CTRC · E-7 BIBLIOGRAPHY · JANUARY 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

CTR E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Cryptologic Technician (Collection) · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 71 references on the Regular exam

  1. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 2-3-3
    (U) IDENTIFYING EQUIPMENT AND SIGNAL NOTATATIONS
  2. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 3-2-1
    (U) ANALYZING AMPLITUDE SHIFT KEYED SIGNALS
  3. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 3-2-3
    (U) ANALYZING PHASE SHIFT KEYED (PSK) SIGNALS
  4. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 3-3-1
    (U) IDENTIFYING MULTIPLEXING METHODS
    Unit 10
  5. A-231-1460 (COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS COLLECTION COURSE (CSCC)) SECTION 4-4-2
    (U) LOCATING A SIGNAL OF INTEREST USING RDF AND GEOLOCATION
  6. CRITIC HANDBOOK
    LETTER OF PROMULGATION
    App AApp DApp MApp QSTUDY CORE TENET, RESPONSIBILITES
  7. CTR_RTM_CH9
    MODULATION AND MILTIPLEXING
  8. DD-006-23(CHANGE 1)
    KLIEGLIGHT AND TACTICAL REPORTING MANUAL
    Annex A
  9. DD-008-17(CHANGE 4)
    REPORTING GUIDANCE FOR READDRESSAL AND REISSUE OF SECOND PARTY-AUTHORED PRODUCTS
  10. DEPLOYABLE SECURITY TRAINER
    ;CHAPTER 5
  11. DJSIG
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION SYSTEM (DODIIS) JOINT SECURITY IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE (DJSIG)
    Sec 1Sec 3
  12. DODM 5105.21 VOL 2 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL SECURITY, VISITOR CONTROL, AND TECHNICAL SECURITY
    Encl 2
  13. DODM 5105.21 VOL 3 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL ADMINISTRATION OF PERSONNEL SECURITY, INDUSTRIAL SECURITY, AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
    Encl 2
  14. DODM 5200.01 VOL 1(WITH CHANGE-3)
    DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: OVERVIEW,CLASSIFICATION, AND DECLASSIFICATION
    Encl 4
  15. DODM 5200.01 VOLUME 3(WITH CHANGE-4)
    DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
    Encl 3
  16. DODM 5240.01
    PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF DOD INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
    Sec 3
  17. DRT APPENDIX GSM, ; SECTION 1, 3
  18. GEONET GEOLOCATION THEORY VER. 4.3.2, ; SECTION 1
  19. GSM STUDY GUIDE(JUNE 2021)
    A BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (GSM) 2G NETWORK
    NSANET MULTIPLE ACCESS SCHEMES
  20. IC TECH SPEC FOR ICD/ICS 705 VER 1.5.1, ; CHAPTER 10
  21. INFO OPS GLOBAL AUGMENTATION POLICY, ; SECTION 3
  22. JP 2-0(CHANGE 1)
    JOINT INTELLIGENCE
    Ch 3
  23. JP 2-01
    JOINT AND NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO MILITARY OPERATIONS
    Ch 3
  24. JP 3-12
    JOINT CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS
  25. JP 3-13(CHANGE 1)
    INFORMATION OPERATIONS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
  26. JP 3-14
    SPACE OPERATIONS
    App A
  27. JP 3-60
    JOINT TARGETING APPENDIX C
    Ch 2
  28. NAVEDTRA 14168A
    NAVAL SPACE
    Ch 2Ch 4
  29. NAVEDTRA 14182A NEETS MOD 10
    WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNAS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  30. NAVEDTRA 14184A
    NEETS, MODULE 12--MODULATION PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1Ch 3
  31. NAVEDTRA 14185A NEETS MOD 13,  NUMBER SYSTEMS AND LOGIC CIRCUITS; CHAPTER 1, 3
  32. NAVEDTRA 14189A NEETS MOD 17,  RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLES; CHAPTER 1, 4
  33. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK CRYPTOLOGY 2022
  34. NETA 2005(THROUGH VUPORT)
    (INSTRUCTOR GUIDE) FROM ADET NSA
    STUDY GLOSSARY, GSM COMPONENTS
  35. NTTP 2-02.1
    STRIKE GROUP AND UNIT LEVEL CRYPTOLOGIC OPERATIONS (U)
    App AApp BCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
  36. NTTP 2-02.2
    DISTRIBUTED SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS (U)
    Ch 2
  37. NTTP 3-13.2
    NAVY INFORMATION OPERATION WARFARE COMMANDERS MANUAL
    App GCh 3Ch 7
  38. NTTP 3-51.1
    NAVY ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    Ch 2
  39. NTTP 3-51.3
    COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONIC ATTACK
    Ch 3
  40. NTTP 3-51.4
    CRYPTOLOGIC OPERATIONS EMPLOYMENT GUIDE (COEG) FOR SURFACE FORCES
    Ch 1Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8
  41. NTTP 3-58.1
    MIL DEC - MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY DECEPTION
    Ch IX
  42. NWP 3-56 COMPOSITE WARFARE
    MARITIME OPERATIONS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WAR
    Ch 5Ch 9
  43. NWP 3-63 VOL 1 COMPUTER NET OPS,  CHAPTER 3
  44. NWP 5-01 EDITION MAY 2021
    NAVY PLANNING
    Ch 1
  45. RASIN MANUAL (31DEC2011),  PART 2, 6
  46. RPG-003-19(CHANGE 4)
    COMINT SANITIZATION MANUAL
    Sec 1Sec 5
  47. RPG-008-17(CHG 4)
    REPORTING GUIDANCE FOR READDRESSALS AND REISSUES OF SECOND PARTY-AUTHORED PRODUCTS
  48. RPG-008-19(CHANGE 2)
    COMPONENTS OF A SIGINT PRODUCT
  49. SECNAVINST 5510.30C
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (U)
    Encl 4Encl 5Encl 7Encl 10
  50. SECNAVINST 5510.36B
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
    App 3Encl 12
  51. TRAF 2105 (BASIC TRAFFIC ANALYSIS: CONNECTING THE DOTS) INSTRUCTOR VERSION
    CRITICAL THINKING
    Module 2Module 3
  52. USSID 100
  53. USSID 101
  54. USSID 104,
  55. USSID 105
    USSID 105
  56. USSID 109
    USSID 109
    STUDY EMERGENCIES
  57. USSID 116
    STUDY CORRELATED SELECTORS
  58. USSID 121
    STUDY COLLECTION MANAGEMENT FOR MID-POINT NARROWBAND AND WIDEBAND TERRESTRIAL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
  59. USSID 122 ; ANNEX A
  60. USSID 18
  61. USSID 2000
  62. USSID 201
    SERIALIZED SIGINT PRODUCT
  63. USSID 203
  64. USSID 213 ; ANNEX A, F
  65. USSID 30, ; ANNEX B
  66. USSID 307 ; ANNEX A
  67. USSID 312 ; SECTION 10
  68. USSID 401
  69. USSS GLOSSARY
  70. VINTAGE HARVEST ; STUDY MODULATION WORKING AID
  71. WI-FI STUDY GUIDE (FY23 R1) ; SECTION II, IV

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 REGULAR Navy Advancement exam that will be given to ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL in January 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 January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).