MAC · E-7 BIBLIOGRAPHY · JANUARY 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
MA E-7 Bibs · January 2027
Master-at-Arms · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 41 references on the Regular exam
- ATP 3-39.12-1(VOLUME-1)(WITH CHANGE-1)LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATIONS, VOLUME ICh 2Ch 3Ch 4Page 8
- BUPERSINST 1640.28B(WITH CHANGE-1)OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF AFLOAT BRIGSCOVER LETTER 1
- CNIC M-3501.1ACOMMANDER, NAVY INSTALLATIONS COMMAND SHORE TRAINING MANUALCh 4
- CNIC M-3502.2(WITH CHANGE-2)NAVY SECURITY FORCE TRAINING MANUALCh 2Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 10
- CNIC M-5530.1COMMANDER, NAVY INSTALLATIONS COMMAND ASHORE PROTECTION PROGRAMCh 2Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
- CNIC M-5530.2NAVY INSTALLATION ACCESS CONTROLCh 1
- CNICINST 5530.5CNIC HARBOR PATROL UNIT OPERATING PROCEDURESCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6
- COMNAVAIRPAC/COMNAVAIRLANTINST 3300.53AANTITERRORISM PROGRAMEncl 3Page 3
- DOD ATO GUIDEDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ANTITERRORISM OFFICER GUIDECh 2Ch 3Ch 5
- DODD 3020.40(WITH CHANGE-1)MISSION ASSURANCE (MA)Sec 3
- DODD 5210.56(WITH CHANGE-1)ARMING AND THE USE OF FORCEGlossary GLSec 2Sec 3
- DODI O-2000.16(VOLUME-1)(2025)(U) DOD ANTITERRORISM PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION: DOD ANTITERRORISM PROGRAM STANDARDSSec 3
- DODI O-2000.16(VOLUME-2)(2025)(U) DOD ANTITERRORISM PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION: DOD FORCE PROTECTION CONDITION SYSTEMSec 2Sec 3
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-26JOINT COMBATING TERRORISMGLOSSARY PART II
- MCM 2024 EDITIONMANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL UNITED STATES (2024 EDITION)App A1App A2Part IIIPart V
- NAVEDTRA 14137CMASTER-AT-ARMS (MA)Ch 12Ch 17Ch 20
- NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOKRule 24Rule 25Rule 27Rule 28
- NTTP 3-07.3.2(2020)MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF NONLETHAL WEAPONSCh 7Ch ICh IICh V
- NTTP 3-10.1(2017)COASTAL RIVERINE FORCE OPERATIONSCh 4
- NTTP 3-10.1(2023)MARITIME EXPEDITIONARY SECURITY FORCE OPERATIONSApp ACh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NTTP 3-20.6.29MTACTICAL BOAT OPERATIONSCh 3Ch 5Ch 7Ch 9
- NTTP 3-26.1(WITH CHANGE-1)ANTITERRORISMREFERENCESApp BApp CCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch D
- NTTP 3-26.2(WITH CHANGE-2)LAW ENFORCEMENTCh 2Ch 4Ch 9Ch 10Ch 13
- NTTP 3-26.3(WITH ERRATUM-1)PHYSICAL SECURITYApp AApp BApp CCh 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 12Ch V
- NWP 3-26PROTECTION OF FORCES AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL OF WARCh 6
- OPNAVINST 11200.5DMOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC SUPERVISIONCh 2
- OPNAVINST 1752.2CNAVY FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAMEncl 1
- OPNAVINST 3120.32D(WITH CHANGE-1)STANDARD ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS MANUAL (SORM)Ch 3Ch 6
- OPNAVINST 3400.12AREQUIRED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY LEVELS FOR NAVY INSTALLATIONS AND ACTIVITIESCh 1
- OPNAVINST 3591.1GSMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONCh 1INTRODUCTION 2
- OPNAVINST 5530.13DU.S. NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUALCh 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
- OPNAVINST 5530.14E(WITH CHANGE-3)NAVY PHYSICAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMApp AApp BCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 6Ch 7Encl 1
- OPNAVINST 5585.2DDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY WORKING DOG PROGRAMApp BCh 2Ch 5Ch 7
- SECNAV M-1640.1DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRECTIONS MANUALCh 1
- SECNAVINST 5430.107AMISSION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICEEncl 6
- SECNAVINST 5510.35DDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NUCLEAR WEAPONS PERSONNEL RELIABILITY PROGRAMEncl 5Encl 8
- SECNAVINST 5820.7CCOOPERATION WITH CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALSPage 12
- U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS(WITH INTERIM CHANGE-1)UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS, 1990Art 1162
- UFC 3-530-01(WITH CHANGE-1)INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEMSCh 6
- UFC 4-010-01(WITH CHANGE-3)DOD MINIMUM ANTITERRORISM STANDARDS FOR BUILDINGSApp A
- UFC 4-022-03SECURITY FENCES AND GATESCh 2
Exam topics
8 topics · 29 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
Afloat OperationsATTWO · Brig Afloat · CMAA · Shipboard Administration
Expeditionary SkillsAdministration · Camp Site · Communications · Equipment · Mission Set
FP PlanningAT Plan · Inspections · Roles And Responsbilities
Harbor SecurityNavigation · Roles And Responsibilities · Tactics And Techniques
Law Enforcement OperationsAdministration · Equipment · Investigations · Watch Stations
Physical SecurityAccess Control · Administration · Equipment · Roles And Responsibilities
Specialized MissionsMwd · Psd · Strategic Security
Weapons HandlingNon-Lethal Weapons · Use Of Force · Weapons
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.
- ATP 3-39.12-1(VOLUME-1)LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATIONS, VOLUME ICh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Table 1
- BUPERSINST 1640.28AOPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF AFLOAT BRIGSCh 3
- CNIC M-3501.1ACOMMANDER, NAVY INSTALLATIONS COMMAND SHORE TRAINING MANUALCh 3
- CNIC M-3502.2(WITH CHANGE-1)NAVY SECURITY FORCE TRAINING MANUALCh 1Ch 6Ch 7Ch 10
- CNIC M-5530.1COMMANDER, NAVY INSTALLATIONS COMMAND ASHORE PROTECTION PROGRAMCh 3
- CNICINST 5530.14A(WITH CHANGE-2)COMMANDER NAVY INSTALLATION COMMAND ASHORE PROTECTION PROGRAMCh 3Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10
- CNICINST 5530.5CNIC HARBOR PATROL UNIT OPERATING PROCEDURESCh 3Ch 5Page 2
- COMNAVAIRPAC/COMNAVAIRLANTINST 3300.53AANTITERRORISM PROGRAMEncl 3Page 3
- COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3300.1EANTITERRORISM PROGRAMENCLOSURE COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM, NAVY SECURITY FORCE POSTS AND ASSOCIATED WATCHES
- DOD ATO GUIDE CHAPTER 3AT RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESSPage 3Page 13
- DOD ATO GUIDEDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ANTITERRORISM OFFICER GUIDECh 2Ch 3Ch 6
- DODD 3000.03E(WITH CHANGE-2)DOD EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR NON-LETHAL WEAPONS (NLW), AND NLW POLICYEncl 2
- DODD 5210.56(WITH CHANGE-1)ARMING AND THE USE OF FORCESec 3
- DODI O-2000.16(VOLUME-1)(WITH CHANGE-3)(U) DOD ANTITERRORISM PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION: DOD ANTITERRORISM STANDARDSSec 3
- DODI O-2000.16 VOLUME 2(WITH CHANGE-1)DOD ANTITERRORISM (AT) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION: DOD FORCE PROTECTION CONDITION (FPCON) SYSTEMSec 3
- DODM 5210.42(WITH CHANGE-4)NUCLEAR WEAPONS PERSONNEL RELIABILITY PROGRAM
- JAGINST 5800.7G(WITH CHANGE-2)MANUAL OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALCh I
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-07.2(2014)ANTITERRORISMApp BCh ICh V
- MCM 2024 EDITIONMANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL UNITED STATES (2024 EDITION)App 2-37App A2Ch 3Part IPart IIPart IIIPart V
- NAVEDTRA 14137CMASTER-AT-ARMS (MA)Ch 7
- NAVEDTRA 14234BSEABEE COMBAT HANDBOOK, VOLUME 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 14235BSEABEE COMBAT HANDBOOK, VOLUME 2Ch 1Ch 4
- NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2020)NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOKRule 27Rule 30
- NSOXP(2019)NAVY SECURITY OPERATIONS EXERCISE PROGRAM (NSOXP)GENERAL INFO 3
- NTRP 3-07.2.2(WITH CHANGE-2)SMALL ARMS AND CREW-SERVED WEAPONS HANDLING EDITION APRIL 2021Ch 13
- NTTP 3-07.2.1(WITH CHANGE-2)ANTITERRORISMApp ECh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
- NTTP 3-07.2.3(2011)LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PHYSICAL SECURITYApp BApp CApp EApp FApp ICh 3Ch 5
- NTTP 3-07.3.2(2020)MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF NONLETHAL WEAPONSApp ACh ICh IICh IV
- NTTP 3-10.1(2017)COASTAL RIVERINE FORCE OPERATIONSCh 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7
- NTTP 3-20.6.29MTACTICAL BOAT OPERATIONSCh 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
- NTTP 3-26.2LAW ENFORCEMENTCh 2Ch 5Ch 13
- NTTP 3-26.3PHYSICAL SECURITYAPPENDIX 4, 6, A, APPENDIX C, DCh 3Ch 6
- NTTP 3-26.5MILITARY WORKING DOG EMPLOYMENTCh 2
- NWP 3-26PROTECTION OF FORCES AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL OF WARCh 5Ch 7
- OPNAVINST 3120.32D(WITH CHANGE-1)STANDARD ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS MANUAL (SORM)Ch 3
- OPNAVINST 3591.1GSMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONCh 1
- OPNAVINST 5530.13DU.S. NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUALCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 9Ch 23
- OPNAVINST 5530.14E(WITH CHANGE-3)NAVY PHYSICAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMApp ACh 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 10
- OPNAVINST 5585.2CDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY WORKING DOG PROGRAMCh 2Ch 6Ch 7
- SECNAV M-1640.1DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRECTIONS MANUALCh 4
- SECNAVINST 1752.4CSEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAM PROCEDURESEncl 5Encl 6
- SECNAVINST 5500.37(WITH CHANGE-1)ARMING AND THE USE OF FORCECOVER PAGE 1
- SECNAVINST 5510.35DDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NUCLEAR WEAPONS PERSONNEL RELIABILITY PROGRAMEncl 2Encl 5
- SECNAVINST 5820.7CCOOPERATION WITH CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALSPage 1
- U.S. CHART NO. 1SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS USED ON PAPER AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS 13TH EDITIONApp B
- UFC 4-021-02(WITH CHANGE-1)ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEMSCh 9
- UFC 4-022-01(2017)UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) ENTRY CONTROL FACILITIES ACCESS CONTROL POINTSCh 5
Exam topics
8 topics · 29 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
AFLOAT OPERATIONSATTWO · BRIG AFLOAT · CMAA · SHIPBOARD ADMINISTRATION
AT PLANNINGAT PLAN · INSPECTIONS · ROLES AND RESPONSBILITIES
EXPEDITIONARY SKILLSADMINISTRATION · CAMP SITE · COMMUNICATIONS · EQUIPMENT · MISSION SET
HARBOR SECURITYNAVIGATION · ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES · TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES
LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONSADMINISTRATION · EQUIPMENT · INVESTIGATIONS · WATCH STATIONS
PHYSICAL SECURITYACCESS CONTROL · ADMINISTRATION · EQUIPMENT · ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
SPECIALIZED MISSIONSMWD · PSD · STRATEGIC SECURITY
WEAPONS HANDLINGNON-LETHAL WEAPONS · USE OF FORCE · WEAPONS
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 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).