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HT E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Hull Maintenance Technician · Effective October 2026 · 16 references on the Regular exam

  1. AWS A3.0(2020)
    STANDARD WELDING TERMS AND DEFINITIONS INCLUDING TERMS FOR ADHESIVE BONDING, BRAZING, SOLDERING, THERMAL CUTTING, AND THERMAL SPRAYING 13TH EDITION
  2. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    PART I,CHAPTER 1, I,CHAPTER 2, I,CHAPTER 7, I,CHAPTER 9
  3. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 19
  4. MIL-STD-1627C
    BENDING OF PIPE OR TUBE FOR SHIP PIPING SYSTEMS
  5. MIL-STD-1689A(SH)
    FABRICATION, WELDING AND INSPECTION OF SHIP'S STRUCTURES
  6. MIL-STD-22D(WITH NOTICE-3)
    WELD JOINT DESIGN
  7. NAVEDTRA 14040A
    BLUEPRINT READING AND SKETCHING
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  8. NAVEDTRA 14119A
    HULL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
  9. NAVEDTRA 14256A
    TOOLS AND THEIR USES
  10. NAVSEA 0900-LP-001-7000(WITH CHANGE-1)
    FABRICATION AND INSPECTION OF BRAZED PIPING SYSTEMS
  11. NAVSEA S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248(REVISION-1)
    REQUIREMENTS FOR WELDING AND BRAZING PROCEDURE AND PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION
  12. NAVSEA S9086-CH-STM-030(VOLUME-3)(CHAPTER-074)(REVISION-7)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 074 VOLUME 3 - GAS FREE ENGINEERING
  13. NAVSEA S9086-RK-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-505)(REVISION-6)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 505 PIPING SYSTEMS
  14. NAVSEA S9086-T8-STM-010(REVISION-8)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 593 POLLUTION CONTROL
  15. NAVSEA T9074-AS-GIB-010/271(REVISION-1)
    REQUIREMENTS FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHODS
  16. OPNAVINST 5100.19F
    NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOAT
    Ch B3Ch B4Ch B5Ch C11

Exam topics

6 topics · 23 subtopics

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

Basic Engineering FundamentalsBlueprint Reading & Sketching · Equipment · Systems · Theories & Principles · Tools & Their Uses
Engineering Programs & AdministrationEngineering Maintenance · Engineering Safety · EPA Laws and Regulations
MSD Operations & RepairEnvironmental Pollution Control · Marine Sanitation System · Safety · Sanitation
Ship System Structure Repair & InstallMetal Arc Welding & Cutting Processes · Metallurgy · Oxyacetylene Process · Welding & Cutting
Ship Systems Fabrication OperationsPipefitting · Sheet Metal Fabrication · Shipfitting · Shop Math
Test & Inspect of Quals, Sys, & StructDestructive · Nondestructive · System
Official notes and source
  1. Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
  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.
  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.
  5. If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.

Source: the official March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).