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ITR E-6 Bibs · March 2027

ITS Communications · Effective October 2026 · 34 references on the Regular exam

  1. ACP 121(I)
    COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL
  2. ACP 135(F)
    COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS DISTRESS AND RESCUE PROCEDURES
    Ch 2
  3. 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 8110-25
  4. CJCSM 6510.01B
    CYBER INCIDENT HANDLING PROGRAM
    Ch 9Encl B
  5. CMS-1B
    CMS-1B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
    Annex AAnnex BAnnex EAnnex GAnnex HAnnex MAnnex RCh 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10
  6. CMS-3B
    CMS-3B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY MATERIAL SYSTEM (CMS) CENTRAL OFFICE OF RECORD (COR) AUDIT MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2
  7. CNSSI 4009
    COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (CNSS) GLOSSARY
  8. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPAC OPORD 2000 (REVISION-C) (U) APPENDIX 1 TO ANNEX K
    COMMUNICATION OPERATION ORDER (COMMOPORD)
    Tab BTab HTab ITab KTab LTab M
  9. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 5400.49A(WITH CHANGE-3)
    SUBMARINE ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS MANUAL (SORM)
    Ch 4
  10. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    App E
  11. CTF 114 OPORD 8100-22(WITH ANNEX KILO)(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COMMANDER TASK FORCE 114 OPERATIONAL ORDER 8100-22
    Ch 4Ch 5Ch 8
  12. CTG 114.4/CTG 114.3 JOINT OPORD 8110-21
    OPERATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE STRATEGIC SUBMARINE FORCE (U)
  13. CYBER-1(REVISION-E)
    SUBMARINE FORCE CYBER SECURITY MANUAL
    Ch 9Ch 12
  14. DODM 5200.01(VOLUME-3)(WITH CHANGE-4)
    DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
    Encl 2Encl 3
  15. NAG-16F
    (U) FIELD GENERATION AND OVER-THE-AIR DISTRIBUTION OF COMSEC KEY IN SUPPORT OF TACTICAL OPERATIONS AND EXERCISES
    Ch 1
  16. NAVEDTRA 14176A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 4-ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS, WIRING TECHNIQUES, AND SCHEMATIC READING
    Ch 3
  17. NAVEDTRA 14182A
    NEETS, MODULE 10--INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNAS
    Ch 2
  18. NAVEDTRA 15028A
    IT NRTC - MODULE 3
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  19. NAVSEA EE100-2W-IEM-010
    INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR THE SUBMARINE LOW FREQUENCY/VERY LOW FREQUENCY VMEBUS RECEIVER FOR AN/WRR12C
  20. NAVSEA EE100-3Q-IEM-010(REVISION-5)
    AUTOMATED DIGITAL NETWORK SYSTEM (ADNS) SUBMARINE AN/USQ-144L(V)3 INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM)
    Ch 4
  21. NAVSEA EE100-YZ-IEM-010(REVISION-12)
    AUTOMATED DIGITAL NETWORK SYSTEM (ADNS) SUBMARINE AN/USQ-144K(V)3 INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM)
    Ch 1Ch 7
  22. NAVSEA EE109-GH-IEM-010(REVISION-2)
    COMMON SUBMARINE RADIO ROOM (CSRR) OVERARCHING MULTI-CONFIGURABLE IETM
    Ch 2Ch 6
  23. 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-CONFIGURATION
  24. NAVSEA EE130-AG-OMI-010/156-3 USC-38(REVISION-3)
    SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, GENERAL, AN/USC-38
    SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINALCh 1
  25. 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 2Ch 5Ch 8
  26. NAVSEA EE130-PW-HBK-030(VOLUME-3)(REVISION-1)
    U.S. EHF/AEHF PROTECTED AND SHF WIDEBAND MILSATCOM NMT/ATIP/SHF EXTERNAL MODEMS OPERATIONS
    VOLUME 3, SYSTEM USER'S HANDBOOKCh 2
  27. NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERAL
    CHAPTER 300 SECTION 2
  28. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    SECTION 1 CHAPTER 2, 1 CHAPTER 3, 1 CHAPTER 4
  29. NTP 4(E)
    FLEET COMMUNICATIONS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 9
  30. NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)
    Ch 1
  31. NTRP 6-01.3
    SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS EMPLOYMENT MANUAL (U)
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  32. NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUAL
    Ch 6Ch 7
  33. NTTP 3-03.1(VOLUME-1)(2025)
    (U) TOMAHAWK LANDATTACK MISSILE (TLAM) EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 1
  34. NTTP 3-21.2(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COORDINATED SUBMARINE OPERATIONS
    Ch 6

Exam topics

4 topics · 13 subtopics

What 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
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-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).