FC2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

FC E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Fire Controlman · Effective October 2026 · 55 references on the Regular exam

  1. ATP-01 VOLUME I(EDITION H)(VERSION-1)
    ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES
    Ch 5
  2. ATP-04(EDITION-F)(VERSION-2)
    ALLIED NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT
    Ch 1
  3. COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3502.7D(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SURFACE FORCE TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL
    Ch 1
  4. COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 4790.9
    IMPLEMENTATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE COMBAT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL SEQUENCING SYSTEM (CSOSS)
  5. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 19
  6. CSOSS USER'S MANUAL
    COMBAT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL SEQUENCING SYSTEM USERS GUIDE
    Ch 3
  7. NAVEDTRA 14089
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN, VOLUME 4--RADAR SYSTEMS
    Ch 4
  8. NAVEDTRA 14093
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 8--SUPPORT SYSTEMS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  9. NAVEDTRA 14098
    FIRE CONTROLMAN VOLUME 1--ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  10. NAVEDTRA 14099A
    FIRE CONTROLMAN VOLUME 2--FIRE-CONTROL SYSTEMS AND RADAR FUNDAMENTALS
    Ch 1Ch 3
  11. NAVEDTRA 14100
    FIRE CONTROLMAN VOLUME 3--DIGITAL DATA SYSTEMS
    Ch 5
  12. NAVEDTRA 14101
    FIRE CONTROLMAN VOLUME 4--FIRE CONTROL MAINTENANCE CONCEPTS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  13. NAVEDTRA 14173A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 1- MATTER, ENERGY, AND DIRECT CURRENT
    Ch 1Ch 3
  14. NAVEDTRA 14174A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 2 -ALTERNATING CURRENT AND TRANSFORMERS
    Ch 1
  15. NAVEDTRA 14175A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 3--CIRCUIT PROTECTION, CONTROL, AND MEASUREMENT
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  16. NAVEDTRA 14177A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 5 -- GENERATORS AND MOTORS
    Ch 4
  17. NAVEDTRA 14178A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 6--INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC EMISSION, TUBES, AND POWER SUPPLIES
    Ch 3
  18. NAVEDTRA 14179A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 7-SOLID-STATE DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLIES
    Ch 3Ch 4
  19. NAVEDTRA 14180A
    NEETS, MODULE 08--INTRODUCTION TO AMPLIFIERS
    Ch 3
  20. NAVEDTRA 14183A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 11--MICROWAVE PRINCIPLES
    Ch 2Ch 3
  21. NAVEDTRA 14185A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 13--INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER SYSTEMS AND LOGIC CIRCUITS
    Ch 2Ch 3
  22. NAVEDTRA 14187A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 15-PRINCIPLES OF SYNCHROS, SERVOS, AND GYROS
    Ch 1Ch 3
  23. NAVEDTRA 14188A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 16- TEST EQUIPMENT
    Ch 1Ch 3
  24. NAVEDTRA 14189A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 17-RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1
  25. NAVEDTRA 14190A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 18--RADAR PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
  26. NAVEDTRA 14191
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 19--THE TECHNICIAN'S HANDBOOK
    Ch 1
  27. NAVEDTRA 14193A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 21-TEST METHODS AND PRACTICES
    Ch 1Ch 3
  28. NAVEDTRA 14196A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 24-FIBER OPTICS
    Ch 4Ch 5Ch 8
  29. NAVEDTRA 14308B
    OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, VOLUME 1
    Ch 14
  30. NAVEDTRA 14324A(2014)
    GUNNER'S MATE
    App ACh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6Ch 7Ch 9
  31. NAVSEA OP 4(REVISION-13)
    AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE SAFETY AFLOAT
    App AApp DCh 3Ch 5
  32. NAVSEA S0400-AD-URM-010/TUM(REVISION-8)
    TAG-OUT USERS MANUAL
    App GCh 1
  33. NAVSEA S9522-AA-HBK-010(REVISION-4)
    MAGAZINE SPRINKLER SYS
    DO&M HDBKCh 3
  34. NAVSEA S9536-BD-HBK-010
    BASIC LIQUID COOLING SYSTEMS FOR SHIPBOARD ELECTRONICS
    Ch 1Ch 3
  35. NAVSEA SW023-AH-WHM-010(REVISION-8)
    HANDLING AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES WITH INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)
    Ch 6
  36. NAVSEA SW225-A0-MMA-010/ALIGNTHEORY(REVISION-6)
    COMBAT SYSTEM ALIGNMENT THEORY
    Ch 3
  37. NAVSEA SW261-BW-BDD-010(REVISION-2)
    TOMAHAWK TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT (U) (T2D2 FOR TLAM-E (BLK IV/V))
    Ch 4
  38. NAVSEA SW300-BC-SAF-010(REVISION-3)
    CLEARING LIVE AMMUNITION FROM GUNS
    Ch 2Ch 4
  39. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 4Ch 6
  40. NAVSUP P-485, VOLUME I(REVISION-9)
    NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND PUBLICATION 485 OPERATIONAL FORCES SUPPLY PROCEDURES
    Ch 8
  41. NAVSUP P-488(REVISION-1)
    COORDINATED SHIPBOARD ALLOWANCE LIST USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 5
  42. NAVSUP P-724(REVISION-25)(WITH IC-5)
    CONVENTIONAL ORDNANCE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
    Ch 8
  43. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK AIR MISSILE DEFENSE(AMD)(01-02-2020)
    NAVY-WIDE OPTASK AIR MISSILE DEFENSE
  44. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK SURFACE WARFARE(SUW)(23-01-2020)
    NAVY-WIDE OPTASK SURFACE WARFARE
  45. NTRP 3-07.2.2(WITH CHANGE-3)
    SMALL ARMS AND CREW-SERVED WEAPONS HANDLING
    Ch 1Ch 5Ch 13
  46. NTRP 3-20.6.08 , VOLUME 3
    DDG 51 (FLIGHT IIA) CLASS TACTICAL PUBLICATION
    App CCh 5Ch 6
  47. NTTP 3-03.1(VOLUME-1)(2025)
    (U) TOMAHAWK LANDATTACK MISSILE (TLAM) EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 1
  48. NTTP 3-20.3(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SURFACE SHIP SURFACE WARFARE TACTICS
    Ch 4
  49. NTTP 3-20.32(WITH CHANGE-1)
    (U) SURFACE SHIP GUNNERY
    Ch 3Ch 4
  50. NTTP 3-51.1
    NAVY ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    Ch 2Ch 6Ch 7
  51. NTTP 6-02.1(2025)
    BREVITY MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR MULTI-SERVICE BREVITY CODES
  52. NWP 3-20(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVY SURFACE WARFARE MANUAL
    Ch 3
  53. OPNAVINST 5100.19F(WITH ACN-1)
    NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOAT
    SECTION B CHAPTER 4
  54. OPNAVINST 5530.13D
    U.S. NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2
  55. OPNAVINST 8023.24D
    NAVY PERSONNEL CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Exam topics

5 topics · 16 subtopics

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

Ammo Identification, Handling, & StowageAmmunition Safety · Missiles · Small Arms · Weapons
Fire Control System Operations & MaintMaintenance, Troubleshooting, & Repair · Operations
Programs & AdministrationCombat Systems Organization & Regulations · Maintenance Programs · Navy Safety Programs
System FundamentalsAuxiliary Services · Fire Control Fundamentals · Law, Theories, & Principles · Schematics & Diagrams · Tools & Test Equipment
Warfare OperationsCommand & Control · Warfare Area
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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.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).