ITR2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
ITR E-5 Bibs · March 2027
ITS Communications · Effective October 2026 · 38 references on the Regular exam
- ACP 135(F)COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS DISTRESS AND RESCUE PROCEDURESCh 1
- ANNEX W TO CTG 114.4 CTG 114.3 JOINT OPORD 8110-25(U) ANNEX W TO CTG 114.4/CTG 114.3 JOINT OPORD 8110-25Sec 5
- CJCSM 6510.01BCYBER INCIDENT HANDLING PROGRAMEncl A
- CMS-1BCMS-1B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUALAnnex AAnnex EAnnex GAnnex RCh 1Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10
- COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPAC OPORD 2000 (REVISION-C) (U) APPENDIX 1 TO ANNEX KCOMMUNICATION OPERATION ORDER (COMMOPORD)Encl 2Encl 5Tab BTab GTab HTab M
- COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 5400.49A(WITH CHANGE-3)SUBMARINE ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS MANUAL (SORM)Ch 4
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME IV(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-3)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME IV TESTS AND INSPECTIONSApp B
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCEPART 1 CHAPTER 1, 1 CHAPTER 2, 1 CHAPTER 5
- CTF 114 OPORD 8100-22(WITH ANNEX KILO)(WITH CHANGE-1)COMMANDER TASK FORCE 114 OPERATIONAL ORDER 8100-22Annex ACh 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 8
- CTF 34/CTF 54/CTF 74 CONPLAN 5076-20APPENDIX 3 TO ANNEX K TO CTF 34/CTF 54/CTF 74 CONPLAN 5076-20 (U) SPECIAL-FLEXIBLE (SFLEX)App 3
- CTG 114.4/114.3(WITH CHANGE-5)STRATEGIC CONNECTIVITY AND COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES (U)Sec 6
- CTG 114.4/CTG 114.3 JOINT OPORD 8110-21OPERATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE STRATEGIC SUBMARINE FORCE (U)
- CYBER-1(REVISION-E)SUBMARINE FORCE CYBER SECURITY MANUALCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 9Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12
- DODM 5105.21(VOLUME-1)(WITH CHANGE-2)SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL: ADMINISTRATION OF INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITYEncl 4
- NAVEDTRA 14173ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 1- MATTER, ENERGY, AND DIRECT CURRENTApp A
- NAVEDTRA 14182ANEETS, MODULE 10--INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNASCh 1Ch 2Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 14188ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 16- TEST EQUIPMENTCh 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
- NAVEDTRA 14196ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 24-FIBER OPTICSCh 4Ch 8
- NAVEDTRA 15028AIT NRTC - MODULE 3Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
- NAVSEA EE100-2W-IEM-010INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR THE SUBMARINE LOW FREQUENCY/VERY LOW FREQUENCY VMEBUS RECEIVER FOR AN/WRR12CSec 1
- NAVSEA EE100-3P-SOM-010(REVISION-4)AUTOMATED DIGITAL NETWORK SYSTEM (ADNS) LOCAL QUALITY OF SERVICE MANAGER (LQOSMAN) VERSION 7.0 SYSTEM OPERATOR'S MANUAL (SOM)Ch 2
- NAVSEA EE100-YZ-IEM-010(REVISION-12)AUTOMATED DIGITAL NETWORK SYSTEM (ADNS) SUBMARINE AN/USQ-144K(V)3 INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM)Ch 4Ch 7
- NAVSEA EE109-GH-IEM-010(REVISION-2)COMMON SUBMARINE RADIO ROOM (CSRR) OVERARCHING MULTI-CONFIGURABLE IETMCh 2Ch 3
- NAVSEA EE110-BG-OMI-010/W153-OE-315(REVISION-4)ANTENNA GROUP BUOYANT CABLE ANTENNASYSTEM OE-315/BRCCh 2Ch 3Ch 5
- NAVSEA EE130-AG-OMI-010/156-3 USC-38(REVISION-3)SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, GENERAL, AN/USC-38SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINALCh 1
- NAVSEA EE130-D6-IEM-010/USC-42(V)2(REVISION-3)MINI-DAMA COMMUNICATIONS SET AN/USC-42(V)2(C) & AN/USC-42A(V)2Ch 1
- NAVSEA EE130-D8-IEM-D10(REVISION-1)DIGITAL MODULAR RADIO (DMR), COMMUNICATIONS SET, AN/USC-61(C)OPERATION & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS, INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM), DMR SOFTWARE VERSION 6.4.3Ch 4Ch 5
- NAVSEA EE130-ME-OMI-C10(REVISION-00)SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL, OE-562A/USC-38, CX-13587/USC-38, CX-13574/USC-38CX-13575/USC-38U.S. NMT Q/X/GBS MAST GROUP SUBMARINE
- NAVSEA EE180-N3-TRN-010(VERSION-1.3)AN/PYQ-20(V)(C), SUBMARINE/SHORE SECURITY DATA SYSTEMOPERATORS TRANING MANUAL
- NAVSEA EE689-UR-SAG-010(REVISION-16)NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION GUIDE FOR LINUX SYSTEMSCh 1
- NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERALSec 2
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS 3-M MANUALApp DApp ESECTION 1 CHAPTER 1, 1 CHAPTER 2, 1 CHAPTER 6
- NTP 4(E)FLEET COMMUNICATIONSCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NTRP 6-01.3SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS EMPLOYMENT MANUAL (U)Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
- NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUALCh 3Ch 5Ch 6
- NTTP 3-21.2(WITH CHANGE-1)COORDINATED SUBMARINE OPERATIONSCh 6
- OPNAVINST 3100.6KSPECIAL INCIDENT REPORTING (OPREP-3 PINNACLE, OPREP-3 NAVY BLUE AND OPREP-3 NAVY UNIT SITREP) PROCEDURESCh 9
- SECNAVINST 5510.30CDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAMCh 2Encl 11
Exam topics
4 topics · 13 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
CommunicationsEquipment Management · Fundamentals · Mission Planning · System Operations
COMSECCryptographic Materials · Physical Security · Program Management
Information AssuranceCyber 1 Policies · Patching · Security · Threat Assessment/Scanning
Maintenance Procedures and Policies3M/Tools/Safety · Troubleshooting/ Repair
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.
- ACP 125(REVISION-G)COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS RADIOTELEPHONE PROCEDURESCh 2
- ACP 135(F)COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS DISTRESS AND RESCUE PROCEDURESCh 6
- AMG-R43V5-015-01INTERFACE AND OPERATORS GUIDECh 9Ch 12
- CJCSM 6510.01BCYBER INCIDENT HANDLING PROGRAMEncl AEncl B
- CMS-1A AMD-1CMS-1A DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUALAnnex AAnnex EAnnex HAnnex RCh 1Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 9Ch 10
- CNSSI 4009COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (CNSS) GLOSSARY
- COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPAC OPORD 2000 (REVISION-C) (U) APPENDIX 1 TO ANNEX KCOMMUNICATION OPERATION ORDER (COMMOPORD)Encl 2Encl 3Encl 5Encl 13Tab ATab BTab HTab ITab M
- COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 5400.49A(WITH CHANGE-3)SUBMARINE ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS MANUAL (SORM)Ch 3Ch 4
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCECh 1
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMSCh 1Ch 19
- CTF 114 OPORD 8100-22(WITH ANNEX KILO)(WITH CHANGE-1)COMMANDER TASK FORCE 114 OPERATIONAL ORDER 8100-22Sec 4Sec 5
- CTF 34/CTF 54/CTF 74 CONPLAN 5076-20APPENDIX 3 TO ANNEX K TO CTF 34/CTF 54/CTF 74 CONPLAN 5076-20 (U) (SFLEX)App 3
- CTG 114.3/CTG 114.4 JOINT OPORD 8110-25(U) TASK GROUP 114.3/114.4 JOINT OPORD 8110-25 - OPERATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE STRATEGIC SUBMARINE FORCEApp 2
- CTG 114.4/114.3(WITH CHANGE-5)STRATEGIC CONNECTIVITY AND COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES (U)Ch 4
- CYBER-1(REVISION-E)SUBMARINE FORCE CYBER SECURITY MANUALArt ICh 3Ch 9
- DODM 5200.01(VOLUME-3)(WITH CHANGE-4)DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATIONEncl 3
- JOINT DODIIS(REVISION-4)JOINT DODIIS/CRYPTOLOGIC SCI INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY STANDARDSCh 19
- NAVEDTRA 14173ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 1- MATTER, ENERGY, AND DIRECT CURRENTApp AApp E
- NAVEDTRA 14176ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 4-ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS, WIRING TECHNIQUES, AND SCHEMATIC READINGCh 1
- NAVEDTRA 14179ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 7-SOLID-STATE DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLIESSec 4
- NAVEDTRA 14182ANEETS, MODULE 10--INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNASCh 2Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 14188ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 16- TEST EQUIPMENTCh 2Ch 4Ch 6
- NAVEDTRA 14189ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 17-RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLESCh 1
- NAVEDTRA 14196ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 24-FIBER OPTICSCh 2
- NAVEDTRA 15028AIT NRTC - MODULE 3Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
- NAVSEA EE100-2W-IEM-010INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR THE SUBMARINE LOW FREQUENCY/VERY LOW FREQUENCY VMEBUS RECEIVER FOR AN/WRR12CCh 1
- NAVSEA EE100-3P-SOM-010(REVISION-4)AUTOMATED DIGITAL NETWORK SYSTEM (ADNS) LOCAL QUALITY OF SERVICE MANAGER (LQOSMAN) VERSION 7.0 SYSTEM OPERATOR'S MANUAL (SOM)Ch 2
- NAVSEA EE100-3Q-IEM-010(REVISION-5)AUTOMATED DIGITAL NETWORK SYSTEM (ADNS) SUBMARINE AN/USQ-144L(V)3 INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM)Ch 7
- NAVSEA EE100-YZ-IEM-010(REVISION-12)AUTOMATED DIGITAL NETWORK SYSTEM (ADNS) SUBMARINE AN/USQ-144K(V)3 INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM)Ch 7
- NAVSEA EE109-GH-IEM-010(REVISION-2)COMMON SUBMARINE RADIO ROOM (CSRR) OVERARCHING MULTI-CONFIGURABLE IETMCh 2Ch 9
- NAVSEA EE109-GZ-IEM-010(REVISION-33)COMMON SUBMARINE RADIO ROOM (CSRR) NORMAL, ALTERNATE CASUALTY AND EMERGENCY OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS SUBSYSTEM (ECS), MULTI-CONFIGURATIONCh 10
- NAVSEA EE130-D8-IEM-D10(REVISION-1)DIGITAL MODULAR RADIO (DMR), COMMUNICATIONS SET, AN/USC-61OPERATION & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS, INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM), DMR SOFTWARE VERSION 6.4.3Ch 2Ch 5Figure 5-87
- NAVSEA EE130-PW-HBK-030(VOLUME-3)(REVISION-1)U.S. EHF/AEHF PROTECTED AND SHF WIDEBAND MILSATCOM NMT/ATIP/SHF EXTERNAL MODEMS OPERATIONSVOLUME 3, SYSTEM USER'S HANDBOOKCh 2Ch 4
- NAVSEA EE180-KT-IMC-010AN/PYQ-10 SIMPLE KEY LOADER (SKL)Ch 1Ch 4
- NAVSEA EE180-N3-TRN-010(VERSION-1.3)AN/PYQ-20(V)(C), SUBMARINE/SHORE SECURITY DATA SYSTEMOPERATORS TRANING MANUALSec 1Sec 5
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS 3-M MANUALCh 1Ch 2Ch 4
- NTP 2 SECTION 1NAVY SHF SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONSCh 1
- NTP 4(E)FLEET COMMUNICATIONSCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
- NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)Ch 1
- NTRP 6-01.3SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS EMPLOYMENT MANUAL (U)Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
- NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUALAnnex CCh 6
- NTTP 3-03.1(VOLUME-1)(2020)TOMAHAWK LAND-ATTACK MISSILE (TLAM-E) EMPLOYMENT MANUALApp CCh 1
- OPNAVINST 3100.6KSPECIAL INCIDENT REPORTING (OPREP-3 PINNACLE, OPREP-3 NAVY BLUE AND OPREP-3 NAVY UNIT SITREP) PROCEDURESCh 2
- SECNAVINST 5510.30CDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAMEncl 3
- SKED 3.2 USER GUIDESKED 3.2 USER GUIDECh 1Ch 4
Exam topics
4 topics · 13 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
COMMUNICATIONSEQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT · FUNDAMENTALS · MISSION PLANNING · SYSTEM OPERATIONS
COMSECCRYPTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS · PHYSICAL SECURITY · PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION ASSURANCECYBER 1 POLICIES · PATCHING · SECURITY · THREAT ASSESSMENT/SCANNING
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES3M/TOOLS/SAFETY · TROUBLESHOOTING/ REPAIR
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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.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).