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ETN E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Electronics Technician (Nuclear) · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 42 references on the Regular exam

  1. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 11Ch 13
  2. NAVEDTRA 14174A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 2 -ALTERNATING CURRENT AND TRANSFORMERS
    Ch 5
  3. NAVEDTRA 14175A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 3--CIRCUIT PROTECTION, CONTROL, AND MEASUREMENT
    Ch 3
  4. NAVEDTRA 14179A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 7-SOLID-STATE DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLIES
    Ch 3Ch 4
  5. NAVEDTRA 14185A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 13--INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER SYSTEMS AND LOGIC CIRCUITS
    Sec 1Sec 2Sec 3
  6. NAVEDTRA 14196A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 24-FIBER OPTICS
    Sec 8
  7. NAVSEA 0940-LP-007-9010(REVISION-9)
    SSBN726 CLASS STEAM AND ELECTRIC PLANT MANUAL
    Ch CP-103
  8. NAVSEA 0948-LP-012-5000(REVISION-31)
    STANDARD NAVY VALVES
    Ch 1
  9. NAVSEA 0989-026-1000 (REVISION-809)(ACN 886)
    A4W/A1G REACTOR PLANT MANUAL
    Ch 5ACh 31BCh OI-22.1Ch OP-D.3
  10. NAVSEA 0989-031-4000(REVISION-94)
    REACTOR PLANT INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
    Ch G/I-5Ch G/I-13Ch G/I-25Ch G/I-29Ch G/I-30Ch G/I-31Ch G/P-12
  11. NAVSEA 0989-037-2000(REVISION-34)
    COMMISSIONED SUBMARINE GENERAL REACTOR PLANT OVERHAUL AND REPAIR SPECIFICATION
    App 7Ch 5000-0
  12. NAVSEA 0989-040-8000(REVISION-1241)
    S6G REACTOR PLANT MANUAL
    Ch 19Ch 20CCh CP-2Ch CP-6Ch OI-37B
  13. NAVSEA 0989-043-5000(REVISION-70)
    NEUTRON DETECTOR EQUIPMENT (U)
    Ch 1
  14. NAVSEA 0989-064-3000(REVISION-21)
    CLEANLINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANT MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION
    Ch 2
  15. NAVSEA 0989-150-0000(REVISION-96)
    STANDARD NAVAL NUCLEAR VALVES AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT (U)
    Ch 1
  16. NAVSEA 0989-LP-043-5000(REVISION-69)
    NEUTRON DETECTOR EQUIPMENT
    Ch 4
  17. NAVSEA 389-0152(REVISION-31)(ACN 249)
    WATER CHEMISTRY CONTROL
    Art 114Art 320Art 322Art 324Art 351Art 423
  18. NAVSEA 389-0381(REVISION-102)
    PRIMARY PLANT DETECTORS (U)
    Ch 1
  19. NAVSEA S8921-GD-TXT-000(REVISION-14)
    T-23, REACTOR PLANT TECHNOLOGY
    CHAPTER 6, 8, CH. 25, SEC. 25.3.4.2
  20. NAVSEA S8921-GE-TXT-000(REVISION-3)
    T-24, BASIC REACTOR PROTECTION AND SAFETY
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5
  21. NAVSEA S8921-TC-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-13)
    T-3 HEAT TRANSFER AND FLUID FLOW
    Ch 28
  22. NAVSEA S8921-TG-TXT-010/(R)(REVISION-10)
    T-7 REACTOR PROTECTION AND SAFETY
    Ch 6
  23. NAVSEA S8921-TH-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-17)
    T-8 PLANT AND CORE MATERIALS
    Ch 5Ch 6
  24. NAVSEA S8921-TK-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-14)
    T-10 WATER CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALS
    Ch 8Ch 10Ch 12Ch 13
  25. NAVSEA S8921-TL-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-12)
    T-11 BASIC HEAT TRANSFER AND FLUID FLOW
    Ch 8
  26. NAVSEA S8921-TM-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-8)
    T-12 BASIC ELECTRICAL THEORY MANUAL
    App BCh 1Ch 9Ch 12Ch 13
  27. NAVSEA S8921-TP-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-5)
    T-14 APPLIED MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES
    Ch 4Ch 9Ch 10Ch 15
  28. NAVSEA S8921-TS-TXT-010/(N)(VOLUME-1)(REVISION-14)
    T-17 VOLUME I RADIOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALS
    Ch 4Ch 6
  29. NAVSEA S8921-TU-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-2)
    T-34 REACTOR DYNAMICS
    Ch 2Ch 6Ch 11Ch 12Ch 14
  30. NAVSEA S8921-UE-TRN-000(REVISION-2)
    NRTM 15 BRITTLE FRACTURE THEORY AND APPLICATION
    App ACh 2
  31. NAVSEA S8921-UH-TRN-020/(R) N20 RX S SUB S6G(REVISION-2)
    NRTM-20 REACTOR SAFETY TRAINING MANUAL (SUBMARINES) S6G (U)
    Ch 2
  32. NAVSEA S9086-HY-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-254)(REVISION-5)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 254 CONDENSERS, HEAT EXCHANGERS, AND AIR EJECTORS
    Sec 254-2.4
  33. NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010/300(REVISION-11)
    NAVAL SHIPS TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERAL
    Sec 300-2.1Sec 300-2.5Sec 300-2.7
  34. NAVSEA S9086-KN-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-310)(REVISION-3)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 310 ELECTRIC POWER GENERATORS AND CONVERSION EQUIP
    Sec 310-1.4
  35. NAVSEA S9086-KY-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-320)(REVISION-6)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS CHAPTER 320
    Sec 320-1.2
  36. NAVSEA S9211-87-MMA-000(REVISION-38)(ACN-53)
    SSN774 CLASS STEAM AND ELECTRIC PLANT MANUAL
    Ch CP-103Ch CP-104
  37. NAVSEA S9213-33-MMA-000/(V)(REVISION-18)
    RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS FOR SHIPS
    App C1Art 105Art 202Art 207Art 222Art 241Art 404Art 801Art 803
  38. NAVSEA S9213-37-MAN-000(REVISION-88)(ACN-98)
    S9G REACTOR PLANT MANUAL
    Ch 21Ch OI-21
  39. NAVSEA S9213-41-MAN-000(REVISION-16)
    ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MANUAL FOR NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANTS
    App BSec 3Sec 4
  40. NAVSEAINST 9210.37C
    NAVAL REACTOR PLANT MATERIAL HISTORY
    Encl 1
  41. 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
  42. NRTB(VOLUME-B)(REVISION-27)
    NAVAL REACTORS TECHNICAL BULLETIN VOLUME B REVISION 27
    Ch 2Ch 3

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