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FT E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Fire Control Technician · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 51 references on the Regular exam

  1. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 2075.1E
    PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY FOR THE SUBMARINE FORCE
    Sec 10
  2. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 3500.3D(WITH CHANGE-1)
    CONTINUING TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS MANUAL
    PART 1 CHAP 2, 1 CHAP 4, 1 CHAP 6, 2 CHAP 4
  3. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 5400.49A(WITH CHANGE-3)
    SUBMARINE ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS MANUAL (SORM)
    Ch 3Ch 4
  4. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 8500.4F(WITH ACN 1-1)
    COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPAC CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 8COVER PAGE 1
  5. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST C3120.26C
    SUBMARINE OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 4Ch 6Ch 7
  6. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    App A
  7. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 19
  8. CYBER-1(REVISION-E)
    SUBMARINE FORCE CYBER SECURITY MANUAL
    Ch 4Ch 11
  9. NAVSEA OD 44979 VOLUME 14 PART 2(REVISION-4)(WITH ACN 11-3)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR VERTICAL LAUNCH
    Tab CL10
  10. NAVSEA OD 44979 VOLUME 2 PART 5 SECTION A(REVISION-4)(WITH CHANGE-3)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLIST FOR WEAPONS LOADING AND HANDLING SYSTEM, TOMAHAWK
    Tab OP1.1
  11. NAVSEA OD 44979 VOLUME 3 PART 154 SECTION A(REVISION-6)(WITH ACN 1-1)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEM AN/BYG-1(V)2 TI14/APB-15 ORDALT 18000 (SSN 688I CLASS) (ADCAP EMPLOYMENT) (U)
    Tab RP-4Tab RP4-33
  12. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 01 PART 1(REVISION-6)(WITH ACN 10-1)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION
    Ch 1Ch 2
  13. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 02 PART 14
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR 3-INCH LAUNCHER
    Tab OP5
  14. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 04
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR WEAPON EMERGENCIES
    App BTab OP1Tab OP5
  15. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 14 PT 1(REVISION-4)(WITH ACN 16-4)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR TOMAHAWK MISSILE UGM-109
    Tab OP20
  16. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 15(REVISION-4)(WITH ACN 1-3)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLIST FOR TORPEDO MK 48 ADCAP
    Tab OP1
  17. NAVSEA OP 4(REVISION-13)
    AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE SAFETY AFLOAT
    Ch 2Ch 7
  18. NAVSEA OP 5(REVISION-8)
    AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ASHORE
    App A
  19. NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERAL
    Ch 3
  20. NAVSEA S9SSB-X9-SSM-BD0(WITH CHANGE-4)
    SSBN726 SSM WEAPON SHIPPING AND HANDLING, VOL 2, PT 3, CH 8
    Ch 3
  21. NAVSEA SE331-B2-IEM-A10
    (U) COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEM (CCS) AN/BYG-1 (V)2 TECHNICAL INSERTION 18 (TI18) ADVANCED PROCESSOR BUILD 19 (APB19) PHASE II INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM) WITHOUT APB5+ SHIPALT
    SECTION CYBERSECURITY ADMINISTRATIO
  22. NAVSEA SE331-BZ-IEM-010(REVISION-3)
    (U) COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEM (CCS) AN/BYG-1 (V)1 TECHNICAL INSERTION 16 (TI16) ADVANCED PROCESSOR BUILD 17 (APB17) INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM)
    SECTION FIBER-OPTIC TROUBLESHOOTING, MFS 1 AND 2 NETW
  23. NAVSEA SG420-BU-MMA-050(REVISION-7)
    SSN 688 CLASS WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEM EQUIPMENT MANUAL VOLUME V VERTICAL LAUNCH SYSTEM (U)
    Ch 5
  24. NAVSEA SG420-DG-IEM-130(WITH CHANGE-5)
    SSN774 CLASS WEAPON DELIVERY SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT MANUAL VOLUME 5 WEAPON DELIVERY SYSTEMS CONTROL AND INDICATION EQUIPMENT PART 3 WEAPONS LAUNCH CONSOLE
    Ch 5
  25. NAVSEA SW261-BD-IEM-010(REVISION-7)
    SUBMARINE TOMAHAWK WEAPON SYSTEM (TWS) USER'S GUIDE FOR TTWCS VERSION 5.4.0.2 ON US SSN PLATFORMS
    Ch 10
  26. NAVSEA SW820-AP-MMI-010(REVISION-29)
    TOMAHAWK CRUISE MISSILE RGM/UGM-109 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
    Ch 1Ch 3
  27. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    SECTION 1, CHAPTER 2, 1, CHAPTER 6
  28. NAVSUP P-485, VOLUME I(REVISION-8)(WITH CHANGE-1)
    OPERATIONAL FORCES SUPPLY PROCEDURES
    Ch 2Ch 3
  29. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK TLAM
    NAVY-WIDE OPTASK TOMAHAWK LAND ATTACK MISSILE
  30. NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)
    Ch 1
  31. NTRP 3-21.51.1(2019)
    (U) SUBMARINE TARGET MOTION ANALYSIS (TMA) REFERENCE MANUAL EDITION NOVEMBER 2019
    App BCh 2Ch 3Ch 6
  32. NTRP 3-21.53.3(WITH CHANGE-2)
    (U) COUNTERMEASURES, PYROTECHNIC, AND SIGNAL DEVICES REFERENCE MANUAL EDITION OCTOBER 2014
    Ch 1Ch 2
  33. NTTP 3-03.1(VOLUME-2)(WITH CHANGE-1)
    (U) TOMAHAWK LANDATTACK MISSILE (TLAM-E) LAUNCH PLATFORM WEAPON SYSTEMS AND TACTICS
    App ACh 4
  34. NTTP 3-03.1(VOLUME-1)(2020)
    TOMAHAWK LAND-ATTACK MISSILE (TLAM-E) EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5
  35. NTTP 3-03.10(WITH UC-1)
    SUBMARINE STRIKE WARFARE
    Ch 4
  36. NTTP 3-21.22.03(WITH ERRATA 1)
    APB-5 TORPEDO MANUAL EDITION DECEMBER 2021
    Ch 4
  37. NTTP 3-21.22.09(10-2024)
    SUBMARINE TORPEDO EMPLOYMENT MANUAL FOR APB-11 AND LATER
    Ch 2Ch 9
  38. NTTP 3-21.23.10(2023)
    SUBMARINE CONTACT MANAGEMENT MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  39. NTTP 3-21.23.12(WITH UC-1)
    SUBMARINE TRACKING MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 4
  40. NTTP 3-54.1(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SUBMARINE TACTICAL SECURITY MANUAL
    Ch 3
  41. NTTP 3-55.42(WITH UC-1)
    PERISCOPE DEPTH OPERATIONS AND SENSOR EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 3
  42. ONI CHINA SMART BOOK(2022)
    CHINA: PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY NAVY (PLAN) AND MARITIME FORCES SMART BOOK
    SECTION SURFACE COMBATANTS
  43. OPNAVINST 8023.24D
    NAVY PERSONNEL CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
    Encl 2Encl 3
  44. PEO(W) PUB 4440(REVISION-F)
    TOMAHAWK RECORD BOOK
    Sec 3Sec 4
  45. RUSSIA ONI SMART BOOK(2022)
    RUSSIA: NAVY AND MARITIME FORCES SMART BOOK
    SECTION SUBMARINES FORCES
  46. SWFTS CSRG(VOLUME-1)
    SUBMARINE WARFARE FEDERATED TACTICAL SYSTEM CYBERSECURITY REFERENCE GUIDE (SWFTS CSRG) VOLUME 1 REVISION 0
    App BApp EApp GApp JApp LSec 2Sec 3Sec 4
  47. SWFTS CSRG(VOLUME-2)
    SUBMARINE WARFARE FEDERATED TACTICAL SYSTEM CYBERSECURITY REFERENCE GUIDE (SWFTS CSRG) VOLUME 2 REVISION 0
    App BSec 2
  48. TM FZ3-21.23.01-21(WITH CHANGE-2)
    SUBMARINE EVASION MANUAL
    Ch 4
  49. TM FZ3-21.53.07-17(WITH CHANGE-2)
    (U) SUBMARINE TORPEDO REFERENCE MANUAL EDITION DECEMBER 2017
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
  50. TM UWDC 3-21.53.12-24
    APB-5+ SUBMARINE TORPEDO EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 7
  51. TOMAHAWK TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT(REVISION H)
    CONVENTIONAL LAND ATTACK TOMAHAWK TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT (U) (T2D2 FOR TLAM-C, D AND -E) (REVISION H)
    App EApp FCh 2Ch 4Ch 5

Exam topics

5 topics · 16 subtopics

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

AdministrationOrdcert · Pms · Training And Qualification
Contact ManagementIsr · Submarine Tracking · Submerged · Surface · Tma Fundamentals
Information AssuranceAdministration · Maintenance
System Maint/CcsCombat Control System · Weapons Delivery System
Weapons EmploymentCountermeasures · Strike · Torpedo · Weapons Handling
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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).