CTR2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · FEBRUARY 2027 EXAMReserve (SELRES)

CTR E-5 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Cryptologic Technician (Collection) · Effective September 2026 · 68 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 1-1-1: (U) APPLYING CLASSIFICATION MARKINGS TO CLASSIFIED MATERIALS
  2. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 2-5-1: (U) MEASURING PARAMETERS OF A WAVEFORM
  3. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 3-2-2: (U) ANALYZING FREQUENCY SHIFT KEYED (FSK) SIGNALS
  4. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 4-4-2: (U) LOCATING A SIGNAL OF INTEREST USING RDF AND GEOLOCATION
  5. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 4-5-1: (U) FISINT FUNDAMENTALS
  6. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 4-5-2: (U) PROFORMA FUNDAMENTALS
  7. CRITIC HANDBOOK; APPENDIX H, P; STUDY CRITIC CANCELLATION, HISTORY, INITIAL CRITIC PHASES, REPORT TYPES
  8. DD-004-22
    GUIDANCE FOR USING COLLATERAL INFORMATION IN SERIALIZED SIGINT REPORTS
    STUDY USING COLLATERAL INFORMATION IN SERIALIZED SIGINT REPORTS
  9. DD-006-18(CHG 7)
    EXECUTIVE SERIES (E-SERIES) REPORTING GUIDANCE AND HANDLING PROCEDURES
    Ch 7
  10. DD-006-23(CHANGE 1)
    KLIEGLIGHT AND TACTICAL REPORTING MANUAL
    Annex A
  11. DD-008-19(CHANGE 5)
    COMPONENTS OF AN NSA PRODUCT
    Ch 8
  12. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION SYSTEM (DODIIS) JOINT SECURITY IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE (DJSIG); SECTION 2
  13. DODM 5105.21 VOL 1 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL - ADMINISTRATION OF INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY
    Encl 2Encl 4
  14. DODM 5105.21 VOL 2 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL SECURITY, VISITOR CONTROL, AND TECHNICAL SECURITY
    Encl 2Encl 4
  15. DODM 5200.01 VOLUME 2(WITH CHANGE-4)
    DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: MARKING OF INFORMATION
    Ch 6
  16. DODM 5200.01 VOLUME 3(WITH CHANGE-3)
    DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
    Ch 10
  17. DODM 5240.01
    PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF DOD INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
    Sec 4
  18. DRT 1000 RECEIVE SOFTWARE MANUAL; CHAPTER 6
  19. DRT APPENDIX INMARSAT MINI-M; SECTION 2
  20. EXECUTIVE ORDER (EO) 12333
    UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
    Sec 1
  21. GEONET GEOLOCATION THEORY VER. 4.3.2
  22. GSM STUDY GUIDE(JUNE 2021)
    A BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (GSM) 2G NETWORK
  23. JP 2-01
    JOINT AND NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO MILITARY OPERATIONS
    Ch 3
  24. JP 3-12
    JOINT CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS
    Sec 4
  25. JP 3-13(CHANGE 1)
    INFORMATION OPERATIONS
    Ch IICh IVSTUDY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  26. JP 3-13.1
    ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    App DCh I
  27. JP 3-60
    JOINT TARGETING
    Ch 2
  28. LTE STUDY GUIDE(SEPTEMBER 2022)
    LONG TERM EVOLUTION THEORY AND PRACTICE
    Ch 7
  29. NAVEDTRA 14168A
    NAVAL SPACE
    Ch 2Ch 4
  30. NAVEDTRA 14182A NEETS MOD 10,WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNAS; CHAPTER 1, 2, 4
  31. NAVEDTRA 14184A MODULATION,MODULATION PRINCIPLES; CHAPTER 1, 2
  32. NAVEDTRA 14185A NEETS MOD 13,NUMBER SYSTEMS AND LOGIC CIRCUITS; CHAPTER 1
  33. NAVEDTRA 14188A NEETS MOD 16,TEST EQUIPMENT; CHAPTER 2
  34. NAVEDTRA 14189A NEETS MOD 17,RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLES; CHAPTER 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  35. NAVEDTRA 14190A NEETS MOD 18,RADAR PRINCIPLES; CHAPTER 1
  36. NAVEDTRA 15022A
    CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN COLLECTION
    Ch 9
  37. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK CRYPTOLOGY 2022
  38. NETA 2005 (THROUGH VUPORT)
  39. NSA/CSS POLICY MANUAL 1-52; CHAPTER 4, 6
  40. NTTP 2-02.1
    STRIKE GROUP AND UNIT LEVEL CRYPTOLOGIC OPERATIONS (U)
    App AApp BApp DCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  41. NTTP 2-02.2
    DISTRIBUTED SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS (U)
    Ch 2
  42. NTTP 3-13.2
    NAVY INFORMATION OPERATION WARFARE COMMANDERS MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 7
  43. NTTP 3-51.3.2
    SHIPS SIGNAL EXPLOITATION EQUIPMENT INCREMENT E TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT GUIDE
    Ch 1
  44. NTTP 3-51.4
    CRYPTOLOGIC OPERATIONS EMPLOYMENT GUIDE (COEG) FOR SURFACE FORCES
    Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
  45. NTTP 3-58.1
    MIL DEC - MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY DECEPTION
    Ch VII
  46. NWP 3-56
    COMPOSITE WARFARE: MARITIME OPERATIONS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WAR
    Ch 1Ch 9
  47. NWP 3-63 VOL 1 - COMPUTER NETWORK OPERATIONS; CHAPTER 4
  48. RASIN MANUAL (31DEC2011); PART 1, 20
  49. RPG-008-19(CHANGE 2)
    COMPONENTS OF A SIGINT PRODUCT
    Sec 8Sec 13
  50. RPG-010-19(CHANGE 2)
    GUIDANCE FOR REVISIONS AND RECALLS OF SIGINT REPORTS
    Sec 3
  51. SECNAVINST 5510.30C
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (U)
    Ch 4Ch 6Ch 9
  52. SECNAVINST 5510.36B
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
    Encl 2Encl 4
  53. TEXTA MANUAL
    MAIN DOCUMENT
  54. TITLE 1 FISA
    PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTING
    Sec 1
  55. TRAF 2105 (BASIC TRAFFIC ANALYSIS: CONNECTING THE DOTS) INSTRUCTOR VERSION
    CRITICAL THINKING
  56. USSID 100
  57. USSID 101
  58. USSID 109
  59. USSID 116
  60. USSID 122
  61. USSID 18
  62. USSID 2
  63. USSID 2000
  64. USSID 201
  65. USSID 203
  66. USSID 213
  67. USSID 304
  68. WI-FI STUDY GUIDE (FY23 R1)

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
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).