IS1 · E-6 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
IS E-6 Bibs · March 2027
Intelligence Specialist · Effective October 2026 · 54 references on the Regular exam
- AFTTP 3-1.MQ-9(U) TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT MQ-9Ch 1
- AFTTP 3-1.RQ-4B(2023)(U) TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT RQ-4BCh 6
- AFTTP 3-1.TG(09/2025)(U) THREAT REFERENCE GUIDECh 5Ch 6Ch 10
- ANTTP 3-22.1-FA18TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT F/A-18A-FCh 4
- CFCOE(VERSION 4.1)(U) CYBER FORCE CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS & EMPLOYMENT (CFCOE) (VERSION 4.1)Ch 1
- CFCOE ANNEX B INTELLIGENCE(VERSION 4.1)(U) INTELLIGENCE (U) ANNEX B TO THE CYBER FORCE CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS & EMPLOYMENTApp 2Sec 1
- CJCSI 3162.02AMETHODOLOGY FOR COMBAT ASSESSMENTEncl AEncl DEncl H
- CJCSI 3370.01DTARGET DEVELOPMENT STANDARDSAnnex CEncl C
- CJCSI 3505.01ECOMPONENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CERTIFICATION AND PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
- COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3502.7D(WITH CHANGE-1)SURFACE FORCE TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL
- CONGA SCG(VERSION 10.0.0)(U) CONSOLIDATED NGA (CONGA) SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDE (SCG)Sec 1
- 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 2Unit 6
- DHE-M 3301.001(WITH CHANGE-2)DEFENSE HUMAN INTELLIGENCE (HUMINT) ENTERPRISE MANUAL, VOLUME I: COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS, REPORTING, AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES (U)Ch 1
- DHE-M 3301.002(2015)DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE MANUAL, VOLUME II: HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION OPERATIONS (U)Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
- DODI S-3325.10(WITH CHANGE-1)HUMAN INTELLIGENCE (HUMINT) ACTIVITIES IN CYBERSPACE (U)
- FICM(2024)(U) FLEET INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION MANUAL (FICM)Ch 5Ch 15
- FM 2-22.3HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTOR OPERATIONS
- IMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEWIMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEWCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
- ISR SMART BOOK(2013)INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE (ISR) REFERENCE GUIDE "SMART BOOK"Ch 2Ch 5
- IWM BA-01.01-24NAVAL INFORMATION WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER INFORMATION WARFARE MANUAL INDIA WATCH TRAINING, READINESS, AND OPERATIONS MANUALCh 1Ch 2
- J2M-0177-01-96DOD INDICATIONS AND WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANUALTopic WATCHCON
- JMEM WEAPONEERING GUIDEJOINT TECHNICAL COORDINATING GROUP FOR MUNITIONS EFFECTIVENESS JMEM WEAPONEERING GUIDEApp GCh 6
- JOINT PUBLICATION 2-0(WITH CHANGE-1)JOINT INTELLIGENCEApp BCh 2Ch 3
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-02(2025)AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-05(2025)JOINT DOCTRINE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONSCh 1Ch 3
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-07.2(2014)ANTITERRORISMCh 2
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-12(2022)JOINT CYBERSPACE OPERATIONSCh 1Ch 2
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-12 APPENDIX A(U) CLASSIFIED PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS FOR CYBERSPACE OPERATIONSCh 4
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-60(2024)JOINT TARGETINGCh 1Ch 3
- NAVEDTRA 15021(2018)INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST (IS)App ICh 3Ch 6Ch 8Ch 9
- NAWDCINST 3500.9AU.S. NAVY TARGET COODINATE MENSURATION, TARGET MATERIAL PRODUCTION, TARGET MENSURATION ONLY, AND TRAINING, QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION, AND PROFICIENCY PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONCh 1Ch 4
- NGA COMMERCIAL IMAGERY GUIDENATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY COMMERCIAL IMAGERY GUIDECh 4
- NGA.STND.0037_2.0.0_GRIDSUNIVERSAL GRIDS AND GRID REFERENCE SYSTEMSCh 5
- NGIC-24107079-04HOW THEY FIGHT MILITANT AND TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS OF THE WORLDSec PROCEDURESSec TACTICSSec TECHNIQUES
- NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITIONApp B
- NSGI 2351GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE TARGETING SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR TARGET COORDINATE MENSURATION PROGRAM ACCREDITION AND CERTIFICATIONEncl 2
- NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUALCh 2Ch 4Ch 5
- NTTP 3-05.15(WITH CHANGE-1)NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM OPERATIONSCh 1
- NTTP 3-05.45(2023)NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONSApp CCh 2Ch 4
- NTTP 3-21.5(U) NAVAL MININGCh 4
- NTTP 3-22.1-EP3TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT EP-3Ch 9
- NTTP 3-60.1(2022)DT MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR DYNAMIC TARGETINGCh 1
- NTTP 3-60.2(2023)MARITIME DYNAMIC TARGETINGCh 2
- NWP 2-0NAVAL INTELLIGENCE NWP 2-0App FCh 1Ch 2Ch 3
- NWP 2-01(2017)INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO NAVAL OPERATIONSApp BCh 1Ch 2Ch 4
- NWP 3-01(WITH CHANGE-1)FLEET AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE
- NWP 3-56(WITH ERRATUM 1)MARITIME OPERATIONS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WARFAREApp BCh 6
- ONI CHINA SMART BOOK(9/2022)CHINA: PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY NAVY (PLAN) AND MARITIME FORCES SMART BOOKTOPIC CHINA AOB, CHINA ASBM, CHINA NOB, CHINA RADAR
- PUB 1-0 NGA GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEOINT) BASIC DOCTRINE(2018)NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEOINT) BASIC DOCTRINEApp BCh 2Ch 4Ch 5
- RUSSIA ONI SMART BOOK(2023)RUSSIA: NAVY AND MARITIME FORCES SMART BOOKTOPIC RUSSIA NOB
- SECNAVINST 5510.36BDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAMEncl 2
- TACMEMO 2-01.4-17INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO VISIT, BOARD, SEARCH, AND SEIZURE OPERATIONSCh 1Ch 2
- TACMEMO 3-12.1-17DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS TACTICS FOR SURFACE FORCESApp CCh 2
- WORLD FACTBOOKWORLD FACTBOOKTOPIC EUROPE, INDIA, MIDDLE EAST
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.MQ-1(U) TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT MQ-1Ch 13Ch 14
- AFTTP 3-1.RQ-4B(2021)(U) TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT RQ-4BCh 1
- AFTTP 3-1.TG(2025)(U) THREAT REFERENCE GUIDECh 2Ch 5Ch 6Ch 16Ch 18Ch 21Ch 22
- ANTTP 3-22.1-FA18TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT F/A-18A-FCh 9
- CFCOE ANNEX B INTELLIGENCE(VERSION 4.1)(U) INTELLIGENCE (U) ANNEX B TO THE CYBER FORCE CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS & EMPLOYMENTAnnex B
- CJCSI 3162.02AMETHODOLOGY FOR COMBAT ASSESSMENTEncl B
- CJCSI 3370.01DTARGET DEVELOPMENT STANDARDSApp B
- CWP 3-2DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS
- DCGS-N GEOINT OPERATORS TRAINEE GUIDE(REVISION-4)AN/SSQ-128(V)2/3 AND (V)6/7 GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEOINT) OPERATORS TRAINEE GUIDEApp AUnit 2Unit 3
- DHE-M 3301.001(WITH CHANGE-2)DEFENSE HUMAN INTELLIGENCE (HUMINT) ENTERPRISE MANUAL, VOLUME I: COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS, REPORTING, AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES (U)Ch 1
- DHE-M 3301.002(2015)DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE MANUAL, VOLUME II: HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION OPERATIONS (U)Ch 4
- DODD OF MILITARY AND ASSOCIATED TERMSDOD DICTIONARY OF MILITARY AND ASSOCIATED TERMS
- DODD S-3325.09(WITH CHANGE-2)(U) OVERSIGHT, MANAGEMENT, AND EXECUTION OF DEFENSE CLANDESTINE SOURCE OPERATIONS
- DODI O-5240.10COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) IN THE DOD COMPONENTSSec 4
- DODI S-5205.01(WITH CHANGE-1)(U) DOD FOREIGN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ACTIVITIES (FORMICA)
- FICM(2024)(U) FLEET INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION MANUAL (FICM)Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 9Ch 12Ch 14Ch 15Ch 18Ch 19
- IMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEWIMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEWCh 2Ch 3
- ISR SMART BOOK(2013)INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE (ISR) REFERENCE GUIDE "SMART BOOK"Ch 5
- J2M-0177-01-96DOD INDICATIONS AND WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANUAL
- JMEM WEAPONEERING GUIDEJOINT TECHNICAL COORDINATING GROUP FOR MUNITIONS EFFECTIVENESS JMEM WEAPONEERING GUIDECh 1Ch 3
- JOINT PUB 2-03(2017)GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO JOINT OPERATIONSCh 1Ch 2Ch 4
- JOINT PUBLICATION 2-0(WITH CHANGE-1)JOINT INTELLIGENCECh 1Ch 4
- JOINT PUBLICATION 2-01JOINT AND NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO MILITARY OPERATIONSCh 1
- JOINT PUBLICATION 2-01.2COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN INTELLIGENCE IN JOINT OPERATIONS (U)Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4
- JOINT PUBLICATION 2-01.3JOINT INTELLIGENCE PREPARATION OF THE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTCh 3Ch 4Ch 5
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-02(2021)AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONSCh 1Ch 6
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-12(2022)JOINT CYBERSPACE OPERATIONSCh 2Ch 4
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-12 APPENDIX A(U) CLASSIFIED PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS FOR CYBERSPACE OPERATIONSAnnex B
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-60(2018)JOINT TARGETINGApp BCh 2Ch 3
- NAVEDTRA 15021(2018)INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST (IS)Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12
- NGA TCM CERTIFICATION INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION FOR THE NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY TARGET COORDINATE MENSURATION (TCM) CERTIFICATIONApp ACh 2
- NTTP 3-03.1(VOLUME-2)(WITH CHANGE-1)(U) TOMAHAWK LANDATTACK MISSILE (TLAM-E) LAUNCH PLATFORM WEAPON SYSTEMS AND TACTICSCh 1
- NTTP 3-03.4.3(2018)MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR STRIKE COORDINATION AND RECONNAISSANCECh 1
- NTTP 3-05.45(2023)NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONSCh 4
- NTTP 3-20.3(WITH CHANGE-1)SURFACE SHIP SURFACE WARFARE TACTICSCh 4
- NTTP 3-20.5(WITH CHANGE-3)COUNTER-FAC AND FIAC PROCEDURESCh 1Ch 4
- NTTP 3-21.5(U) NAVAL MININGCh 4
- NWP 2-0NAVAL INTELLIGENCE NWP 2-0Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
- NWP 2-01(2017)INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO NAVAL OPERATIONSApp BCh 4
- NWP 3-05(2023)NAVAL SPECIAL WARFAREApp ACh 1
- NWP 3-10(2020)NAVY EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT FORCESApp B
- ONI CHINA SMART BOOK(2022)CHINA: PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY NAVY (PLAN) AND MARITIME FORCES SMART BOOKTOPIC CHINA AOB, CHINA NOB
- PUB 1-0, NGA GEOINTGEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE (GEOINT) BASIC DOCTRINECh 1Ch 3Ch 5
- RUSSIA ONI SMART BOOK(2022)RUSSIA: NAVY AND MARITIME FORCES SMART BOOKTOPIC AUXILIARY AND MULTIPURPOSE SHIPS, RADAR
- SECNAVINST 3850.2EDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
- SECNAVINST 5510.30CDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM
- SECNAVINST 5510.36BDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAMCh 7Ch 8
- TACMEMO 3-12.1-17DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS TACTICS FOR SURFACE FORCESApp DCh 2Ch 3
- WORLD FACTBOOKWORLD FACTBOOKTOPIC EUROPE, HOA, MIDDLE EAST, SE ASIA, SOUTH AMERICA
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-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).