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ITE E-5 Bibs · March 2027

ITS Electronic Warfare · Effective October 2026 · 31 references on the Regular exam

  1. AR-5001D OPERATING MANUAL
    AR-5001D DIGITAL PROCESSING COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER
    Ch 1
  2. CHINA SMARTBOOK(2022)
    CHINA: PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY NAVY (PLAN) AND MARITIME FORCES SMART BOOK
    TITLE KILO SS 363, KUZNETSOV
  3. CMS-1B
    CMS-1B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
    Annex AAnnex EAnnex GCh 1Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 9Ch 10
  4. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 5400.49A(WITH CHANGE-3)
    SUBMARINE ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS MANUAL (SORM)
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4
  5. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    App APART 1 CHAPTER 11, 1 CHAPTER 2, 1 CHAPTER 5
  6. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 19
  7. CYBER-1(REVISION-E)
    SUBMARINE FORCE CYBER SECURITY MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 9Ch 11Ch 12
  8. EW 102
    A SECOND COURSE IN ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    Ch 1Ch 3
  9. EW 104
    EW AGAINST A NEW GENERATION OF THREATS
    Ch 3
  10. JOINT DODIIS(REVISION-4)
    JOINT DODIIS/CRYPTOLOGIC SCI INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY STANDARDS
    Ch 1
  11. NAVEDTRA 14182A
    NEETS, MODULE 10--INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNAS
    Ch 2
  12. NAVEDTRA 14188A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 16- TEST EQUIPMENT
    Ch 4
  13. NAVEDTRA 14190A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 18--RADAR PRINCIPLES
    App ACh 1Ch 2
  14. NAVEDTRA 14191
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 19--THE TECHNICIAN'S HANDBOOK
    Ch 1
  15. NAVEDTRA 15028A
    IT NRTC - MODULE 3
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  16. NAVEDTRA 15032A
    IT NRTC - MODULE 4
    Ch 1Ch 2
  17. NAVSEA S0400-AD-URM-010/TUM(REVISION-8)
    TAG-OUT USERS MANUAL
    App BApp FCh 1
  18. NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERAL
    Sec 2
  19. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    App CSECTION 1 CHAPTER 1, 1 CHAPTER 2, 1 CHAPTER 4, 1 CHAPTER 6
  20. NTRP 3-51.1.7
    (U) SUBMARINE ELECTRONIC WARFARE REFERENCE MANUAL
    App BCh 3Ch 4Ch 6Ch 7
  21. NTTP 3-51.1
    NAVY ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    App ACh 3
  22. NTTP 3-51.1.5(WITH CHANGE-1)
    (U) SUBMARINE ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    App BCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  23. NTTP 3-55.42(WITH UC-1)
    PERISCOPE DEPTH OPERATIONS AND SENSOR EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    App D
  24. NWP 3-13.10.1 VOLUME 4
    AN/WLR 8 COUNTERMEASURES RECEIVING SET OPERATING GUIDELINES
    App ACh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  25. SECNAVINST 5510.30C
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM
    Ch 12
  26. TM FZ3-13.10.03.09(2018)
    BLQ-10 SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2
  27. TM FZ3-13.10.08-14(WITH UC-2)
    (U) AN/BLQ-10A(V) (TI-10 AND LATER) SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 8Ch 11
  28. TM FZ3-51.1.07-21(WITH CHANGE-2)
    SUBMARINE TACTICAL USE OF NATIONAL SYSTEMS MANUAL
    Ch 5Ch 10
  29. TM FZ3-55.42.02-14
    IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS ACQUISITION AND DIRECTION-FINDING (ICADF) (LIGHTHOUSE SOFTWARE VERSION 1.14.X) SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL (U)
    Ch 5
  30. TM FZ3-55.42.03-14
    IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS ACQUISITION AND DIRECTION-FINDING (ICADF) (LIGHTHOUSE SOFTWARE VERSION 1.6.X) SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL (U)
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5
  31. TM UWDC 3-51.10.02-22
    HIGH-END AIRBORNE THREAT (HEAT) MANUAL EDITION OCTOBER 2022
    App ACh 2

Exam topics

4 topics · 14 subtopics

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

COMSEC ManagementCryptologic Materials · Physical Security · Policy and Procedures
Electronic WarfareFundamentals · Mission Planning · SIGINT · System Operations
Information Assurance (IA)Cyber 1 Policies · Patching · Security
Maintenance Procedures and Policies3M · Quality Assurance · Safety · Troubleshooting/Repair
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).