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CTR E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Cryptologic Technician (Collection) · Effective October 2026 · 73 references on the Regular exam

  1. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 2-1-1
    IDENTIFYING THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
    Topic 6
  2. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 2-5-1
    MEASURING PARAMETERS OF A WAVEFORM
  3. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 2-6-2
    DESCRIBING THE ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION PROCESS
  4. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 4-4-1
    MAPPING TARGETS
  5. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 4-4-2
    LOCATING A SIGNAL OF INTEREST USING RDF AND GEOLOCATION
  6. BORESIGHT USER MANUAL
    VER 6.6.1
    Sec 1Table 1
  7. C10F NAVAL SPACE HANDBOOK,
  8. CRITIC HANDBOOK
    LETTER OF PROMULGATION
    App AApp D
  9. DD-006-18(CHG 7)
    EXECUTIVE SERIES (E-SERIES) REPORTING GUIDANCE AND HANDLING PROCEDURES
    Sec 7
  10. DD-006-23(CHANGE 2)
    KLIEGLIGHT AND TACTICAL REPORTING MANUAL
    STUDY DATASET COMPOSITION, KL REPORTS
  11. DD-008-19(CHANGE 6)
    COMPONENTS OF AN NSA SERIALIZED PRODUCT
    Sec 11
  12. DJSIG(2026)
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION SYSTEM JOINT SECURITY IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE (DJSIG)
    Sec 1Sec 3
  13. DODM 5105.21 VOL 1 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL - ADMINISTRATION OF INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY
    Ch 2
  14. DODM 5105.21 VOL 2 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL SECURITY, VISITOR CONTROL, AND TECHNICAL SECURITY
    Encl 2
  15. DODM 5105.21 VOL 3 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL ADMINISTRATION OF PERSONNEL SECURITY, INDUSTRIAL SECURITY, AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
    Encl 5
  16. DODM 5200.01 VOLUME 3(WITH CHANGE-4)
    DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
    Encl 4GLOSSARY PART II
  17. DODM 5240.01
    PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF DOD INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
    Sec 3
  18. DRT APPENDIX GSM,
  19. DRT APPENDIX THURAYA 5.10.2,
  20. DRT1000 RECEIVE SOFTWARE MANUAL,  SECTION 4
  21. EXECUTIVE ORDER (EO) 12333
    UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
    Part 1Sec 1
  22. GEONET GEOLOCATION THEORY VER. 4.3.2,
  23. GSM STUDY GUIDE(JUNE 2021)
    A BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (GSM) 2G NETWORK
    STUDY GSM COMPONENTS
  24. HITS SURFACE USER MANUAL V.4.0.2,  SECTION 9
  25. INFO OPS GLOBAL AUGMENTATION POLICY,  SECTION 4
  26. JP 2-01
    JOINT AND NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO MILITARY OPERATIONS
    Ch IIISTUDY GLOSSARY
  27. JP 3-12
    JOINT CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS
    Sec IV
  28. JP 3-13(CHANGE 1)
    INFORMATION OPERATIONS
    Ch ICh IV
  29. JP 3-13.1
    ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    Ch III
  30. JP 3-60
    JOINT TARGETING
    Ch 1Ch II
  31. NAVEDTRA 14168A
    NAVAL SPACE
    Ch 4
  32. NAVEDTRA 14182A
    NEETS MODULE 10-WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNAS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  33. NAVEDTRA 14184A
    NEETS, MODULE 12--MODULATION PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1Ch 2
  34. NAVEDTRA 14185A
    NEETS MODULE 13-NUMBER SYSTEMS AND LOGIC CIRCUITS
    Ch 1
  35. NAVEDTRA 14188A
    NEETS MODULE 16-TEST EQUIPMENT
    Ch 2
  36. NAVEDTRA 14189A
    NEETS MODULE 17-RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
  37. NAVEDTRA 14190A
    NEETS MODULE 18-RADAR PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1Ch 2
  38. NAVEDTRA 15022A
    CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN COLLECTION
    Ch 9
  39. NAVEDTRA 15028 IT MOD 3
    COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING
    Ch 2
  40. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK CRYPTOLOGY 2022,
  41. NSA/CSS POLICY MANUAL 1-52
    STUDY ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION
  42. NTTP 2-02.1
    STRIKE GROUP AND UNIT LEVEL CRYPTOLOGIC OPERATIONS (U)
    App BApp CApp DCh 1Ch 2Ch 4
  43. NTTP 3-05.45
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS
    Ch 1
  44. NTTP 3-13.1
    THEATER AND CAMPAIGN INFORMATION OPERATIONS PLANNING (U)
    App D
  45. NTTP 3-13.2
    NAVY INFORMATION OPERATION WARFARE COMMANDERS MANUAL
    App GCh 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
  46. NTTP 3-51.1
    NAVY ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    Ch 2
  47. NTTP 3-51.3
    COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONIC ATTACK
    Ch 2
  48. NTTP 3-51.3.2
    SHIPS SIGNAL EXPLOITATION EQUIPMENT INCREMENT E TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT GUIDE
    Ch 5
  49. NTTP 3-51.4
    CRYPTOLOGIC OPERATIONS EMPLOYMENT GUIDE (COEG) FOR SURFACE FORCES
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8
  50. NWP 5-01 EDITION MAY 2021
    NAVY PLANNING
    Ch 2
  51. RASIN MANUAL (31DEC2011),  ANNEX B; PART 12, 16, 3
  52. RPG-008-19(CHANGE 2)
    COMPONENTS OF A SIGINT PRODUCT
    Sec 9
  53. RPG-010-19(CHANGE 2)
    GUIDANCE FOR REVISIONS AND RECALLS OF SIGINT REPORTS
    Sec 4Sec 5
  54. SECNAVINST 5510.30C
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (U)
    Ch 2Ch 3Encl 10
  55. TRAF 2105 (BASIC TRAFFIC ANALYSIS: CONNECTING THE DOTS) INSTRUCTOR VERSION
    CRITICAL THINKING
  56. USSID 100,
  57. USSID 101,
  58. USSID 104,
  59. USSID 116,
  60. USSID 122,
  61. USSID 18,
  62. USSID 2,
  63. USSID 2000,
  64. USSID 201,
  65. USSID 203,
  66. USSID 212,
  67. USSID 213,
  68. USSID 304,
  69. USSID 307,
  70. USSID 4,
  71. USSS GLOSSARY,
  72. VINTAGE HARVEST
    STUDY MODULATION WORKING AID
  73. WI-FI STUDY GUIDE(FY23 R1)
    STUDY 802.11 CHARACTERISTICS

Exam topics

7 topics · 27 subtopics

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

ANALYSISNODAL · SIGNALS · TRAFFIC
AUTHORITIES AND DIRECTIVESFLEET · NATIONAL
COLLECTION OPERATIONSFLEET SYSTEMS · NATIONAL SYSTEMS · RESOURCE MANAGEMENT · WATCHSTANDING FUNCTIONS · WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY PROTOCOL
CRYPTOLOGIC FUNDAMENTALSANTENNA THEORY · GEOLOCATION/DF · MATHEMATICS · MODULATION · ORBITAL MECHANICS · RF THEORY · WAVE PROPAGATION
INFORMATION OPERATIONSEW · MISO · OPSEC · PLANNING
REPORTINGCUSTOMER RELATIONS · SERIALIZED REPORTS · TIME SENSITIVE
SECURITYINFORMATION · 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.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).