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CTT E-6 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Cryptologic Technician (Technical) · Effective September 2026 · 42 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. ACP 125
    COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS RADIOTELEPHONE PROCEDURES
    Ch 8
  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
    STUDY TU-142 BEAR
  4. APP-7
    JOINT BREVITY WORDS PUBLICATIONS
  5. ATP 1 VOL II
    ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL SIGNAL AND MANEUVERING BOOK
    Ch 20
  6. COMBINED EMITTER DATABASE
    STUDY ELNOTS: A440Z, A441B, A446Z, C403A, M421B, N330B, O492B
  7. COMNAVIWTGINST 3502.4E
    ELECTRONIC WARFARE USER GUIDE
  8. COMNAVSURFPAC/LANT INST 3502.7C
    SURFACE FORCE TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL (WITH CHANGE NOTICE ONE)
  9. DEPLOYABLE SECURITY TRAINER,  CHAPTER 10, 11, 5, 7
  10. DODM 5105.21 VOL 2 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL SECURITY, VISITOR CONTROL, AND TECHNICAL SECURITY
    Encl 2
  11. EP-3 MARITIME MANUAL MISSION SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
  12. JP 2-01
    JOINT AND NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO MILITARY OPERATIONS
    Ch III
  13. NAVEDTRA 14168A
    NAVAL SPACE
    Ch 4Ch 6
  14. NAVEDTRA 14182A NEETS MOD 10
    WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNAS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
  15. NAVEDTRA 14190A NEETS MOD 18
    RADAR PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1Ch 2
  16. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D 3M
    SHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT (3-M) MANUAL
    App BCh 1Ch 2
  17. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK COUNTERING INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE AND TARGETING (CISRT)
  18. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 2018
  19. NAVYWIDE OPTASK INFORMATION OPERATIONS (07AUG20)
  20. NTTP 2-02.1
    STRIKE GROUP AND UNIT LEVEL CRYPTOLOGIC OPERATIONS (U)
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  21. NTTP 3-13.10
    SUBMARINE ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    Annex AApp AApp BCh 2Ch 5
  22. NTTP 3-13.14
    SURFACE ELECTRONIC WARFARE GUIDE
    App ACh 2Ch 3Figure C-8Figure H-2
  23. NTTP 3-13.2
    NAVY INFORMATION OPERATION WARFARE COMMANDERS MANUAL
    App HCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7
  24. NTTP 3-51.1
    NAVY ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    App AApp BApp CCh 4Ch 6
  25. NTTP 3-54.M
    OPSEC
    Ch 4
  26. NWP 1-03.1(FORMERLY NWP 10-1-10)
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS
    Ch 4
  27. NWP 3-56
    COMPOSITE WARFARE: MARITIME OPERATIONS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WAR
    Ch 3Ch 5Figure 1-9
  28. ONI FOREIGN NAVAL CAPABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS HANDBOOK
    STUDY COUNTRIES, MIDDLE EAST, IRAN, RADARS, COUNTRIES,FAR EAST, NORTH KOREA, RADARS
  29. OPNAVINST 3000.15A
    OPTIMIZED FLEET RESPONSE PLAN
  30. PCMS MANUAL SE400-DA-MMO-010 REV7
    PASSIVE COUNTERMEASURES SYSTEM TECHNICAL MANUAL OPERATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL MAINTENANCE
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 6Table 1-1
  31. SE686-CL-MMO-030 SLQ-32 USER GUIDE
    TECH MANUAL FOR COMMAND DECISION CONSOLE
    Ch 5
  32. SECNAV M-5510.36
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
    Ch 1Ch 10Encl 2
  33. SECNAVINST 5510.30C
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (U)
    Encl 6Encl 7STUDY PSP
  34. SIGE 2810
    INTRODUCTION TO RADAR THEORY
    Ch 4Module 4Module 9
  35. TB-EW-01-18 AN/SLQ-62-MK-59 AND NULKA X TACTICS FOR THE SYRIAN SS-N-26/SSC-5 YAKHONT MISSILE,  CHAPTER 2
  36. TM 3-51.1-18
    NULKA TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT GUIDE
    Ch 6
  37. TM 3-51.2-18
    AN/SLQ-32(V)6 TACTICAL USERS GUIDE
    Ch 2Ch 3
  38. TM 3-51-1-15
    ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS AFLOAT
    App ACh 1Ch 3
  39. USSID 212
  40. USSID 314
  41. USSID 319
  42. 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
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-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective September 2026).