CTT1 · E-6 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

CTT E-6 Bibs · March 2027

Cryptologic Technician (Technical) · Effective October 2026 · 50 references on the Regular exam

  1. ACP 125
    COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS RADIOTELEPHONE PROCEDURES
    Ch 3
  2. AFTTP 3-1 THREAT GUIDE CH 5
    ADVERSARY SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEMS
    Ch 5
  3. AFTTP 3-1.THREAT GUIDE CH 6
    ADVERSARY FIGHTER AIRCRAFT AND ARMAMENT
    Attachment 5Ch 1Ch 3Ch 5
  4. APP-7(E) CHANGE 1
    JOINT BREVITY WORDS PUBLICATIONS
  5. CHINA SMART BOOK 2022
    CHINA - PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY NAVY (PLAN) AND MARITIME FORCES SMART BOOK
  6. COMNAVIWTGINST 3502.7
    NAVAL INFORMATION WARFARE TRAINING GROUP USER GUIDE
    Ch 2
  7. COMNAVSURFPAC/LANT INST 3502.7C
    SURFACE FORCE TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL (WITH CHANGE NOTICE ONE)
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 6
  8. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3 VOLUME V REV D CHG 2
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    Ch 2
  9. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3 VOLUME VI REV D CH 2
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 19
  10. CRITIC HANDBOOK
    LETTER OF PROMULGATION
  11. DEPLOYABLE SECURITY TRAINER
    DEPLOYABLE SECURITY TRAINER
    Ch 2Ch 5Ch 7
  12. DODM 5105.21 VOL 1 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL - ADMINISTRATION OF INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY
    Encl 4
  13. DODM 5105.21 VOL 2 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL SECURITY, VISITOR CONTROL, AND TECHNICAL SECURITY
    Encl 2
  14. IC TECH SPEC FOR ICD/ICS 705 VER 1.5.1
    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITIES, VERSION 1.5.1
    Ch 1Ch 3Encl 2
  15. JP 2-01
    JOINT AND NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO MILITARY OPERATIONS
    Ch ICh III
  16. NAVEDTRA 14168A
    NAVAL SPACE
    Ch 4Ch 6
  17. NAVEDTRA 14182A NEETS MOD 10
    NEETS MODULE 10-WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNAS
    Ch 1Ch 2
  18. NAVEDTRA 14184A MODULATION
    NEETS, MODULE 12--MODULATION PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  19. NAVEDTRA 14190A
    NEETS MODULE 18-RADAR PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1Ch 2
  20. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D 3M
    SHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT (3-M) MANUAL
    App CCh 2Ch 6
  21. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK COUNTERING INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE AND TARGETING(CISRT)(2026)
    NAVYWIDE OPTASK COUNTERING INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE AND TARGETING (CISRT) (2026)
  22. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE(EW)
    NAVY-WIDE OPTASK ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE (EW)
  23. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK INFORMATION WARFARE(IW)
    NAVY-WIDE OPTASK INFORMATION WARFARE (IW)
  24. NGIC-1171-0496-18 LPI RADAR TECHNOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS
    NGIC-1171-0496-18 LPI RADAR TECHNOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS
  25. NTRP 3-20.6.02
    AEGIS CG CLASS TACTICAL PUBLICATION
    Ch 9
  26. NTRP 3-20.6.06
    CV/CVN CLASS TACTICAL PUBLICATION
    Ch 4Ch 9
  27. NTRP 3-20.6.08 VOL 3
    DDG 51 (FLIGHT IIA) CLASS TACTICAL PUBLICATION (U)
    STUDY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  28. NTTP 2-02.1
    STRIKE GROUP AND UNIT LEVEL CRYPTOLOGIC OPERATIONS (U)
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
  29. NTTP 3-13.10
    SUBMARINE ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    App B
  30. NTTP 3-13.14
    SURFACE ELECTRONIC WARFARE GUIDE
    App HCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
  31. NTTP 3-13.2
    NAVY INFORMATION OPERATION WARFARE COMMANDERS MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 8
  32. NTTP 3-51.1
    NAVY ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    App AApp CCh 4Ch 6
  33. NTTP 3-51.5 EDITION MARCH 2023
    ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
    App BCh 1Ch 2Ch 6
  34. NTTP 3-54.M
    OPSEC
    Ch 2Ch 3
  35. NWP 1-03.1(FORMERLY NWP 10-1-10)
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS
    Ch 4
  36. NWP 3-56
    MARITIME OPERATIONS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WARFARE
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  37. OPNAVINST 3432.1A
    OPERATIONS SECURITY
    STUDY CHECKSHEETS
  38. OPNAVINST 4790.4F SHIP 3-M
    SHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM POLICY
    Ch 3
  39. PCMS MANUAL SE400-DA-MMO-010 REV7
    PASSIVE COUNTERMEASURES SYSTEM TECHNICAL MANUAL OPERATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL MAINTENANCE
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6
  40. SECNAVINST 5510.30C
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (U)
    Encl 4Encl 6Encl 7
  41. SECNAVINST 5510.36B
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
    Ch 7Ch 10
  42. SHIPBOARD ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS EVALUATION FACILITY(SESEF)
    SHIPBOARD TEST EXECUTION MANUAL (STEM)
    STUDY STEM APPENDIX A-F
  43. SIGE 2810
    INTRODUCTION TO RADAR THEORY
    Ch 3
  44. TM 3-13.1-22
    CISRT PLANNING AND TACTICAL SITUATION MANAGEMENT AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WARFARE
  45. TM 3-51.2-18
    AN/SLQ-32(V)6 TACTICAL USERS GUIDE
    App BCh 3
  46. TM 3-51-1-15
    ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS AFLOAT
    Ch 3
  47. USSID 101
    COLLECTION MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES FOR TACTICAL SIGINT RESOURCES
    Annex A
  48. USSID 314
    TECHNICAL ELECTRONIC INTELLIGENCE
    Annex BAnnex CAnnex DAnnex JSec 5Sec 6Sec 7Sec 9Sec 29
  49. USSID 319
    UNIVERSAL FORMATTING FOR REPORTING OF SPECIFIC SIGINT INTERCEPT DATA
    OVERVIEW LETTER OF PROMULGATIONSec 3Sec 7
  50. WFIP NUMBER 156 SUBMISSION OF TCAR IN SUPPORT OF RAS
    WFIP NUMBER 156 SUBMISSION OF TCAR IN SUPPORT OF RAS

Exam topics

7 topics · 28 subtopics

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

CRYPTOLOGIC FUNDAMENTALSAUTHORITIES AND DIRECTIVES · ELINT OPERATIONS · SYSTEMS
EW FUNDAMENTALSEA · EP · ES · WATCHSTANDING FUNDAMENTALS
INFORMATION OPERATIONSCNO · IO PLANS · MILDEC · MISO · OPSEC · UAS
MAINTENANCECORRECTIVE · PREVENTATIVE · REPORTS AND DOCUMENTATION · SYSTEMS · TESTING AND CERTIFICATIONS
RADAR FUNDAMENTALSEQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS · THEORY · WAVE PROPAGATION
SECURITY ADMINISTRATIONCLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE · PERSONNEL · PHYSICAL
TACTICAL OPERATIONSCISRT · EMSO & MANAGEMENT · STRIKE GROUP OPERATIONS · TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
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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-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).