ETN1 · E-6 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
ETN E-6 Bibs · March 2027
Electronics Technician (Nuclear) · Effective October 2026 · 43 references on the Regular exam
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCEApp ACh 2Ch 6Ch 7
- NAVEDTRA 14177ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 5 -- GENERATORS AND MOTORSCh 4
- NAVEDTRA 14178ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 6--INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC EMISSION, TUBES, AND POWER SUPPLIESCh 3
- NAVEDTRA 14179ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 7-SOLID-STATE DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLIESCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 14185ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 13--INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER SYSTEMS AND LOGIC CIRCUITSSec 2Sec 3
- NAVEDTRA 14188ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 16- TEST EQUIPMENTSec 5
- NAVSEA 0940-LP-007-9010(REVISION-9)SSBN726 CLASS STEAM AND ELECTRIC PLANT MANUALCh OI-101
- NAVSEA 0960-LP-001-4010(REVISION-1)(WITH CHANGE-31)SSN688 CLASS STEAM AND ELECTRIC PLANT MANUALCh 4
- NAVSEA 0989-026-1000 (REVISION-809)(ACN 886)A4W/A1G REACTOR PLANT MANUALCh 5Ch 22Ch 26Ch OI-9
- NAVSEA 0989-031-4000(REVISION-94)REACTOR PLANT INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCECh G/I-5Ch G/I-12Ch G/I-25Ch G/I-29Ch G/I-31Ch G/I-A
- NAVSEA 0989-036-0000(REVISION-86)A4W STEAM PLANT MANUALCh 1Ch 21
- NAVSEA 0989-040-8000(REVISION-1241)S6G REACTOR PLANT MANUALCh 11Ch 19Ch 20Ch 21Ch 22Ch 23Ch OP-5Ch OP-7
- NAVSEA 0989-043-5000(REVISION-70)NEUTRON DETECTOR EQUIPMENT (U)Ch 4
- NAVSEA 0989-150-0000(REVISION-96)STANDARD NAVAL NUCLEAR VALVES AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT (U)Ch 1
- NAVSEA 0989-LP-043-5000(REVISION-69)NEUTRON DETECTOR EQUIPMENTCh 4
- NAVSEA 389-0152(REVISION-31)(ACN 249)WATER CHEMISTRY CONTROLArt 221Art 317Art 319Art 323Art 325Art 327Art 342Art 401Art 429
- NAVSEA 389-0381(REVISION-102)PRIMARY PLANT DETECTORS (U)Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVSEA S0400-AD-URM-010/TUM(REVISION-8)TAG-OUT USERS MANUALApp FApp LCh 1
- NAVSEA S8921-GD-TXT-000(REVISION-14)T-23, REACTOR PLANT TECHNOLOGYCh 13Ch 28
- NAVSEA S8921-GE-TXT-000(REVISION-3)T-24, BASIC REACTOR PROTECTION AND SAFETYCh 4
- NAVSEA S8921-TG-TXT-010/(R)(REVISION-10)T-7 REACTOR PROTECTION AND SAFETYCh 3Ch 4Ch 5
- NAVSEA S8921-TH-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-17)T-8 PLANT AND CORE MATERIALSCh 3Ch 6Ch 9
- NAVSEA S8921-TK-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-14)T-10 WATER CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALSCh 10Ch 12
- NAVSEA S8921-TL-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-12)T-11 BASIC HEAT TRANSFER AND FLUID FLOWCh 7Ch 8Ch 12
- NAVSEA S8921-TM-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-8)T-12 BASIC ELECTRICAL THEORY MANUALCh 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 12Ch 13Ch 15
- NAVSEA S8921-TP-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-5)T-14 APPLIED MECHANICAL PRINCIPLESCh 3Ch 7Ch 13Ch 15
- NAVSEA S8921-TS-TXT-010/(N)(VOLUME-1)(REVISION-14)T-17 VOLUME I RADIOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALSCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVSEA S8921-TU-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-2)T-34 REACTOR DYNAMICSCh 2Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12
- NAVSEA S8921-UE-TRN-000(REVISION-2)NRTM 15 BRITTLE FRACTURE THEORY AND APPLICATIONCh 3
- NAVSEA S8921-UH-TRN-020/(R) N20 RX S SUB S6G(REVISION-2)NRTM-20 REACTOR SAFETY TRAINING MANUAL (SUBMARINES) S6G (U)Ch 3
- NAVSEA S9086-CN-STM-030(VOLUME-3)(CHAPTER-079)(REVISION-3)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 079 - VOLUME 3 DAMAGE CONTROL ENGINEERING CASUALTY CONTROLSec 46
- NAVSEA S9086-G9-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-231)(REVISION-10)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 231 PROPULSION AND SSTG STEAM TURBINESSec 231
- NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010/300(REVISION-11)NAVAL SHIPS TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERALSec 2Sec 300
- NAVSEA S9086-KE-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-302)(REVISION-3)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 302 ELECTRIC MOTORS AND CONTROLLERSSec 3
- NAVSEA S9086-KY-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-320)(REVISION-6)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS CHAPTER 320Sec 1
- NAVSEA S9086-S3-STM-020(VOLUME-2)(CHAPTER-555)(REVISION-13)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 555 VOLUME 2 SUBMARINE FIREFIGHTINGSec 31
- NAVSEA S9211-87-MMA-000/(C)(REVISION-38)(ACN-53)SSN774 CLASS STEAM AND ELECTRIC PLANT MANUALCh 201
- NAVSEA S9213-33-MMA-000/(V)(REVISION-18)RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS FOR SHIPSArt 222Art 315Art 503Art 514Art 710Art 801Art 802Art 803
- NAVSEA S9213-37-MAN-000(REVISION-88)(ACN-98)S9G REACTOR PLANT MANUALCh OI-18
- NAVSEA S9213-41-MAN-000(REVISION-16)ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MANUAL FOR NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANTSApp BSec 2Sec 3
- NAVSEAINST 9210.37CNAVAL REACTOR PLANT MATERIAL HISTORYEncl 1
- NAVSEAINST C9210.30B(WITH CHANGE-1)PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF NUCLEAR REACTOR PLANT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND TENDER NUCLEAR SUPPORT FACILITIES PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON SHIPS (U)Encl 2
- NRTB(VOLUME-B)(REVISION-27)NAVAL REACTORS TECHNICAL BULLETIN VOLUME B REVISION 27Ch 2Ch 4
Exam topics
9 topics · 34 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
AdministrationEDM · Maintenance Control · Safety
Chemical/RADCONChemistry Casualties · Primary Chemistry · RADCON Casualties · Radcon Fundamentals · Radiological Controls · Secondary Chemistry
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Electrical TheoryElectrical Distribution · Electrical Equipment · Electrical Fundamentals
Mechanical TheoryMechanical Equipment · Mechanical Fundamentals · Plant Thermodynamics · Primary Valve Operations
Plant OperationsPrimary Casualties · Primary Operations · Secondary Casualties · Secondary Operations
Reactor ElectronicsCircuit Fundamentals · Digital Fundamentals · Maintenance Methods & Practices · Test Equipment
Reactor SystemsNI · PPC · PPI · Rod Control · Rx Protection · SGWLC
Reactor TheoryFracture Mechanics & Materials · Protection Analysis · Reactor Fundamentals
Substitute exams are given after the Regular exam to sailors who couldn't take it as scheduled. Study this list only if you're taking the substitute.
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCECh 5Ch 9
- NAVEDTRA 14174ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 2 -ALTERNATING CURRENT AND TRANSFORMERSCh 5Module 2
- NAVEDTRA 14178ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 6--INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC EMISSION, TUBES, AND POWER SUPPLIESCh 3
- NAVEDTRA 14179ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 7-SOLID-STATE DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLIESCh 3Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 14185ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 13--INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER SYSTEMS AND LOGIC CIRCUITSSec 2Sec 3Sec 6
- NAVEDTRA 14188ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 16- TEST EQUIPMENTSec 6
- NAVSEA 0940-LP-007-9010(REVISION-9)SSBN726 CLASS STEAM AND ELECTRIC PLANT MANUALCh CP-103Ch CP-104
- NAVSEA 0960-LP-001-4010(REVISION-1)(WITH CHANGE-31)SSN688 CLASS STEAM AND ELECTRIC PLANT MANUALCHAPTER OI 201, OI-102
- NAVSEA 0989-026-1000 (REVISION-809)(ACN 886)A4W/A1G REACTOR PLANT MANUALCh OP-C.6
- NAVSEA 0989-031-4000(REVISION-94)REACTOR PLANT INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCECh G/I-14Ch G/I-25Ch G/I-29Ch G/I-ACh G/P-21
- NAVSEA 0989-040-8000(REVISION-1241)S6G REACTOR PLANT MANUALCh 11Ch 20CCh 21CCh 22Ch 23CCh CP-2Ch CP-8Ch CP-12Ch CP-14Ch OI-29Ch OP-7CCh RMRP
- NAVSEA 0989-053-6000(REVISION-851)SSBN726 CLASS REACTOR PLANT MANUALCh 10Ch OI-29Ch OP-4
- NAVSEA 0989-150-0000(REVISION-96)STANDARD NAVAL NUCLEAR VALVES AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT (U)Ch 1
- NAVSEA 0989-LP-043-5000(REVISION-69)NEUTRON DETECTOR EQUIPMENTCh 2Ch 4
- NAVSEA 389-0152(REVISION-31)(ACN 249)WATER CHEMISTRY CONTROLArt 115Art 221Art 314Art 317Art 323Art 325Art 424Art 463Art 515
- NAVSEA 389-0381(REVISION-102)PRIMARY PLANT DETECTORS (U)Ch 2Sec I.2
- NAVSEA S0400-AD-URM-010/TUM(REVISION-8)TAG-OUT USERS MANUALApp GCh 1
- NAVSEA S8921-GD-TXT-000(REVISION-14)T-23, REACTOR PLANT TECHNOLOGYCh 13Ch 15Ch 16Ch 18Ch 22Ch 23Ch 27Ch 28
- NAVSEA S8921-GE-TXT-000(REVISION-3)T-24, BASIC REACTOR PROTECTION AND SAFETYCh 1Ch 2Ch 4
- NAVSEA S8921-TG-TXT-010/(R)(REVISION-10)T-7 REACTOR PROTECTION AND SAFETYCh 3Ch 4Ch 5
- NAVSEA S8921-TH-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-17)T-8 PLANT AND CORE MATERIALSApp BCh 6Ch 13
- NAVSEA S8921-TK-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-14)T-10 WATER CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALSCh 19Ch 21
- NAVSEA S8921-TL-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-12)T-11 BASIC HEAT TRANSFER AND FLUID FLOWCh 9
- NAVSEA S8921-TM-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-8)T-12 BASIC ELECTRICAL THEORY MANUALApp BCh 2Ch 3Ch 6Ch 7Ch 9Ch 13
- NAVSEA S8921-TP-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-5)T-14 APPLIED MECHANICAL PRINCIPLESCh 4Ch 7
- NAVSEA S8921-TS-TXT-010/(N)(VOLUME-1)(REVISION-14)T-17 VOLUME I RADIOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALSCh 2Ch 4Ch 6
- NAVSEA S8921-TU-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-2)T-34 REACTOR DYNAMICSCh 2Ch 3Ch 8Ch 10Ch 13Ch 14
- NAVSEA S8921-UE-TRN-000(REVISION-2)NRTM 15 BRITTLE FRACTURE THEORY AND APPLICATIONCh 2Ch C
- NAVSEA S8921-UH-TRN-020/(R) N20 RX S SUB S6G(REVISION-2)NRTM-20 REACTOR SAFETY TRAINING MANUAL (SUBMARINES) S6G (U)Ch 2
- NAVSEA S9086-CN-STM-030(VOLUME-3)(CHAPTER-079)(REVISION-3)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 079 - VOLUME 3 DAMAGE CONTROL ENGINEERING CASUALTY CONTROLSec 079-46.1
- NAVSEA S9086-G9-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-231)(REVISION-10)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 231 PROPULSION AND SSTG STEAM TURBINESSec 3Sec 231-3
- NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010/300(REVISION-11)NAVAL SHIPS TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERALSec 2Sec 300-2.4Sec 300-4.6
- NAVSEA S9213-33-MMA-000/(V)(REVISION-18)RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS FOR SHIPSArt 204Art 315Art 402Art 504Art 512Art 518Art 802Art 803
- NAVSEA S9213-37-MAN-000(REVISION-88)(ACN-98)S9G REACTOR PLANT MANUALCh 7Ch 22Ch CP-7Ch CP-9
- NAVSEA S9213-41-MAN-000/(R)(REVISION-15)ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MANUAL FOR NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANTSApp BSec 1Sec 2Sec 3Sec 5
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS 3-M MANUALApp BApp B-1App B-5App FSec 1-2.10Sec 2-4.7Sec 2-5.1
- NAVSEAINST C9210.30B(WITH CHANGE-1)PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF NUCLEAR REACTOR PLANT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND TENDER NUCLEAR SUPPORT FACILITIES PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON SHIPS (U)Encl 2
- OPNAVINST 5100.19FNAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOATSec B
Exam topics
8 topics · 33 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
ADMINISTRATIONEDM · MAINTENANCE CONTROL · SAFETY
CHEMICAL/RADCONCHEMISTRY CASUALTIES · PRIMARY CHEMISTRY · RADCON CASUALTIES · RADCON FUNDAMENTALS · RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS · SECONDARY CHEMISTRY
ELECTRICAL THEORYELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION · ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT · ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS
MECHANICAL THEORYMECHANICAL EQUIPMENT · MECHANICAL FUNDAMENTALS · PLANT THERMODYNAMICS · PRIMARY VALVE OPERATIONS
PLANT OPERATIONSPRIMARY CASUALTIES · PRIMARY OPERATIONS · SECONDARY CASUALTIES · SECONDARY OPERATIONS
REACTOR ELECTRONICSCIRCUIT FUNDAMENTALS · DIGITAL FUNDAMENTALS · MAINTENANCE METHODS & PRACTICES · TEST EQUIPMENT
REACTOR SYSTEMSNI · PPC · PPI · ROD CONTROL · RX PROTECTION · SGWLC
REACTOR THEORYFRACTURE MECHANICS & MATERIALS · PROTECTION ANALYSIS · REACTOR FUNDAMENTALS
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Source: the official March 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).