GM1 · E-6 BIBLIOGRAPHY · FEBRUARY 2027 EXAMReserve (SELRES)

GM E-6 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Gunner's Mate · Effective September 2026 · 51 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3502.7D
    SURFACE FORCE TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL
    Ch 1
  2. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 9Ch 19Ch 41
  3. CSOSS USER'S MANUAL
    COMBAT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL SEQUENCING SYSTEM USERS GUIDE
    Ch 4
  4. MCTP 3-01C
    MACHINE GUNS AND MACHINE GUN GUNNERY
    Ch 3
  5. NAVEDTRA 14040A
    BLUEPRINT READING AND SKETCHING
    App I
  6. NAVEDTRA 14105A
    FLUID POWER
    Ch 11
  7. NAVEDTRA 14173A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 1- MATTER, ENERGY, AND DIRECT CURRENT
    Ch 1
  8. NAVEDTRA 14187A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 15-PRINCIPLES OF SYNCHROS, SERVOS, AND GYROS
    Ch 1
  9. NAVEDTRA 14256A
    TOOLS AND THEIR USES
    Ch 4Ch 5
  10. NAVEDTRA 14324A(2014)
    GUNNER'S MATE
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6Ch 7Ch 9
  11. NAVSEA EB-JXNV-F18-0019
    CREW SERVED WEAPONS (CSW) MOUNTS FIELD OF FIRE, AND USAGE OF PROPER MOUNTING HARDWARE
    Topic 1
  12. NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 2(REVISION-15)
    APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES
    Ch 49
  13. NAVSEA OP 4(REVISION-13)
    AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE SAFETY AFLOAT
    App ACh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  14. NAVSEA OP 5(REVISION-8)
    AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ASHORE
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6Ch 7
  15. NAVSEA S9086-XG-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-700)(REVISION-6)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 700 SHIPBOARD AMMUNITION HANDLING AND STOWAGE
    Sec 4Sec 5
  16. NAVSEA S9522-AA-HBK-010(REVISION-4)
    MAGAZINE SPRINKLER SYS
    DO&M HDBKApp CCh 3Ch 4Ch 5
  17. NAVSEA SG420-AP-MMA-010(REVISION-13)
    PERIODIC TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ORNANCE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
    Ch 2
  18. NAVSEA SL855-AB-PMM-010(REVISION-3)
    QUALITY PROGRAM FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO/REXTORP FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES
    Ch 8Ch 9
  19. NAVSEA SW020-AF-HBK-010(REVISION-7)
    MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND SHIPPING INSPECTOR'S MANUAL FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
    Ch 2
  20. NAVSEA SW023-AH-WHM-010(REVISION-8)
    HANDLING AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES WITH INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)
    Ch 6
  21. NAVSEA SW030-AA-MMO-010(REVISION-9)
    NAVY GUN AMMUNITION
    App CCh 1Ch 3
  22. NAVSEA SW060-AA-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-10)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL DEMOLITION MATERIALS
    Ch 1Ch 2
  23. NAVSEA SW215-BJ-MMO-010(REVISION-2)
    SUBMERSIBLE BINOCULAR NIGHT VISION SYSTEM, AN/PVS-15C
  24. NAVSEA SW215-CB-MMO-010
    BINOCULAR NIGHT VISION DEVICE (BNVD) AN/PVS-31B
    Ch 2
  25. NAVSEA SW225-A0-MMA-010/ALIGNTHEORY(REVISION-5)
    COMBAT SYSTEM ALIGNMENT THEORY
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
  26. NAVSEA SW323-CC-MMO-010(REVISION-3)
    GUN MOUNT, 5-INCH 62-CALIBER, MK 45 MOD 4, WITH CONTROL SYSTEM MK 31 MOD 9
    Ch 1
  27. NAVSEA SW323-F2-MMO-010(VOLUME-1)(REVISION-5)
    GUN MOUNT, 5-INCH 54-CALIBER, MK 45 MOD 2, WITH CONTROL SYSTEM MK 31 MOD 6
    Ch 1
  28. NAVSEA SW325-AC-MMO-010(VOLUME-1)
    57MM GUN MOUNT MK 110 MOD 0 - GENERAL INFORMATION, OPERATION, AND FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
    Vol 1Ch 1Ch 2
  29. NAVSEA SW350-A1-MMO-010
    DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE RIFLE ADAPTER KIT MK 87 MOD 1 LINE THROWING
    Ch 2
  30. NAVSEA SW360-A2-MMO-A10(REVISION-1)
    MACHINE GUN SYSTEM, 25MM, MK 38 MOD 2, WITH OR WITHOUT CHAIN GUN, 7.62MM, MK 52 MOD 0
    Ch 3Ch 7
  31. NAVSEA SW360-AB-MMO-010
    MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR 25MM M242 AUTOMATIC GUN
  32. NAVSEA SW360-AW-OPI-010(2017)
    MACHINE GUN, CALIBER .50: M2A1 WITH FIXED HEADSPACE AND TIMING M2, HEAVY BARREL, FLEXIBLE, WITH EQUIPMENT
    Ch 2
  33. NAVSEA SW370-AA-OPI-010(REVISION-2)
    OPERATORS MANUAL, PISTOL SEMIAUTOMATIC, 9MM, M9
    Ch 3
  34. NAVSEA SW370-DA-MMM-010
    MODULAR HANDGUN SYSTEM (MHS) PISTOL, 9MM, SEMIAUTOMATIC M18 (NSN 1005-01-661-7323) (EIC 2VP)
    Ch 1
  35. NAVSEA SW394-AF-MMO-020(REVISION-5)
    VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEM MK 41 MODS 0/2/7/15/31
    Ch 1Ch 2
  36. NAVSEA SW394-AF-MMO-030(REVISION-5)
    VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEM MK 41 MODS 0/2/7/15/31 MISSILES, CANISTERS, AND LAUNCHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
    Ch 3
  37. NAVSEA SW394-AF-MMO-040(REVISION-5)
    VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEM MK 41 MODS 0/2/7/15/31 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
    Ch 4Ch 5
  38. NAVSEA SW395-AJ-MMO-010(REVISION-1)(WITH CHANGE-10)
    DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN SURFACE VESSEL TORPEDO TUBE MARK 32 MOD 15 AND INTERFACE JUNCTION BOX MARK 70 MOD 0
    CHAPTER 2, SAFETY SUMMARY
  39. NAVSEA SW395-AQ-MMO-010/MK32MOD19(WITH CHANGE-D)
    DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDWON, SURFACE VESSEL TORPEDO TUBE MK 32 MOD 19
    CHAPTER SAFETY SUMMARY
  40. NAVSEA SW515-A0-PRO-010(REVISION-7)
    LOCALIZATION AND RETRIEVAL OF LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDOES MK 46/MK 54 EXERCISE TORPEDOES, MK 46/MK 54 REXTORPS
    Ch 4
  41. NAVSEA SW515-A5-GIB-010(REVISION-1)
    GENERAL INFORMATION BOOK FOR MK 46 MOD 5A AND MOD 5A(SW) TORPEDO
    Ch 2
  42. NAVSEA SW515-C0-GIB-010(REVISION-3)
    MK 54 MOD 0 AND MOD 1 TORPEDO GENERAL INFORMATION BOOK
    Ch 2
  43. NAVSUP P-538(REVISION-6)
    MANAGEMENT OF MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE)
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  44. NAVSUP P-724(REVISION-25)(WITH IC-3)
    CONVENTIONAL ORDNANCE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
    Ch 1Ch 10Ch 12
  45. NAVSUP P-805(WITH IC-15)
    NAVY AND MARINE CORPS CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION SENTENCING
    App DCh 1
  46. NOSSA M-8023.1
    NAVY SHIPBOARD EXPLOSIVES SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM
    Ch 1Ch 3
  47. NTRP 3-07.2.2(WITH CHANGE-2)
    SMALL ARMS AND CREW-SERVED WEAPONS HANDLING
    Ch 14Ch 16
  48. OPNAVINST 3591.1G
    SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Encl 1
  49. OPNAVINST 5530.13D
    U.S. NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUAL
    App DCh 1Ch 3
  50. OPNAVINST 8020.14B
    U.S. NAVY EXPLOSIVES SAFETY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM POLICY MANUAL
    Ch 13
  51. OPNAVINST 8023.24D
    NAVY PERSONNEL CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
    Encl 2Encl 4Encl 5

Exam topics

5 topics · 14 subtopics

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

AMMO IDENTIFICATION, HANDLING, & STOWAGEORDNANCE · STORAGE LOCATIONS
MAGAZINE SPRINKLER SYSTEMSCOMPONENTS · OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS AND ADMINISTRATIONAA&E · ATFP · MAINTENANCE · ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS · QUAL/CERT · VAS
WEAPONS SYSTEMS FUNDAMENTALSSYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS · TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
WEAPONS SYSTEMS OPERATION & MAINTENANCESUPPORT SYSTEMS · WEAPON SYSTEMS
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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 RESERVE Navy Advancement exam that will be given to SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) PERSONNEL in February 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 February 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective September 2026).