EO2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · FEBRUARY 2027 EXAMReserve (SELRES)

EO E-5 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Equipment Operator · Effective September 2026 · 16 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. COMNECC/COMNECCPACINST 4790.1C
    FORCE MAINTENANCE MANUAL
    Ch 1
  2. NAVEDTRA 14069C
    ENGINEERING AID BASIC
    Ch 12Ch 15Ch 17
  3. NAVEDTRA 14080C
    EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ADVANCED
  4. NAVEDTRA 14081C
    EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BASIC
  5. NAVEDTRA 14167F
    NAVAL SAFETY SUPERVISOR
    Ch 3Ch 5
  6. NAVEDTRA 14233A
    NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE/SEABEE 1 & C
    Ch 4Ch 8
  7. NAVFAC P-307(2025)
    WEIGHT HANDLING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
    Sec 4Sec 8Sec 10
  8. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT MANUAL
    Sec 1
  9. NAVSUP P-538(REVISION-6)
    MANAGEMENT OF MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)
    Ch 4
  10. NCFINST 11200.1
    NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTION
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  11. NCFINST 5100.2B
    NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL
    Ch 7
  12. NTRP 4-04.2.13
    WATER-WELL DRILLING OPERATIONS
    App BApp ECh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 8
  13. NTRP 4-04.2.5
    CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
    App FCh 1Ch 3Ch 5Ch 7Ch 9
  14. NTRP 4-04-2.3(2021)
    CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING EDITION OCTOBER 2021
    Ch 5
  15. NTTP 4-01.5
    STRATEGIC MOBILITY AND UNIT MOVEMENT OPERATIONS
    Ch 5
  16. TM 10629-10C
    U.S. MARINE CORPS TECHNICAL MANUAL TRUCK, CARGO/DUMP , 7-TON SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL WITH COMPONENTS LIST
    Ch 1Ch 2

Exam topics

6 topics · 23 subtopics

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

CESEHEAVY EQUIPMENT · LIGHT TRUCKS · MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT · SUPPORT EQUIPMENT · WEIGHT HANDLING EQUIPMENT
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENTBLUEPRINT · MATHEMATICS · PROJECT PLANNING & EXECUTION · PROJECT SAFETY · SURVEYING
HORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTIONASPHALT OPERATIONS · ROAD CONSTRUCTION · SITE LAYOUTS
MINERAL PRODUCTS PRODUCTIONBATCH PLANT OPERATIONS · CRUSHING OPERATIONS · QUARRY OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONSDISPATCH · EMBARK PROCEDURES · LICENSING · ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
WATER WELL OPERATIONSDRILLING · ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES · WELL DEVELOPMENT
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).