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GM E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Gunner's Mate · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 52 references on the Regular exam

  1. CJCSI 3121.01C
    STANDING RULES OF ENGAGEMENT/STANDING RULES OF THE USE OF FORCE FOR U. S. FORCES
  2. COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3502.7D(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SURFACE FORCE TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL
    Ch 6
  3. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 9Ch 19
  4. NAVEDTRA 14037
    BASIC MACHINES
    Ch 10
  5. NAVEDTRA 14173A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 1- MATTER, ENERGY, AND DIRECT CURRENT
    App A
  6. NAVEDTRA 14187A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 15-PRINCIPLES OF SYNCHROS, SERVOS, AND GYROS
    Ch 1
  7. NAVEDTRA 14256A
    TOOLS AND THEIR USES
    Ch 13
  8. NAVEDTRA 14324A(2014)
    GUNNER'S MATE
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 9
  9. NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 1(REVISION-15)
    APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES
    Ch 22Ch 26Ch 33
  10. NAVSEA OP 4(REVISION-13)
    AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE SAFETY AFLOAT
    App ACh 2Ch 4
  11. NAVSEA OP 5(REVISION-9)
    AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ASHORE
    Ch 2Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 11Ch 13
  12. NAVSEA S6340-AA-MMA-010(REVISION-8)
    OTTO FUEL II
    SAFETY, STORAGE AND HANDLING INSTRUCTIONSApp DCh 4
  13. NAVSEA S9086-S3-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-555)(REVISION-17)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 555 - VOLUME 1 SURFACE SHIP FIREFIGHTING
    Sec 3Sec 8
  14. NAVSEA S9086-XG-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-700)(REVISION-9)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 700 SHIPBOARD AMMUNITION HANDLING AND STOWAGE
    Sec 1Sec 5
  15. NAVSEA S9522-AA-HBK-010(REVISION-4)
    MAGAZINE SPRINKLER SYS
    DO&M HDBKCh 3Ch 4Ch 5
  16. NAVSEA SL855-AB-PMM-010(REVISION-3)
    QUALITY PROGRAM FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO/REXTORP FLEET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 8Ch 13
  17. NAVSEA SW010-AD-GTP-010(REVISION-7)
    SMALL ARMS AND SPECIAL WARFARE AMMUNITION
    Ch 3Ch 5
  18. NAVSEA SW010-AF-ORD-010(REVISION-3)
    IDENTIFICATION OF AMMUNITION
    Ch 1Ch 5
  19. NAVSEA SW030-AA-MMO-010(REVISION-9)
    NAVY GUN AMMUNITION
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  20. NAVSEA SW060-AA-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-10)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL DEMOLITION MATERIALS
    Ch 1
  21. NAVSEA SW215-BJ-MMO-010(REVISION-2)
    SUBMERSIBLE BINOCULAR NIGHT VISION SYSTEM, AN/PVS-15C
    Ch 1
  22. NAVSEA SW215-CB-MMO-010
    BINOCULAR NIGHT VISION DEVICE (BNVD) AN/PVS-31B
    Ch 1
  23. NAVSEA SW300-BC-SAF-010(REVISION-3)
    CLEARING LIVE AMMUNITION FROM GUNS
    Ch 2
  24. 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 1Ch 2
  25. 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 2
  26. NAVSEA SW325-AC-MMO-010(VOLUME-1)
    57MM GUN MOUNT MK 110 MOD 0 - GENERAL INFORMATION, OPERATION, AND FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
    Vol 1Ch 1
  27. 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 1Ch 4Ch 5
  28. NAVSEA SW360-AP-MMM-010(REVISION-1)
    MK 46 MOD 2, GUN WEAPON SYSTEM, 30MM, SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND THEORY OF OPERATION
    Ch 1Ch 2
  29. NAVSEA SW360-AX-MMM-010
    MACHINE GUN, CALIBER .50: M2A1 W/FIXED HEADSPACE AND TIMING
    Ch 3
  30. NAVSEA SW361-AK-MMM-010(REVISION-2)
    SMALL ARMS MACHINE GUN MOUNTS MK 93 MOD 2 AND 4
    Ch 1
  31. NAVSEA SW370-BU-OPI-010(REVISION-2)
    M4A1
    OPERATOR'S MANUALCh 5
  32. NAVSEA SW370-DA-MMM-010
    MODULAR HANDGUN SYSTEM (MHS) PISTOL, 9MM, SEMIAUTOMATIC M18 (NSN 1005-01-661-7323) (EIC 2VP)
    Ch 1
  33. NAVSEA SW394-AF-MMO-020(REVISION-5)
    VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEM MK 41 MODS 0/2/7/15/31
    Ch 1Ch 2
  34. 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
  35. NAVSEA SW394-AF-MMO-050(REVISION-5)
    VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEM MK 41 MODS 0/2/7/15/31 FAULT ISOLATION (BASELINE III)
    Ch 6
  36. 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
    Ch 2
  37. NAVSEA SW395-AQ-MMO-010/MK32MOD19(WITH CHANGE-D)
    DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDWON, SURFACE VESSEL TORPEDO TUBE MK 32 MOD 19
    Ch 1Ch 2
  38. NAVSEA SW515-A0-PRO-020(REVISION-8)
    LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO FIRING CRAFT SURFACE VESSEL TORPEDO TUBES, MK 46/MK 54 TORPEDOES
    Ch 2
  39. NAVSEA SW515-A5-GIB-010(REVISION-1)
    GENERAL INFORMATION BOOK FOR MK 46 MOD 5A AND MOD 5A(SW) TORPEDO
    Ch 2
  40. NAVSEA SW515-AE-INS-010(REVISION-5)
    MK 437 MOD 0 PRESETTER TORPEDO WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT
    Ch 1
  41. NAVSEA SW515-AG-OMP-010(REVISION-4)
    RECOVERABLE EXERCISE TORPEDO (REXTORP), MK 46;
    Ch 1
  42. NAVSEA SW515-C0-GIB-010(REVISION-3)
    MK 54 MOD 0 AND MOD 1 TORPEDO GENERAL INFORMATION BOOK
    Ch 3
  43. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    App JSECTION 1 CHAP 1, 1 CHAP 2, 1 CHAP 6
  44. NAVSUP P-724(REVISION-25)(WITH IC-5)
    CONVENTIONAL ORDNANCE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
    App BCh 1Ch 12Ch 13
  45. NAVSUP P-805(REVISION-6)
    NAVY AND MARINE CORPS CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION SENTENCING
    Ch 3
  46. NAVY PMS DVD GAS TURBINE 1-23 FR
    NAVY PMS DVD GAS TURBINE
    Topic 5521/012
  47. NOSSA M-8023.1
    NAVY SHIPBOARD EXPLOSIVES SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM
    Ch 3
  48. NTTP 3-20.32(WITH CHANGE-1)
    (U) SURFACE SHIP GUNNERY
    Ch 5
  49. OPNAVINST 3591.1G
    SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION
    Ch 1Ch 5Ch 6
  50. OPNAVINST 5530.13D
    U.S. NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 8
  51. OPNAVINST 8020.14B
    U.S. NAVY EXPLOSIVES SAFETY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM POLICY MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 5
  52. OPNAVINST 8023.24D
    NAVY PERSONNEL CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
    Encl 1Encl 2Encl 8

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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Source: the official January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).