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ETV E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Electronics Technician (Submarine - Navigation) · Effective October 2026 · 49 references on the Regular exam

  1. 5006552(REVISION-C)
    VOYAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OPERATORS MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 10Ch 11Ch 13
  2. CHART NO. 1(EDITION-13)
    U.S. CHART NO. 1 SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS USED ON PAPER AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS
  3. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPAC OPORD 2000-21(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPAC OPORD 2000-21 (U)
    Annex C
  4. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 2305.1A(WITH ACN 1-2)
    DOCTRINE FOR SUBMARINE INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS
    Ch 3
  5. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 5400.49A(WITH CHANGE-3)
    SUBMARINE ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS MANUAL (SORM)
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5
  6. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST C3120.26C
    SUBMARINE OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 1
  7. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    PART 1, APPN A, 1, CH 1, 1, CH 11, 1, CH 19, 1, CH 2, 1, CH 5
  8. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 5Ch 6Ch 19
  9. CTG 114.3/CTG 114.4 JOINT OPORD 8110-25
    (U) TASK GROUP 114.3/114.4 JOINT OPORD 8110-25 - OPERATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE STRATEGIC SUBMARINE FORCE
    Annex C
  10. NAVEDTRA 14089
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN, VOLUME 4--RADAR SYSTEMS
    Ch 1
  11. NAVEDTRA 14120A
    INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN, VOLUME 1
    Ch 5Ch 9
  12. NAVEDTRA 14173A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 1- MATTER, ENERGY, AND DIRECT CURRENT
    App ECh 1Ch 3
  13. NAVEDTRA 14174A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 2 -ALTERNATING CURRENT AND TRANSFORMERS
    App ACh 2Ch 3Ch 5
  14. NAVEDTRA 14176A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 4-ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS, WIRING TECHNIQUES, AND SCHEMATIC READING
    Ch 1
  15. NAVEDTRA 14179A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 7-SOLID-STATE DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLIES
    Ch 3Ch 4
  16. NAVEDTRA 14182A
    NEETS, MODULE 10--INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNAS
    Ch 1
  17. NAVEDTRA 14185A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 13--INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER SYSTEMS AND LOGIC CIRCUITS
    App B
  18. NAVEDTRA 14190A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 18--RADAR PRINCIPLES
    Ch 2
  19. NAVEDTRA 14191
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 19--THE TECHNICIAN'S HANDBOOK
  20. NAVEDTRA 14193A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 21-TEST METHODS AND PRACTICES
    Ch 1
  21. NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)
    NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK
    Rule 17
  22. NAVSEA S0400-AD-URM-010/TUM(REVISION-8)
    TAG-OUT USERS MANUAL
    Ch 1
  23. NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERAL
    Sec 2
  24. NAVSEA S9427-AQ-OMP-010/WSN-7(REVISION-3)
    INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM AN/WSN-7A (V) 1 AND AN/WSN-7A (V) 2 RING LASER GYRO NAVIGATOR
    OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE WITH PARTS LISTCh 2Ch 3
  25. NAVSEA S9430-AE-MMA-020(REVISION-1)(WITH CHANGE-D)
    INTERCOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AN/WIC-2B(V) TRIDENT CLASS SHIPS
    Ch 5Ch 6
  26. NAVSEA S9437-AU-MMA-010(REVISION-2)
    TANK LEVEL INDICATING (TLI) SYSTEM, SSBN AND SEAWOLF CLASS
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 8
  27. NAVSEA S9510-AB-ATM-010/(U) VOLUME 1(REVISION-6)
    NUCLEAR POWERED SUBMARINE ATMOSPHERE CONTROL MANUAL
    Ch 4
  28. NAVSEA S9515-AB-MMM-010(REVISION-2)
    CENTRAL ATMOSPHERE MONITORING SYSTEM, MARK II, P/N 370000-001, DATA ITEM C003
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
  29. NAVSEA S9560-B3-MMA-010(WITH CHANGE-P)
    VIRGINIA CLASS SHIP CONTROL SYSTEM SHIP CONTROL STATION, REMOTE INTERFACE CONTROLLERS, AND REDUNDANCY INTERFACE BOXES
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
  30. NAVSEA S9560-BK-MMA-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-1 & 2)(WITH CHANGE-G)
    SHIP CONTROL STATION (SCS) MODEL SC1B, P/N 401-6357300
    VOLUME 1, CHAPTER 1, GENERAL INFORMATION, CHAPTER 2, OPERATION INSTRUCTIONSCh 1
  31. NAVSEA S9560-CU-MMA-030(VOLUME-3)(CHAPTER- 4 & 6)(WITH CHANGES A-E)
    SSGN CLASS, SHIP CONTROL STATION (SCS) MODEL SC1B, PN 401-6357300
    CHAPTER 4 SCHEDULED ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL MAINTENANCECHAPTER 6 CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCECh 4
  32. NAVSEA S9563-AA-MMA-010(WITH CHANGES A-H)
    HOVERING VALVE POSITION CONTROL UNIT
    Ch 3
  33. NAVSEA S9SSN-W4-SSM-EC0(VOLUME-3)(PART-3)(CHAPTER-3)(WITH CHANGE-11)
    BALLAST CONTROL PANEL
    Sec 2
  34. NAVSEA S9SSN-W4-SSM-NA0(REVISION-2)(WITH CHANGE-2)
    SHIPS OPERATING PROCEDURES (688 CLASS)
    Sec 61-7
  35. NAVSEA S9SSN-ZQ-SSM-DG0(VOLUME-3)(PART-2)(CHAPTER-2)(WITH CHANGE-10)
    SSN774 CLASS SHIP SYSTEMS MANUAL, VOLUME 3 SHIP CONTROL SYSTEMS, PART 2 STEERING AND DIVING CONTROL, CHAPTER 2 HOVERING AND DEPTH CONTROL SYSTEM
    Sec 1
  36. NAVSEA S9SSN-ZQ-SSM-DH0(VOLUME-3)(PART-2)(CHAPTER-3)(WITH CHANGE-9)
    SSN774 CLASS SHIP SYSTEMS MANUAL, VOLUME 3 SHIP CONTROL SYSTEMS, PART 2 STEERING AND DIVING CONTROL, CHAPTER 3 DEPTH DETECTION SYSTEM
    Ch 1Ch 3
  37. NAVSEA SE105-BD-MMA-A10(REVISION-2)
    INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (ICS)
    Ch 5
  38. NAVSEA SE178-A1-OMP-010(REVISION-1)
    INDICATOR-TRANSMITTER SET DIGITAL ELECTROMAGNETIC LOG AN/WSN-8 AND AN/WSN-8 WITH FIELD CHANGE 1 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE WITH PARTS LIST
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
  39. NAVSEA SE216-AA-MMO-010(CHANGE-D)
    AN/BPS-15H RADAR SET VOLUME 1
    Ch 2
  40. NAVSEA SN340-B0-MMO-010(REVISION-1)
    STABILIZED GYROCOMPASS SET AN/WSN-2 & -2A
    Ch 2
  41. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    App CCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 6
  42. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITION
    App BCh 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 28Ch 35
  43. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-2)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME II 2024 EDITION
    Ch 10Table 8
  44. NTTP 3-21.2(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COORDINATED SUBMARINE OPERATIONS
    Ch 9
  45. NTTP 3-55.41.06(2017)
    AN/BPS-15 AND AN/BPS-16 RADAR SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2
  46. OPNAVINST 3100.7C
    PREPARING, MAINTAINING AND SUBMITTING THE SHIP'S DECK LOG
    Sec 1Sec 2
  47. SSP OD 66256 VOLUME-1(REVISION-B)(WITH CHANGE-2)
    NAVIGATION SUBSYSTEM
  48. SSP OD 66256 VOLUME-2(REVISION-B)(WITH CHANGE-2)
    NAVAIDS EQUIPMENT
    Sec 1
  49. SSP OD 66261(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-1)
    TRIDENT II SWS SHIPBOARD INTEGRATION PROGRAM NAVIGATION STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (U)

Exam topics

4 topics · 20 subtopics

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

AdministrationLogs · Publications · Training
Equipment Operation FundamentalsAtmosphere Monitoring · BCP/SCP · Depth Sensing · Gyrocompass · IC · RADAR · SCS · Speed Reference
MaintenanceAdmin · Corrective · Preventative · Troubleshooting
Navigation Planning/OperationsOpen Ocean · Operations Briefs · Piloting · Strategic Planning · VMS/NECDIS
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Source: the official March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).