LNC · E-7 BIBLIOGRAPHY · JANUARY 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

LN E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Legalman · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 21 references on the Regular exam

  1. COMNAVLEGSVCCOMINST 5800.1J(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVAL LEGAL SERVICE COMMAND MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 10Ch 11
  2. DOD 5500.07-R(2024)
    JOINT ETHICS REGULATION (JER)
    Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6
  3. JAG/CNLSCINST 5720.3B
    FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL AND NAVAL LEGAL SERVICE COMMAND
  4. JAG/COMNAVLEGSVCCOM INSTRUCTION 5530.2D(WITH CHANGE TRANSMITTAL-4)
    OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL AND NAVAL LEGAL SERVICE COMMAND PHYSICAL SECURITY PROGRAM
  5. JAGINST 1440.1F(WITH CHANGE-2)
    LEGALMAN RATING CONVERSION PROCEDURES
  6. JAGINST 5800.7G(WITH CHANGE-2)
    MANUAL OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 6Ch 7
  7. JAGINST 5800.9F(WITH CHANGE-1)
    QUARTERLY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, DISCIPLINARY INFRACTIONS AND COURT-MARTIAL REPORT (QCAR)
  8. JAGINST 5801.2B
    NAVY-MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
    App ACh 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 13
  9. JAGINST 5830.1A
    PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO COURTS AND BOARDS OF INQUIRY
  10. MCM 2024 EDITION
    MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL UNITED STATES (2024 EDITION)
    App 2App 9PART II, CHAPTER VII, II, CHAPTER VIII, II, CHAPTER X, II, CHAPTER XI, II, CHAPTER XIII, III, SECTION III, III, SECTION V, IV, 10, IV, 51, V, 5, V,75
  11. NAVEDTRA 14351D
    LEGALMAN (LN)
    Ch 2Ch 5
  12. NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-91)
    NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL
    Art 1430-020Art 1600-010Art 1600-030Art 1600-040Art 1600-060Art 1600-070Art 1600-100Art 1611-010Art 1616-010Art 1626-020Art 1754-030Art 1770-020Art 1900-120Art 1910-010Art 1910-110Art 1910-152Art 1910-171Art 1910-212Art 1910-214Art 1910-228Art 1910-406Art 1910-518Art 1910-600Art 1910-702Art 1910-704Art 1910-712Art 1920-120
  13. OPNAVINST 1752.1C
    NAVY SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR) PROGRAM
    Ch 2
  14. OPNAVINST 1752.1D
    NAVY SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAM MANUAL
    Ch 5Ch 8
  15. OPNAVINST 5800.7A
    VICTIM AND WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  16. SECNAV M-5216.5(WITH CHANGE-1)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL
    Ch 2
  17. SECNAVINST 1920.6D
    ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS
  18. SECNAVINST 4001.2K
    ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
  19. SECNAVINST 5211.5F
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PRIVACY PROGRAM
  20. SECNAVINST 5720.42G
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM
  21. U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS(WITH INTERIM CHANGE-1)
    UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS, 1990
    Ch 11

Exam topics

7 topics · 22 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 AdministrationConversions · Correspondence · 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 January 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.
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Source: the official January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).