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ETV E-6 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 3Ch 4Ch 8
  2. ANNEX W TO CTG 114.4 CTG 114.3 JOINT OPORD 8110-25
    (U) ANNEX W TO CTG 114.4/CTG 114.3 JOINT OPORD 8110-25
    Annex C
  3. AXP-01 EDITION E(VERSION-7)
    NATO STANDARD AXP-01 ALLIED SUBMARINE AND ANTI-SUBMARINE EXERCISE MANUAL EDITION E VERSION 7
    Ch 1Ch 5
  4. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPAC OPORD 2000-21(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPAC OPORD 2000-21 (U)
    Annex C
  5. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 5400.49A(WITH CHANGE-3)
    SUBMARINE ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS MANUAL (SORM)
    Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5
  6. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST C3120.26C
    SUBMARINE OPERATIONS MANUAL
    App ACh 1
  7. COMSUBPAC OPORD 205(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-7)
    COMSUBPAC OPERATION ORDER 205 (REVISION-D)
    Annex CApp 3
  8. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 6Ch 7Ch 11
  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. ISBN: 1-55750-248-X
    DUTTON`S NAUTICAL NAVIGATION
    Ch 2Ch 13
  11. NAVEDTRA 14173A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 1- MATTER, ENERGY, AND DIRECT CURRENT
    Ch 3
  12. NAVEDTRA 14174A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 2 -ALTERNATING CURRENT AND TRANSFORMERS
    App ACh 5
  13. NAVEDTRA 14175A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 3--CIRCUIT PROTECTION, CONTROL, AND MEASUREMENT
    Ch 2
  14. NAVEDTRA 14176A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 4-ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS, WIRING TECHNIQUES, AND SCHEMATIC READING
    Ch 3
  15. NAVEDTRA 14179A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 7-SOLID-STATE DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLIES
    Ch 2Ch 4
  16. NAVEDTRA 14185A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 13--INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER SYSTEMS AND LOGIC CIRCUITS
    Ch 2
  17. NAVEDTRA 14187A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 15-PRINCIPLES OF SYNCHROS, SERVOS, AND GYROS
    Ch 1Ch 2
  18. NAVEDTRA 14188A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 16- TEST EQUIPMENT
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5
  19. NAVEDTRA 14190A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 18--RADAR PRINCIPLES
    Ch 3
  20. NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)
    NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK
    Rule 9Rule 18Rule 26Rule 27Rule 28Rule 29Rule 30Rule 34Rule 35
  21. NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERAL
    Sec 2
  22. NAVSEA S9426-AA-MMM-010(WITH CHANGE-B)
    MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR GYROCOMPASS EQUIPMENT MARK 27 MOD 1
    Ch 2
  23. 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 2
  24. NAVSEA S9430-AE-MMA-020(REVISION-1)(WITH CHANGE-D)
    INTERCOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AN/WIC-2B(V) TRIDENT CLASS SHIPS
    Ch 3
  25. NAVSEA S9437-AU-MMA-010(REVISION-2)
    TANK LEVEL INDICATING (TLI) SYSTEM, SSBN AND SEAWOLF CLASS
    Ch 1
  26. NAVSEA S9437-BR-MMA-010
    TANK LEVEL INDICATING SYSTEM
    MAINTENANCE, GROOMING AND TROUBLESHOOTING INSTRUCTIONSCh 7
  27. NAVSEA S9515-AB-MMM-010(REVISION-2)
    CENTRAL ATMOSPHERE MONITORING SYSTEM, MARK II, P/N 370000-001, DATA ITEM C003
    Ch 1Ch 3
  28. 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 6
  29. NAVSEA S9563-AA-MMA-010(WITH CHANGES A-H)
    HOVERING VALVE POSITION CONTROL UNIT
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 6
  30. NAVSEA S9726-AD-MMA-010(WITH CHANGES A-G)
    MISSILE COMPENSATION VALVE POSITION CONTROL UNIT (D5)
    DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE, INSTALLATION & IPBCh 6
  31. NAVSEA S9SSB-X9-SSM-CC0(WITH CHANGE-4)
    SHIP CONTROL CIRCUITS AND REMOTE DISPLAY EQUPMENT
    Ch 6
  32. NAVSEA S9SSB-X9-SSM-DG0(CHAPTER-7)(WITH CHANGES 1-5)
    TRIMMING AND BALLASTING SYSTEMS, PART 1
    CHAPTER 7 HOVERING SYSTEMCh 1Ch 3
  33. NAVSEA S9SSB-X9-SSM-DHO(VOLUME-3)(PART-1)(CHAPTER-8)(WITH CHANGE-6)
    SSBN726 CLASS SHIP SYSTEMS MANUAL VOLUME 3 SHIP CONTROL SYSTEMS PART 1 TRIMMING AND BALLASTING SYSTEMS CHAPTER 8 MISSILE COMPENSATION SYSTEM
    Ch 1
  34. NAVSEA S9SSN-W4-SSM-EC0(VOLUME-3)(PART-3)(CHAPTER-3)(WITH CHANGE-11)
    BALLAST CONTROL PANEL
    Ch 2
  35. 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
  36. 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 3Ch 5Ch 6
  37. NAVSEA SE216-AA-MMO-020(CHANGE-D)
    AN/BPS-15H RADAR SET VOLUME 2
    Ch 3Ch 6
  38. NAVSEA SE217-AX-MMC-010
    VOYAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (VMS) SOFTWARE VERSION 8.3 FOR AN/BPS-15/16 SOFTWARE OPERATORS MANUAL
  39. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    App HApp ISECTION 1, CHAPTER 1, 1, CHAPTER 2
  40. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITION
    Annex BCh 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 11Ch 23
  41. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-2)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME II 2024 EDITION
    Art 402
  42. NTTP 3-21.2(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COORDINATED SUBMARINE OPERATIONS
    Ch 8Ch 9
  43. NTTP 3-55.41.06(2017)
    AN/BPS-15 AND AN/BPS-16 RADAR SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
  44. OPNAVINST 3100.7C
    PREPARING, MAINTAINING AND SUBMITTING THE SHIP'S DECK LOG
    Ch 1
  45. OPNAVINST 3120.32D(WITH CHANGE-1)
    STANDARD ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. NAVY
    Ch 3
  46. SSP OD 63100
    TRIDENT II SWS NAVIGATION STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
  47. SSP OD 63539, VOLUME 1(REVISION-C)(WITH CHANGE-2)
    MAINTENANCE APPLICATIONS USER GUIDE
  48. SSP OD 66256 VOLUME-1(REVISION-B)(WITH CHANGE-2)
    NAVIGATION SUBSYSTEM
    Sec 2
  49. TM FZ3-14.21.03-20
    (U) SUBMARINE NAVIGATION WARFARE MANUAL
    Ch 5

Exam topics

4 topics · 21 subtopics

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

AdministrationInspections · Logs · 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-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).