LN2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

LN E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Legalman · Effective October 2026 · 19 references on the Regular exam

  1. COMNAVLEGSVCCOMINST 5800.1J(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVAL LEGAL SERVICE COMMAND MANUAL
    Ch 14Ch 18
  2. DOD 5500.07-R(2024)
    JOINT ETHICS REGULATION (JER)
    Ch 1Ch 2
  3. JAG/COMNAVLEGSVCCOM INSTRUCTION 5530.2D(WITH CHANGE TRANSMITTAL-4)
    OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL AND NAVAL LEGAL SERVICE COMMAND PHYSICAL SECURITY PROGRAM
  4. JAGINST 5800.7G(WITH CHANGE-2)
    MANUAL OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9
  5. JAGINST 5800.9F(WITH CHANGE-1)
    QUARTERLY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, DISCIPLINARY INFRACTIONS AND COURT-MARTIAL REPORT (QCAR)
  6. JAGINST 5801.2B
    NAVY-MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
    App ACh 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9
  7. JAGINST 5813.1D
    STANDARDIZATION OF GENERAL COURTS-MARTIAL AND SPECIAL COURTS-MARTIAL VERBATIM TRANSCRIPTS AND SUMMARIZED REPORTS TO ACCOMPANY THE RECORD OF TRIAL
  8. JAGINST 5814.1E
    POST-TRIAL PROCESSING
  9. MCM 2024 EDITION
    MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL UNITED STATES (2024 EDITION)
    App 2PART 2 CHAPTER IX, 2 CHAPTER V, 2 CHAPTER X, 2 CHAPTER XI, 2 CHAPTER XIII, 3 SECTION III, 4 ARTICLE 116, 4 ARTICLE 133, 4 ARTICLE 80, 4 ARTICLE 89, 5 NJP
  10. NAVEDTRA 14351D
    LEGALMAN (LN)
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 6Ch 9
  11. NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-91)
    NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL
    Art 1070-300Art 1600-010Art 1600-020Art 1600-030Art 1600-040Art 1600-060Art 1600-070Art 1600-100Art 1611-010Art 1754-030Art 1900-120Art 1910-010Art 1910-144Art 1910-164Art 1910-208Art 1910-402Art 1910-408Art 1910-502Art 1910-506Art 1910-514Art 1910-516Art 1910-600Art 1910-704Art 1920-200
  12. OPNAVINST 1752.1D
    NAVY SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAM MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 3
  13. OPNAVINST 5800.7A
    VICTIM AND WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  14. SECNAV M-5210.2(2018)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY STANDARD SUBJECT IDENTIFICATION CODE (SSIC) MANUAL
  15. SECNAV M-5216.5(WITH CHANGE-1)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 6Ch 11
  16. SECNAVINST 1920.6D
    ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS
  17. SECNAVINST 4001.2K
    ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
  18. SECNAVINST 5211.5F
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PRIVACY PROGRAM
  19. SECNAVINST 5720.42G
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM

Exam topics

7 topics · 21 subtopics

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

Delivery of PersonnelCONUS · OCONUS · Service of Process
InvestigationsLine of Duty/Misconduct Death · Types
Legal AdministrationCorrespondence · Ethics/Standard Of Conduct · Freedom of Information Act · Privacy Act · VWAP/VLC
Legal AssistanceEligibility · Services
Military JusticeCourts Martial · NJP · OSTC/SAPR · Search And Seizure
SeparationsEnlisted · Officer
UA/DesertionDesertion Processing Timelines · Reporting Requirements · UA Processing Timelines
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).