.1
    INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MARKINGS SYSTEM REGISTER AND MANUAL VERSION 2023.1
    Ch B
  10. JP 3-85
    JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
    Ch 2
  11. MIL-STD-1310H(NAVY)
    SHIPBOARD BONDING, GROUNDING, AND OTHER TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY, ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) MITIGATION, AND SAFETY
    Sec 3Sec 5
  12. NAVEDTRA 14088 ET VOL3
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 03-COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 8
  13. NAVEDTRA 14091 DIGITAL DATA SYS
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN, VOLUME 06--DIGITAL DATA SYSTEMS
    Ch 5
  14. NAVEDTRA 14173A
    NEETS MODULE 1-MATTER, ENERGY, AND DIRECT CURRENT
    Ch 1Ch 3
  15. NAVEDTRA 14175A
    NEETS MODULE 3-CIRCUIT PROTECTION, CONTROL AND MEASUREMENT
    App A
  16. NAVEDTRA 14176A
    NEETS MODULE 4-ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS, WIRING TECHNIQUES, AND SCHEMATIC READING
    Ch 3
  17. NAVEDTRA 14179A
    NEETS MODULE 7-SOLID-STATE DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLIES
    Ch 2Ch 4
  18. NAVEDTRA 14180A NEETS MOD 8
    NEETS MODULE 8-AMPLIFIERS
    Ch 1
  19. NAVEDTRA 14182A NEETS MOD 10
    NEETS MODULE 10-WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNAS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
  20. NAVEDTRA 14185A
    NEETS MODULE 13-NUMBER SYSTEMS AND LOGIC CIRCUITS
    Ch 1
  21. NAVEDTRA 14188A
    NEETS MODULE 16-TEST EQUIPMENT
    Ch 1Ch 2
  22. NAVEDTRA 14189A
    NEETS MODULE 17-RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLES
    Ch 2
  23. NAVEDTRA 14191
    NEETS MODULE 19-THE TECHNICIANS HANDBOOK
    Ch 1
  24. NAVEDTRA 14196A
    NEETS MODULE 24-FIBER OPTICS
    Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7
  25. NAVEDTRA 14222
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SERIES, MODULE 01--ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY
    Ch 1
  26. NAVEDTRA 14224 IT NETWORK COMMS
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SERIES, MODULE 03--NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS
    Ch 1
  27. NAVEDTRA 14225A IT COMMUNICATIONS
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SERIES, MODULE 04--COMMUNICATIONS HARDWARE
    Ch 2
  28. NAVEDTRA 15024A(INTERACTIVE ONLINE CTM RTM COURSE)
    CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN MAINTENANCE (CTM) RATE TRAINING MANUAL
  29. NAVEDTRA 15028 IT MOD 3
    COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING
    Ch 3Ch 4
  30. NAVSEA 0400-AD-URM-010/TUM REV 08
    TAGOUT USERS MANUAL
    App BApp K
  31. NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010/300(REV. 11)
    NAVAL SHIPS TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300-- ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERAL
    Ch 2
  32. NAVSEA S9086-S3-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-555)(REVISION-17)
    NAVAL SHIPS TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 555 SURFACE SHIP FIREFIGHTING
    Sec 555-1.6
  33. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D 3M
    SHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT (3-M) MANUAL
    App CSEC I, CHAP 2, 6
  34. NTRP 1-03.1(FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS
    Ch 1Ch 4
  35. NTTP 2-02.1
    STRIKE GROUP AND UNIT LEVEL CRYPTOLOGIC OPERATIONS (U)
    Ch 3
  36. NTTP 3-13.1
    THEATER AND CAMPAIGN INFORMATION OPERATIONS PLANNING (U)
    Ch 5
  37. NTTP 3-13.10
    SUBMARINE ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    App AApp BCh 4Figure B
  38. NTTP 3-13.2
    NAVY INFORMATION OPERATION WARFARE COMMANDERS MANUAL
    Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7
  39. NTTP 3-51.1
    NAVY ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    App CCh 1Ch 4
  40. NTTP 3-51.4
    CRYPTOLOGIC OPERATIONS EMPLOYMENT GUIDE (COEG) FOR SURFACE FORCES
    App AApp DCh 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Figure 5
  41. NWP 3-12
    CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS EDITION FEBRUARY 2018
    App BCh 4
  42. NWP 5-01 EDITION MAY 2021
    NAVY PLANNING
    Ch 2
  43. OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS 10TH EDITION
    OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS 10TH EDITION (ISBN 978-1-119-32091-3)
    STUDY TOPICS ON PROCESS CREATION
  44. OPNAV M-5100.23 CH-3
    NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM
    Ch 2
  45. OPNAVINST 5100.19 NAVOSH VOLUME 1
    NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (SOH) PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOAT GENERAL
    Ch A2
  46. SECNAVINST 5510.30C
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (U)
    Ch 1Ch 4Encl 4Encl 10
  47. SECNAVINST 5510.36B
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
    Encl 2
  48. WFIP 507 F
    WAR FIGHTING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (WFIP) NUMBER 507 FOXTROT

Exam topics

4 topics · 16 subtopics

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

FLEET OPERATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS · CSTT · INFORMATION WARFARE · SYSTEMS · WATCHSTANDING
GENERAL MAINTENANCEFUNDAMENTALS · RF INFRASTRUCTURE · TROUBLESHOOTING
NETWORK AND SYSTEM ADMINISTRATIONARCHITECTURE · CYBER · HARDWARE · INFORMATION ASSURANCE · OPERATING SYSTEMS
SECURITY AND ADMINISTRATIONCOMSEC · PERSONNEL · PHYSICAL
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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-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).