LS2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
LS E-5 Bibs · March 2027
Logistics Specialist · Effective October 2026 · 9 references on the Regular exam
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 4440.2ESUPPLY OPERATIONS MANUAL (SOM)App QCh 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 10Ch 12
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2ETHE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)Ch 5Ch 6
- COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 4400.1CSURFACE FORCES SUPPLY PROCEDURESCh 1Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
- NAVEDTRA 15004ELOGISTICS SPECIALIST (LS)
- NAVSUP P-485 VOLUME II(REVISION-8)OPERATIONAL FORCES SUPPLY PROCEDURES, SUPPLY APPENDICESApp 1App 2App 4App 5App 7App 8App 9App 18App 30GLOSSARY .
- NAVSUP P-485, VOLUME I(REVISION-8)OPERATIONAL FORCES SUPPLY PROCEDURESCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9
- NAVSUP P-488COORDINATED SHIPBOARD ALLOWANCE LIST USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUALCOVER PAGE .
- NAVSUPINST 4200.99DDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD POLICY
- OPNAVINST 5100.19FNAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOATCh C11
Exam topics
5 topics · 16 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
Financial ManagementAppropriations · Financial Resource Management · OPTAR Records, Logs & Files
Inventory ManagementInventory Procedures · Material Expenditures · Stock Record Management
Material ManagementMaterial Handling & Shipment · Material Receipt Procedures · Material Stowage
Material ProcurementConfiguration Management · Material Identification · Material Procurement Procedures · Requisition File Maintenance
Supply Organization, Admin & ReportsNavy Supply System · Supply Administration · Supply Correspondence & Publications
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.
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 4440.2ESUPPLY OPERATIONS MANUAL (SOM)App DCh 5Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 12TERMS .
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2ETHE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)Ch 1Ch 6
- COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANT INSTRUCTION 4400.1ASURFACE FORCES SUPPLY PROCEDURESApp GCh 7
- NAVEDTRA 15004ELOGISTICS SPECIALIST (LS)
- NAVSUP P-485 VOLUME II(REVISION-8)OPERATIONAL FORCES SUPPLY PROCEDURES, SUPPLY APPENDICESApp 1App 2App 4App 5App 8App 9App 10App 14App 30GLOSSARY .
- NAVSUP P-485, VOLUME I(REVISION-8)OPERATIONAL FORCES SUPPLY PROCEDURESCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9
- NAVSUP P-488COORDINATED SHIPBOARD ALLOWANCE LIST USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUALCh 5
- NAVSUPINST 4200.99DDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD POLICY
Exam topics
5 topics · 16 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTAPPROPRIATIONS · FINANCIAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT · OPTAR RECORDS, LOGS & FILES
INVENTORY MANAGEMENTINVENTORY PROCEDURES · MATERIAL EXPENDITURES · STOCK RECORD MANAGEMENT
MATERIAL MANAGEMENTMATERIAL HANDLING & SHIPMENT · MATERIAL RECEIPT PROCEDURES · MATERIAL STOWAGE
MATERIAL PROCUREMENTCONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT · MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION · MATERIAL PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES · REQUISITION FILE MAINTENANCE
SUPPLY ORGANIZATION, ADMIN & REPORTSNAVY SUPPLY SYSTEM · SUPPLY ADMINISTRATION · SUPPLY CORRESPONDENCE & PUBLICATIONS
Official notes and source
- Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
- 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.
- 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 March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).