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

ET E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Electronics Technician (Surface) · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 47 references on the Regular exam

  1. CMS-1B
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
    Ch A
  2. COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 4790.9
    IMPLEMENTATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE COMBAT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL SEQUENCING SYSTEM (CSOSS)
  3. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 1Ch 6Ch 8Ch 14Ch 19Encl 2
  4. EKMS 1E
    EKMS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR NAVY ELECTRONIC KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TIERS 2 & 3
    Ch 3Ch 3-7
  5. NAVEDTRA 14040A
    BLUEPRINT READING AND SKETCHING
    App AIIICh 6
  6. NAVEDTRA 14086A
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN, VOLUME 1 SAFETY AND ADMINISTRATION
    Ch 2Ch 4
  7. NAVEDTRA 14088
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 3-COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 7
  8. NAVEDTRA 14089
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN, VOLUME 4--RADAR SYSTEMS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
  9. NAVEDTRA 14090
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN, VOLUME 5--NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
    Ch 1Ch 2
  10. NAVEDTRA 14091
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 6--DIGITAL DATA SYSTEMS
    Ch 1Ch 5Ch 7
  11. NAVEDTRA 14092
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 7--ANTENNAS AND WAVE PROPAGATION
    Ch 2
  12. NAVEDTRA 14093
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 8--SUPPORT SYSTEMS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  13. NAVEDTRA 14103
    FIRE CONTROLMAN, VOLUME 6--DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
    Ch 1Ch 6
  14. NAVEDTRA 14120A
    INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN, VOLUME 1
    Ch 4
  15. NAVEDTRA 14173A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 1- MATTER, ENERGY, AND DIRECT CURRENT
    Ch 3
  16. NAVEDTRA 14179A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 7-SOLID-STATE DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLIES
    Ch 3
  17. NAVEDTRA 14180A
    NEETS, MODULE 08--INTRODUCTION TO AMPLIFIERS
    Ch 1Ch 2
  18. NAVEDTRA 14181A
    NEETS, MODULE 09--INTRODUCTION TO WAVE-GENERATION AND WAVE-SHAPING CIRCUITS
    Ch 2
  19. NAVEDTRA 14182A
    NEETS, MODULE 10--INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNAS
    Ch 4
  20. NAVEDTRA 14183A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 11--MICROWAVE PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1
  21. NAVEDTRA 14185A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 13--INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER SYSTEMS AND LOGIC CIRCUITS
    Ch 3
  22. NAVEDTRA 14186
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 14--INTRODUCTION TO MICROELECTRONICS
    Ch 3
  23. NAVEDTRA 14187A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 15-PRINCIPLES OF SYNCHROS, SERVOS, AND GYROS
    Ch 1Ch 2
  24. NAVEDTRA 14188A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 16- TEST EQUIPMENT
    Ch 1
  25. NAVEDTRA 14189A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 17-RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLES
    App ACh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  26. NAVEDTRA 14190A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 18--RADAR PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  27. NAVEDTRA 14193A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 21-TEST METHODS AND PRACTICES
    Ch 4
  28. NAVEDTRA 14347
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 7
  29. NAVEDTRA 15004E
    LOGISTICS SPECIALIST (LS)
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 8
  30. NAVEDTRA 15027(MODULE 6)
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SERIES MODULE 6-EXPEDITIONARY COMMUNICATIONS
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  31. NAVEDTRA 15028A
    IT NRTC - MODULE 3
    Ch 1Ch 3
  32. NAVSEA EE170-BR-OMI-010(REVISION-3)
    NAVIGATION SENSOR SYSTEM INTERFACE AN/SSN-6(V)4
    Ch 3
  33. NAVSEA EE174-AD-OMI-010(WITH CHANGE-3)
    DEFENSE ADVANCED GPS RECEIVER (DAGR) SATELLITE SIGNALS NAVIGATION SET AN/PSN-13 NSN 5825-01-516-8038 AN/PSN-13A NSN 5825-01-526-4783
    Ch 22
  34. NAVSEA EE230-AL-OMI-010/UPX-29(V)
    INTERROGATOR SYSTEM AN/UPX-29(V) MODE 5
    Ch 5
  35. NAVSEA S9086-ND-STM-010(CHAPTER-400)(REVISION-5)
    NAVAL SHIPS TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 400 ELECTRONICS
    Sec 6
  36. NAVSEA S9427-AN-OMP-010/WSN-7(REVISION-3)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL RING LASER GYRO NAVIGATOR INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AN/WSN-7(V)1, -7(V)2, -7(V)3, PART NUMBERS CN-1695/WSN-7(V), CN-1696/WSN-7(V), AND CN-1697/WSN-7(V)
    OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, WITH PARTS LISTSApp BCh 1Ch 4Ch 5
  37. NAVSEA S9536-B1-MMO-010(1993)
    TECHNICIANS HANDBOOK FOR BASIC LIQUID COOLING SYSTEMS FOR SHIPBOARD ELECTRONICS
    Ch 1
  38. NAVSEA SE000-01-IMB-010 - V
    ELECTRONICS INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE BOOK - GENERAL
    Ch 3
  39. NAVSEA STD 407-5287556A
    THE ELECTRONICS MATERIAL OFFICER'S GUIDE TO SHIPBOARD ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE CONTROL SEMCIP REFERENCE GUIDE
    Sec 3
  40. NAVSEA TE000-AA-MAN-010/2M(REVISION-7)
    CERTIFICATION MANUAL FOR MINIATURE/MICROMINIATURE ELECTRONICS MODULE TEST AND REPAIR/FIBER OPTICS TEST AND REPAIR (2M/MTR/FOTR) PROGRAM
    Ch 2Ch 3
  41. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2
  42. NAVSUP P-488(REVISION-1)
    COORDINATED SHIPBOARD ALLOWANCE LIST USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2
  43. NTRP 1-03.1(WITH CHANGE-1)
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)
    Ch 1Ch 4
  44. NTTP 6-02
    NAVY TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES C4I INFRASTRUCTURE NTTP 6-02
    Ch 2Ch 4
  45. NTTP 6-02.2(2021)
    TACTICAL RADIOS
    MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR TACTICAL RADIOSApp ICh 4Ch 6Table 47
  46. OPNAVINST 5100.19F
    NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOAT
    Ch A2Ch B3Ch B7
  47. SKED 3.2 USER'S GUIDE
    PMS SKED 3.2 SERVER USER'S GUIDE
    Ch 1Ch 4

Exam topics

5 topics · 19 subtopics

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

Auxiliary Systems Op & MaintenanceCooling · Dry Air
Communication Ops & MaintenanceAntennas · Data Systems · Fundamentals
Electronic FundamentalsBasic Electronics · Formula · Technical Drawings · Test Equipment · Wave Propagation
Program Management & Admin2m · 3m · Comsec · Csoss · Inventories · Safety · Supply
Radar & Navigation Ops & MaintenanceFundamentals · Systems
Official notes and source
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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 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.
  5. If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.

Source: the official January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).