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

  1. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    App ACh 2Ch 6Ch 7
  2. NAVEDTRA 14177A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 5 -- GENERATORS AND MOTORS
    Ch 4
  3. NAVEDTRA 14178A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 6--INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC EMISSION, TUBES, AND POWER SUPPLIES
    Ch 3
  4. NAVEDTRA 14179A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 7-SOLID-STATE DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLIES
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  5. NAVEDTRA 14185A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 13--INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER SYSTEMS AND LOGIC CIRCUITS
    Sec 2Sec 3
  6. NAVEDTRA 14188A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 16- TEST EQUIPMENT
    Sec 5
  7. NAVSEA 0940-LP-007-9010(REVISION-9)
    SSBN726 CLASS STEAM AND ELECTRIC PLANT MANUAL
    Ch OI-101
  8. NAVSEA 0960-LP-001-4010(REVISION-1)(WITH CHANGE-31)
    SSN688 CLASS STEAM AND ELECTRIC PLANT MANUAL
    Ch 4
  9. NAVSEA 0989-026-1000 (REVISION-809)(ACN 886)
    A4W/A1G REACTOR PLANT MANUAL
    Ch 5Ch 22Ch 26Ch OI-9
  10. NAVSEA 0989-031-4000(REVISION-94)
    REACTOR PLANT INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
    Ch G/I-5Ch G/I-12Ch G/I-25Ch G/I-29Ch G/I-31Ch G/I-A
  11. NAVSEA 0989-036-0000(REVISION-86)
    A4W STEAM PLANT MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 21
  12. NAVSEA 0989-040-8000(REVISION-1241)
    S6G REACTOR PLANT MANUAL
    Ch 11Ch 19Ch 20Ch 21Ch 22Ch 23Ch OP-5Ch OP-7
  13. NAVSEA 0989-043-5000(REVISION-70)
    NEUTRON DETECTOR EQUIPMENT (U)
    Ch 4
  14. NAVSEA 0989-150-0000(REVISION-96)
    STANDARD NAVAL NUCLEAR VALVES AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT (U)
    Ch 1
  15. NAVSEA 0989-LP-043-5000(REVISION-69)
    NEUTRON DETECTOR EQUIPMENT
    Ch 4
  16. NAVSEA 389-0152(REVISION-31)(ACN 249)
    WATER CHEMISTRY CONTROL
    Art 221Art 317Art 319Art 323Art 325Art 327Art 342Art 401Art 429
  17. NAVSEA 389-0381(REVISION-102)
    PRIMARY PLANT DETECTORS (U)
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  18. NAVSEA S0400-AD-URM-010/TUM(REVISION-8)
    TAG-OUT USERS MANUAL
    App FApp LCh 1
  19. NAVSEA S8921-GD-TXT-000(REVISION-14)
    T-23, REACTOR PLANT TECHNOLOGY
    Ch 13Ch 28
  20. NAVSEA S8921-GE-TXT-000(REVISION-3)
    T-24, BASIC REACTOR PROTECTION AND SAFETY
    Ch 4
  21. NAVSEA S8921-TG-TXT-010/(R)(REVISION-10)
    T-7 REACTOR PROTECTION AND SAFETY
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  22. NAVSEA S8921-TH-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-17)
    T-8 PLANT AND CORE MATERIALS
    Ch 3Ch 6Ch 9
  23. NAVSEA S8921-TK-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-14)
    T-10 WATER CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALS
    Ch 10Ch 12
  24. NAVSEA S8921-TL-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-12)
    T-11 BASIC HEAT TRANSFER AND FLUID FLOW
    Ch 7Ch 8Ch 12
  25. NAVSEA S8921-TM-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-8)
    T-12 BASIC ELECTRICAL THEORY MANUAL
    Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 12Ch 13Ch 15
  26. NAVSEA S8921-TP-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-5)
    T-14 APPLIED MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES
    Ch 3Ch 7Ch 13Ch 15
  27. NAVSEA S8921-TS-TXT-010/(N)(VOLUME-1)(REVISION-14)
    T-17 VOLUME I RADIOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALS
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  28. NAVSEA S8921-TU-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-2)
    T-34 REACTOR DYNAMICS
    Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12
  29. NAVSEA S8921-UE-TRN-000(REVISION-2)
    NRTM 15 BRITTLE FRACTURE THEORY AND APPLICATION
    Ch 3
  30. NAVSEA S8921-UH-TRN-020/(R) N20 RX S SUB S6G(REVISION-2)
    NRTM-20 REACTOR SAFETY TRAINING MANUAL (SUBMARINES) S6G (U)
    Ch 3
  31. NAVSEA S9086-CN-STM-030(VOLUME-3)(CHAPTER-079)(REVISION-3)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 079 - VOLUME 3 DAMAGE CONTROL ENGINEERING CASUALTY CONTROL
    Sec 46
  32. NAVSEA S9086-G9-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-231)(REVISION-10)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 231 PROPULSION AND SSTG STEAM TURBINES
    Sec 231
  33. NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010/300(REVISION-11)
    NAVAL SHIPS TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERAL
    Sec 2Sec 300
  34. NAVSEA S9086-KE-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-302)(REVISION-3)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 302 ELECTRIC MOTORS AND CONTROLLERS
    Sec 3
  35. NAVSEA S9086-KY-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-320)(REVISION-6)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS CHAPTER 320
    Sec 1
  36. NAVSEA S9086-S3-STM-020(VOLUME-2)(CHAPTER-555)(REVISION-13)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 555 VOLUME 2 SUBMARINE FIREFIGHTING
    Sec 31
  37. NAVSEA S9211-87-MMA-000/(C)(REVISION-38)(ACN-53)
    SSN774 CLASS STEAM AND ELECTRIC PLANT MANUAL
    Ch 201
  38. NAVSEA S9213-33-MMA-000/(V)(REVISION-18)
    RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS FOR SHIPS
    Art 222Art 315Art 503Art 514Art 710Art 801Art 802Art 803
  39. NAVSEA S9213-37-MAN-000(REVISION-88)(ACN-98)
    S9G REACTOR PLANT MANUAL
    Ch OI-18
  40. NAVSEA S9213-41-MAN-000(REVISION-16)
    ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MANUAL FOR NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANTS
    App BSec 2Sec 3
  41. NAVSEAINST 9210.37C
    NAVAL REACTOR PLANT MATERIAL HISTORY
    Encl 1
  42. 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
  43. NRTB(VOLUME-B)(REVISION-27)
    NAVAL REACTORS TECHNICAL BULLETIN VOLUME B REVISION 27
    Ch 2Ch 4

Exam topics

9 topics · 34 subtopics

What 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
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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.
  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.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).