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IS E-6 Bibs · March 2027

Intelligence Specialist · Effective October 2026 · 54 references on the Regular exam

  1. AFTTP 3-1.MQ-9
    (U) TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT MQ-9
    Ch 1
  2. AFTTP 3-1.RQ-4B(2023)
    (U) TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT RQ-4B
    Ch 6
  3. AFTTP 3-1.TG(09/2025)
    (U) THREAT REFERENCE GUIDE
    Ch 5Ch 6Ch 10
  4. ANTTP 3-22.1-FA18
    TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT F/A-18A-F
    Ch 4
  5. CFCOE(VERSION 4.1)
    (U) CYBER FORCE CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS & EMPLOYMENT (CFCOE) (VERSION 4.1)
    Ch 1
  6. CFCOE ANNEX B INTELLIGENCE(VERSION 4.1)
    (U) INTELLIGENCE (U) ANNEX B TO THE CYBER FORCE CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS & EMPLOYMENT
    App 2Sec 1
  7. CJCSI 3162.02A
    METHODOLOGY FOR COMBAT ASSESSMENT
    Encl AEncl DEncl H
  8. CJCSI 3370.01D
    TARGET DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    Annex CEncl C
  9. CJCSI 3505.01E
    COMPONENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CERTIFICATION AND PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
  10. COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3502.7D(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SURFACE FORCE TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL
  11. CONGA SCG(VERSION 10.0.0)
    (U) CONSOLIDATED NGA (CONGA) SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDE (SCG)
    Sec 1
  12. 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 2Unit 6
  13. DHE-M 3301.001(WITH CHANGE-2)
    DEFENSE HUMAN INTELLIGENCE (HUMINT) ENTERPRISE MANUAL, VOLUME I: COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS, REPORTING, AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES (U)
    Ch 1
  14. DHE-M 3301.002(2015)
    DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE MANUAL, VOLUME II: HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION OPERATIONS (U)
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  15. DODI S-3325.10(WITH CHANGE-1)
    HUMAN INTELLIGENCE (HUMINT) ACTIVITIES IN CYBERSPACE (U)
  16. FICM(2024)
    (U) FLEET INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION MANUAL (FICM)
    Ch 5Ch 15
  17. FM 2-22.3
    HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTOR OPERATIONS
  18. IMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEW
    IMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEW
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
  19. ISR SMART BOOK(2013)
    INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE (ISR) REFERENCE GUIDE "SMART BOOK"
    Ch 2Ch 5
  20. IWM BA-01.01-24
    NAVAL INFORMATION WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER INFORMATION WARFARE MANUAL INDIA WATCH TRAINING, READINESS, AND OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2
  21. J2M-0177-01-96
    DOD INDICATIONS AND WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Topic WATCHCON
  22. JMEM WEAPONEERING GUIDE
    JOINT TECHNICAL COORDINATING GROUP FOR MUNITIONS EFFECTIVENESS JMEM WEAPONEERING GUIDE
    App GCh 6
  23. JOINT PUBLICATION 2-0(WITH CHANGE-1)
    JOINT INTELLIGENCE
    App BCh 2Ch 3
  24. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-02(2025)
    AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
  25. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-05(2025)
    JOINT DOCTRINE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS
    Ch 1Ch 3
  26. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-07.2(2014)
    ANTITERRORISM
    Ch 2
  27. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-12(2022)
    JOINT CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS
    Ch 1Ch 2
  28. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-12 APPENDIX A
    (U) CLASSIFIED PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS FOR CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS
    Ch 4
  29. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-60(2024)
    JOINT TARGETING
    Ch 1Ch 3
  30. NAVEDTRA 15021(2018)
    INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST (IS)
    App ICh 3Ch 6Ch 8Ch 9
  31. NAWDCINST 3500.9A
    U.S. NAVY TARGET COODINATE MENSURATION, TARGET MATERIAL PRODUCTION, TARGET MENSURATION ONLY, AND TRAINING, QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION, AND PROFICIENCY PROGRAM INSTRUCTION
    Ch 1Ch 4
  32. NGA COMMERCIAL IMAGERY GUIDE
    NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY COMMERCIAL IMAGERY GUIDE
    Ch 4
  33. NGA.STND.0037_2.0.0_GRIDS
    UNIVERSAL GRIDS AND GRID REFERENCE SYSTEMS
    Ch 5
  34. NGIC-24107079-04
    HOW THEY FIGHT MILITANT AND TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS OF THE WORLD
    Sec PROCEDURESSec TACTICSSec TECHNIQUES
  35. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITION
    App B
  36. NSGI 2351
    GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE TARGETING SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR TARGET COORDINATE MENSURATION PROGRAM ACCREDITION AND CERTIFICATION
    Encl 2
  37. NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5
  38. NTTP 3-05.15(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM OPERATIONS
    Ch 1
  39. NTTP 3-05.45(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS
    App CCh 2Ch 4
  40. NTTP 3-21.5
    (U) NAVAL MINING
    Ch 4
  41. NTTP 3-22.1-EP3
    TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT EP-3
    Ch 9
  42. NTTP 3-60.1(2022)
    DT MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR DYNAMIC TARGETING
    Ch 1
  43. NTTP 3-60.2(2023)
    MARITIME DYNAMIC TARGETING
    Ch 2
  44. NWP 2-0
    NAVAL INTELLIGENCE NWP 2-0
    App FCh 1Ch 2Ch 3
  45. NWP 2-01(2017)
    INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO NAVAL OPERATIONS
    App BCh 1Ch 2Ch 4
  46. NWP 3-01(WITH CHANGE-1)
    FLEET AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE
  47. NWP 3-56(WITH ERRATUM 1)
    MARITIME OPERATIONS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WARFARE
    App BCh 6
  48. ONI CHINA SMART BOOK(9/2022)
    CHINA: PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY NAVY (PLAN) AND MARITIME FORCES SMART BOOK
    TOPIC CHINA AOB, CHINA ASBM, CHINA NOB, CHINA RADAR
  49. PUB 1-0 NGA GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEOINT) BASIC DOCTRINE(2018)
    NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEOINT) BASIC DOCTRINE
    App BCh 2Ch 4Ch 5
  50. RUSSIA ONI SMART BOOK(2023)
    RUSSIA: NAVY AND MARITIME FORCES SMART BOOK
    TOPIC RUSSIA NOB
  51. SECNAVINST 5510.36B
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
    Encl 2
  52. TACMEMO 2-01.4-17
    INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO VISIT, BOARD, SEARCH, AND SEIZURE OPERATIONS
    Ch 1Ch 2
  53. TACMEMO 3-12.1-17
    DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS TACTICS FOR SURFACE FORCES
    App CCh 2
  54. WORLD FACTBOOK
    WORLD FACTBOOK
    TOPIC EUROPE, INDIA, MIDDLE EAST

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
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  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.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).