IS2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
IS E-5 Bibs · March 2027
Intelligence Specialist · Effective October 2026 · 44 references on the Regular exam
- AFTTP 3-1.RC-135(2023)(U) TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT RC-135Ch 1
- AFTTP 3-1.RQ-4B(2023)(U) TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT RQ-4BAttachment 2Ch 3Ch 10
- AFTTP 3-1.TG(09/2025)(U) THREAT REFERENCE GUIDECh 5
- CFCOE(VERSION 4.1)(U) CYBER FORCE CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS & EMPLOYMENT (CFCOE) (VERSION 4.1)Ch 1
- CJCSI 3370.01DTARGET DEVELOPMENT STANDARDSEncl AEncl BEncl D
- CJCSI 3505.01ECOMPONENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CERTIFICATION AND PROGRAM ACCREDITATIONEncl AEncl E
- CONGA SCG(VERSION 10.0.0)(U) CONSOLIDATED NGA (CONGA) SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDE (SCG)Sec 1
- CWP 3-2DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONSCh 2
- DCGS-N GEOINT OPERATORS TRAINEE GUIDE(REVISION-4)AN/SSQ-128(V)2/3 AND (V)6/7 GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEOINT) OPERATORS TRAINEE GUIDEUnit 1Unit 3Unit 4
- DHE-M 3301.001(WITH CHANGE-2)DEFENSE HUMAN INTELLIGENCE (HUMINT) ENTERPRISE MANUAL, VOLUME I: COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS, REPORTING, AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES (U)Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- DHE-M 3301.002(2015)DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE MANUAL, VOLUME II: HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION OPERATIONS (U)Ch 1
- DODD OF MILITARY AND ASSOCIATED TERMS(2025)DOD DICTIONARY OF MILITARY AND ASSOCIATED TERMS
- DODI S-5200.42(WITH CHANGE-4)DEFENSE HUMAN INTELLIGENCE (HUMINT) AND RELATED INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (U)Encl 2
- DODI S-5240.09(WITH CHANGE-1)(U) OFFENSIVE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS (OFCO)Ch 3
- EXECUTIVE ORDER (EO) 12333UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
- FICM(2024)(U) FLEET INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION MANUAL (FICM)Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6
- IMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEWIMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEWApp BCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- IRAN SMART BOOK(2023)ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN NAVAL AND MARITIME FORCES SMART BOOKTOPIC IRAN NOB
- ISR SMART BOOK(2013)INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE (ISR) REFERENCE GUIDE "SMART BOOK"Ch 3Ch 5
- IWM BA-01.01-24NAVAL INFORMATION WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER INFORMATION WARFARE MANUAL INDIA WATCH TRAINING, READINESS, AND OPERATIONS MANUALCh 1
- J2M-0177-01-96DOD INDICATIONS AND WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANUAL
- JOINT PUBLICATION 2-0(WITH CHANGE-1)JOINT INTELLIGENCEApp BApp FCh 1Ch 3Ch 4
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-05(2025)JOINT DOCTRINE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONSCh 2Ch 3
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-07.2(2014)ANTITERRORISMCh 3
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-12(2022)JOINT CYBERSPACE OPERATIONSCh 1Ch 2Ch 3
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-60(2024)JOINT TARGETINGCh 1Ch 3
- NAVEDTRA 12968DLOOKOUT TRAINING HANDBOOKCh 11
- NAVEDTRA 15021(2018)INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST (IS)App 2Ch 4
- NAWDCINST 3500.9AU.S. NAVY TARGET COODINATE MENSURATION, TARGET MATERIAL PRODUCTION, TARGET MENSURATION ONLY, AND TRAINING, QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION, AND PROFICIENCY PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONCh 1
- NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUALCh 5
- NTTP 3-03.4.3(2018)MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR STRIKE COORDINATION AND RECONNAISSANCE
- NTTP 3-05.15(WITH CHANGE-1)NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM OPERATIONSCh 1Ch 6
- NTTP 3-05.45(2023)NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONSCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NTTP 3-20.3(WITH CHANGE-1)SURFACE SHIP SURFACE WARFARE TACTICSCh 2Ch 6
- NWP 2-0NAVAL INTELLIGENCE NWP 2-0App DCh 1Ch 3
- NWP 2-01(2017)INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO NAVAL OPERATIONSCh 1Ch 4
- NWP 3-05(2023)NAVAL SPECIAL WARFAREApp ACh 2
- NWP 3-07.2(REVISION-A)NAVY DOCTRINE FOR ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION NWP 3-07.2 (REV. A)Ch 2
- NWP 3-20(WITH CHANGE-1)NAVY SURFACE WARFARE MANUALCh 1
- NWP 3-56(WITH ERRATUM 1)MARITIME OPERATIONS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WARFAREApp BCh 1Ch 3
- PUB 1-0 NGA GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEOINT) BASIC DOCTRINE(2018)NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEOINT) BASIC DOCTRINECh 2Ch 5
- TACMEMO 3-12.1-17DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS TACTICS FOR SURFACE FORCESCh 2
- TM 2-01.1-25INDEPENDENT DUTY INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT
- WORLD FACTBOOKWORLD FACTBOOKTOPIC AFRICA, ASIA, EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH ASIA
Exam topics
7 topics · 26 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
CI/Humint Collection & AnalysisCollection Requirements & Reporting · Organization & Structure · Policies & Doctrine · Support to Operations
Cyber Warfare Intelligence AnalysisPolicies & Doctrine · Support to Operations · Targeting
Expeditionary Intelligence SupportFundamentals · Policies & Doctrine · Support to Operations
Geospatial Intelligence AnalysisArchitecture & Tools · Collection Platforms · Fundamentals · Organizations · Policies & Doctrine · Support to Operations
Intelligence Admin & Pub ManagementMaps & Charts · Policies & Doctrine
Operational Intelligence AnalysisCollection Platforms & Systems Architecture · Fundamentals · OOB · Policies & Doctrine · Support to Operations
Strike Warfare Intelligence AnalysisPolicies & Doctrine · Support to Operations · Targeting
Substitute exams are given after the Regular exam to sailors who couldn't take it as scheduled. Study this list only if you're taking the substitute.
- AFTTP 3-1.RQ-4B(2021)(U) TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT RQ-4BCh 8
- AFTTP 3-1.TG(2025)(U) THREAT REFERENCE GUIDECh 4Ch 5Ch 10Ch 12Ch 18
- CFCOE ANNEX B INTELLIGENCE(VERSION 4.1)(U) INTELLIGENCE (U) ANNEX B TO THE CYBER FORCE CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS & EMPLOYMENTApp 2
- CJCSI 3160.01D(U) NO-STRIKE AND THE COLLATERAL DAMAGE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGYEncl AEncl B
- CJCSI 3162.02AMETHODOLOGY FOR COMBAT ASSESSMENTEncl C
- CJCSI 3370.01DTARGET DEVELOPMENT STANDARDSEncl CEncl FEncl G
- DCGS-N GEOINT OPERATORS TRAINEE GUIDE(REVISION-4)AN/SSQ-128(V)2/3 AND (V)6/7 GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEOINT) OPERATORS TRAINEE GUIDEUnit 1Unit 3Unit 6
- DHE-M 3301.001(WITH CHANGE-2)DEFENSE HUMAN INTELLIGENCE (HUMINT) ENTERPRISE MANUAL, VOLUME I: COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS, REPORTING, AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES (U)Ch 1Part 2
- DHE-M 3301.002(2015)DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE MANUAL, VOLUME II: HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION OPERATIONS (U)Ch 2Ch 3
- DODD 3115.09(WITH CHANGE-3)DOD INTELLIGENCE INTERROGATIONS, DETAINEE DEBRIEFINGS, AND TACTICAL QUESTIONING
- DODD 5240.02(WITH CHANGE-1)COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI)
- DODD OF MILITARY AND ASSOCIATED TERMSDOD DICTIONARY OF MILITARY AND ASSOCIATED TERMS
- EXECUTIVE ORDER (EO) 12333UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
- FICM(2024)(U) FLEET INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION MANUAL (FICM)Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 14
- IMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEWIMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEWCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
- IRAN SMART BOOK(2023)ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN NAVAL AND MARITIME FORCES SMART BOOKTOPIC IRAN NOB
- ISR SMART BOOK(2013)INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE (ISR) REFERENCE GUIDE "SMART BOOK"Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
- JOINT PUB 2-03(2017)GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO JOINT OPERATIONSCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- JOINT PUBLICATION 2-0(WITH CHANGE-1)JOINT INTELLIGENCEApp BCh 1Ch 2Ch 3
- JOINT PUBLICATION 2-01JOINT AND NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO MILITARY OPERATIONSCh 2
- JOINT PUBLICATION 2-01.2COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN INTELLIGENCE IN JOINT OPERATIONS (U)Ch 1Ch 4
- JOINT PUBLICATION 2-01.3JOINT INTELLIGENCE PREPARATION OF THE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTCh 1Ch 5Ch 7
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-02(2021)AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONSCh 6
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-05(2020)DOCTRINE FOR JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONSCh 3
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-12(2022)JOINT CYBERSPACE OPERATIONSCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-60(2018)JOINT TARGETINGCh 2
- NAVEDTRA 12968DLOOKOUT TRAINING HANDBOOKCh 11
- NAVEDTRA 15021(2018)INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST (IS)Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7
- NGA COMMERCIAL IMAGERY GUIDENATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY COMMERCIAL IMAGERY GUIDECh 4
- NGA TCM CERTIFICATION INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION FOR THE NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY TARGET COORDINATE MENSURATION (TCM) CERTIFICATIONCh 1
- NGA.STND.0037_2.0.0_GRIDSUNIVERSAL GRIDS AND GRID REFERENCE SYSTEMSCh 3
- NGIC-24107079-04HOW THEY FIGHT MILITANT AND TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS OF THE WORLDTOPIC MILITANT AND TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE
- NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITIONApp B
- NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUALCh 5
- NTTP 3-03.4.3(2018)MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR STRIKE COORDINATION AND RECONNAISSANCECh 3
- NTTP 3-05.45(2023)NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONSCh 1Ch 2Ch 3
- NTTP 3-20.3(WITH CHANGE-1)SURFACE SHIP SURFACE WARFARE TACTICSCh 1
- NTTP 3-20.5(WITH CHANGE-3)COUNTER-FAC AND FIAC PROCEDURESCh 2
- NTTP 3-22.1-EP3TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT EP-3Ch 2
- NTTP 3-60.1(2022)DT MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR DYNAMIC TARGETINGApp B
- NTTP 3-60.2(2023)MARITIME DYNAMIC TARGETING
- NWP 2-0NAVAL INTELLIGENCE NWP 2-0App DCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
- NWP 2-01(2017)INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO NAVAL OPERATIONSCh 2Ch 4
- NWP 3-05(2023)NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARECh 2
- NWP 3-56(WITH ERRATUM 1)MARITIME OPERATIONS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WARFARECh 3Ch 5
- NWP 5-01(2021)NAVY PLANNINGCh 2
- PUB 1-0, NGA GEOINTGEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEOINT) BASIC DOCTRINECh 5
- RUSSIA ONI SMART BOOK(2022)RUSSIA: NAVY AND MARITIME FORCES SMART BOOKTOPIC AUXILIARY/MULTIPURPOSE SHIPS, MINE WARFARE
- SECNAVINST 5510.36BDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAMCh 2
- TACMEMO 3-12.1-17DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS TACTICS FOR SURFACE FORCESCh 1Ch 2Ch 3
- WORLD FACTBOOKWORLD FACTBOOKTOPIC EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH KOREA, SOUTH AMERICA, TURKEY
Exam topics
7 topics · 26 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
CI/HUMINT COLLECTION & ANALYSISCOLLECTION REQUIREMENTS & REPORTING · ORGANIZATION & STRUCTURE · POLICIES & DOCTRINE · SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS
CYBER WARFARE INTELLIGENCE ANALYSISPOLICIES & DOCTRINE · SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS · TARGETING
EXPEDITIONARY INTELLIGENCE SUPPORTFUNDAMENTALS · POLICIES & DOCTRINE · SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS
GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYSISARCHITECTURE & TOOLS · COLLECTION PLATFORMS · FUNDAMENTALS · ORGANIZATIONS · POLICIES & DOCTRINE · SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS
INTELLIGENCE ADMIN & PUB MANAGEMENTMAPS & CHARTS · POLICIES & DOCTRINE
OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYSISCOLLECTION PLATFORMS & SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE · FUNDAMENTALS · OOB · POLICIES & DOCTRINE · SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS
STRIKE WARFARE INTELLIGENCE ANALYSISPOLICIES & DOCTRINE · SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS · TARGETING
Official notes and source
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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 March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).