MC2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

MC E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Mass Communications · Effective October 2026 · 11 references on the Regular exam

  1. COMNAVAIRFORINST 3500.20F
    AIRCRAFT CARRIER TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL
  2. DODI 5040.02(WITH CHANGE-2)
    VISUAL INFORMATION (VI)
  3. DOW VISUAL INFORMATION STYLE GUIDE
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VISUAL INFORMATION STYLE GUIDE
  4. ISBN-978-0-917360-71-8
    THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STYLEBOOK 57TH EDITION
  5. NAVEDTRA 15010D
    MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST (MC)
  6. NAVY AERIAL IMAGERY HANDBOOK
    NAVY AERIAL IMAGERY HANDBOOK
  7. NAVY SOCIAL MEDIA HANDBOOK FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND PAOS(2023)
    CORE OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLES ON THE USE OF OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
  8. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK VI
    NAVY-WIDE OPERATIONAL TASK (OPTASK) VISUAL INFORMATION (VI)
  9. OPNAVINST 3104.1B
    NAVY VISUAL INFORMATION PROGRAM, POLICY AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  10. SECNAVINST 5720.44C(WITH CHANGE-2)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS POLICY AND REGULATIONS
    Ch 1Ch 5Ch 8
  11. U.S. NAVY SOCIAL MEDIA HANDBOOK(2024)
    U.S. NAVY SOCIAL MEDIA HANDBOOK FOR NAVY LEADERS, COMMUNICATORS, SAILORS, FAMILIES, OMBUDSMEN AND CIVILIANS

Exam topics

9 topics · 22 subtopics

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

Content Strategy & PlanningAnalytics · Creative Communication Process
Digital Media ManagementFundamentals · Social Media & Web
Graphics Content DevelopmentFundamentals · Publications
Motion Media Content DevelopmentAudio · Post Production · Video
Photography Content DevelopmentCamera Operations · Editing · Fundamentals
Production ManagementPrint Shop Production · Workflow Management
Public Affairs OperationsCommunication Planning · Community Outreach · Policy
Visual Information Operations & PlanningFundamentals · Operational Documentation · Optask VI
Written Content DevelopmentFundamentals · Writing Style
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).