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
- COMNAVLEGSVCCOMINST 5800.1J(WITH CHANGE-1)NAVAL LEGAL SERVICE COMMAND MANUALCh 2Ch 10Ch 11
- DOD 5500.07-R(2024)JOINT ETHICS REGULATION (JER)Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6
- JAG/CNLSCINST 5720.3BFREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL AND NAVAL LEGAL SERVICE COMMAND
- JAG/COMNAVLEGSVCCOM INSTRUCTION 5530.2D(WITH CHANGE TRANSMITTAL-4)OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL AND NAVAL LEGAL SERVICE COMMAND PHYSICAL SECURITY PROGRAM
- JAGINST 1440.1F(WITH CHANGE-2)LEGALMAN RATING CONVERSION PROCEDURES
- JAGINST 5800.7G(WITH CHANGE-2)MANUAL OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALCh 1Ch 2Ch 6Ch 7
- JAGINST 5800.9F(WITH CHANGE-1)QUARTERLY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, DISCIPLINARY INFRACTIONS AND COURT-MARTIAL REPORT (QCAR)
- JAGINST 5801.2BNAVY-MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMApp ACh 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 13
- JAGINST 5830.1APROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO COURTS AND BOARDS OF INQUIRY
- MCM 2024 EDITIONMANUAL 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
- NAVEDTRA 14351DLEGALMAN (LN)Ch 2Ch 5
- NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-91)NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUALArt 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
- OPNAVINST 1752.1CNAVY SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR) PROGRAMCh 2
- OPNAVINST 1752.1DNAVY SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAM MANUALCh 5Ch 8
- OPNAVINST 5800.7AVICTIM AND WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- SECNAV M-5216.5(WITH CHANGE-1)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUALCh 2
- SECNAVINST 1920.6DADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS
- SECNAVINST 4001.2KACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
- SECNAVINST 5211.5FDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PRIVACY PROGRAM
- SECNAVINST 5720.42GDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM
- U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS(WITH INTERIM CHANGE-1)UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS, 1990Ch 11
Exam topics
7 topics · 22 subtopicsWhat 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
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.
- COMNAVLEGSVCCOMINST 5800.1HNAVAL LEGAL SERVICE COMMAND (NLSC) MANUALCh 7Ch 10
- DOD 5500.07-R(WITH CHANGE-7)JOINT ETHICS REGULATION (JER)
- DODD 1344.10POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
- JAG/CNLSCINST 5720.3BFREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL AND NAVAL LEGAL SERVICE COMMAND
- JAG/COMNAVLEGSVCCOM INSTRUCTION 5530.2D(WITH CHANGE TRANSMITTAL-4)OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL AND NAVAL LEGAL SERVICE COMMAND PHYSICAL SECURITY PROGRAM
- JAGINST 1440.1F(WITH CHANGE-1)LEGALMAN RATING CONVERSION PROCEDURES
- JAGINST 5800.7G(WITH CHANGE-2)MANUAL OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALCh 1Ch 2Ch 6Ch 7
- JAGINST 5801.2BNAVY-MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMApp AApp CCh 7Ch 8
- JAGINST 5810.3ANAVY VICTIMS' LEGAL COUNSEL PROGRAM MANUALCh VI
- JAGINST 5813.1DSTANDARDIZATION OF GENERAL COURTS-MARTIAL AND SPECIAL COURTS-MARTIAL VERBATIM TRANSCRIPTS AND SUMMARIZED REPORTS TO ACCOMPANY THE RECORD OF TRIAL
- JAGINST 5830.1APROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO COURTS AND BOARDS OF INQUIRY
- MCM 2024 EDITIONMANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL UNITED STATES (2024 EDITION)App 2PART 2 CHAPTER III, 2 CHAPTER IV, 2 CHAPTER X, 2 CHAPTER XI, 2 CHAPTER XII, 2 CHAPTER XIII, 3 SECTION III, 3 SECTION IV, 4, 5
- MILPERSMAN 1770-020(WITH CHANGE-85)DUTY STATUS-WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN AND "MISSING" STATUS RECOMMENDATIONS
- NAVEDTRA 14351BLEGALMAN (LN)Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6
- NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-90)NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUALSec 1600Sec 1611Sec 1754Sec 1910Sec 1920Sec 7000
- OPNAV M-5215.1NAVY DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANUAL
- OPNAVINST 1740.4EU.S. NAVY FAMILY CARE POLICY
- OPNAVINST 1752.1CNAVY SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR) PROGRAMCh 2Ch 3
- OPNAVINST 3500.37ENAVY LESSONS LEARNED PROGRAM
- OPNAVINST 5350.4ENAVY ALCOHOL AND DRUG MISUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
- OPNAVINST 5800.7AVICTIM AND WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- SECNAV M-5210.2(2018)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY STANDARD SUBJECT IDENTIFICATION CODE (SSIC) MANUAL
- SECNAV M-5216.5(WITH CHANGE-1)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUALCh 2Ch 7Ch 9
- SECNAVINST 1920.6DADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS
- SECNAVINST 4001.2KACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
- SECNAVINST 5211.5FDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PRIVACY PROGRAM
- SECNAVINST 5720.42GDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM
- SECNAVINST 5820.9BCOMPLIANCE WITH COURT ORDERS BY DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AND FAMILY MEMBERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
- U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS(WITH INTERIM CHANGE-1)UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS, 1990Ch 3Ch 7Ch 11
Exam topics
7 topics · 22 subtopicsWhat 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
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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 January 2027. All exam questions are developed by rating subject matter experts utilizing the latest Occupational Standards provided by NAVMAC.
- 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.
- 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.
- If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.
Source: the official January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).