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

  1. AFTTP 3-1.RC-135(2023)
    (U) TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT RC-135
    Ch 1
  2. AFTTP 3-1.RQ-4B(2023)
    (U) TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT RQ-4B
    Attachment 2Ch 3Ch 10
  3. AFTTP 3-1.TG(09/2025)
    (U) THREAT REFERENCE GUIDE
    Ch 5
  4. CFCOE(VERSION 4.1)
    (U) CYBER FORCE CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS & EMPLOYMENT (CFCOE) (VERSION 4.1)
    Ch 1
  5. CJCSI 3370.01D
    TARGET DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    Encl AEncl BEncl D
  6. CJCSI 3505.01E
    COMPONENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CERTIFICATION AND PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
    Encl AEncl E
  7. CONGA SCG(VERSION 10.0.0)
    (U) CONSOLIDATED NGA (CONGA) SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDE (SCG)
    Sec 1
  8. CWP 3-2
    DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS
    Ch 2
  9. DCGS-N GEOINT OPERATORS TRAINEE GUIDE(REVISION-4)
    AN/SSQ-128(V)2/3 AND (V)6/7 GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEOINT) OPERATORS TRAINEE GUIDE
    Unit 1Unit 3Unit 4
  10. 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
  11. DHE-M 3301.002(2015)
    DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE MANUAL, VOLUME II: HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION OPERATIONS (U)
    Ch 1
  12. DODD OF MILITARY AND ASSOCIATED TERMS(2025)
    DOD DICTIONARY OF MILITARY AND ASSOCIATED TERMS
  13. DODI S-5200.42(WITH CHANGE-4)
    DEFENSE HUMAN INTELLIGENCE (HUMINT) AND RELATED INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (U)
    Encl 2
  14. DODI S-5240.09(WITH CHANGE-1)
    (U) OFFENSIVE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS (OFCO)
    Ch 3
  15. EXECUTIVE ORDER (EO) 12333
    UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
  16. FICM(2024)
    (U) FLEET INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION MANUAL (FICM)
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6
  17. IMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEW
    IMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEW
    App BCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  18. IRAN SMART BOOK(2023)
    ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN NAVAL AND MARITIME FORCES SMART BOOK
    TOPIC IRAN NOB
  19. ISR SMART BOOK(2013)
    INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE (ISR) REFERENCE GUIDE "SMART BOOK"
    Ch 3Ch 5
  20. IWM BA-01.01-24
    NAVAL INFORMATION WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER INFORMATION WARFARE MANUAL INDIA WATCH TRAINING, READINESS, AND OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 1
  21. J2M-0177-01-96
    DOD INDICATIONS AND WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANUAL
  22. JOINT PUBLICATION 2-0(WITH CHANGE-1)
    JOINT INTELLIGENCE
    App BApp FCh 1Ch 3Ch 4
  23. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-05(2025)
    JOINT DOCTRINE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS
    Ch 2Ch 3
  24. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-07.2(2014)
    ANTITERRORISM
    Ch 3
  25. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-12(2022)
    JOINT CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  26. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-60(2024)
    JOINT TARGETING
    Ch 1Ch 3
  27. NAVEDTRA 12968D
    LOOKOUT TRAINING HANDBOOK
    Ch 11
  28. NAVEDTRA 15021(2018)
    INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST (IS)
    App 2Ch 4
  29. NAWDCINST 3500.9A
    U.S. NAVY TARGET COODINATE MENSURATION, TARGET MATERIAL PRODUCTION, TARGET MENSURATION ONLY, AND TRAINING, QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION, AND PROFICIENCY PROGRAM INSTRUCTION
    Ch 1
  30. NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUAL
    Ch 5
  31. NTTP 3-03.4.3(2018)
    MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR STRIKE COORDINATION AND RECONNAISSANCE
  32. NTTP 3-05.15(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM OPERATIONS
    Ch 1Ch 6
  33. NTTP 3-05.45(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  34. NTTP 3-20.3(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SURFACE SHIP SURFACE WARFARE TACTICS
    Ch 2Ch 6
  35. NWP 2-0
    NAVAL INTELLIGENCE NWP 2-0
    App DCh 1Ch 3
  36. NWP 2-01(2017)
    INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO NAVAL OPERATIONS
    Ch 1Ch 4
  37. NWP 3-05(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE
    App ACh 2
  38. NWP 3-07.2(REVISION-A)
    NAVY DOCTRINE FOR ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION NWP 3-07.2 (REV. A)
    Ch 2
  39. NWP 3-20(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVY SURFACE WARFARE MANUAL
    Ch 1
  40. NWP 3-56(WITH ERRATUM 1)
    MARITIME OPERATIONS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WARFARE
    App BCh 1Ch 3
  41. PUB 1-0 NGA GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEOINT) BASIC DOCTRINE(2018)
    NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEOINT) BASIC DOCTRINE
    Ch 2Ch 5
  42. TACMEMO 3-12.1-17
    DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS TACTICS FOR SURFACE FORCES
    Ch 2
  43. TM 2-01.1-25
    INDEPENDENT DUTY INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT
  44. WORLD FACTBOOK
    WORLD FACTBOOK
    TOPIC AFRICA, ASIA, EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH ASIA

Exam topics

7 topics · 26 subtopics

What 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
  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).