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

MMN E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 39 references on the Regular exam

  1. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME IV(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME IV TESTS AND INSPECTIONS
    Ch 4
  2. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 11
  3. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 7Ch 19
  4. NAVSEA 0948-LP-012-5000(REVISION-31)
    STANDARD NAVY VALVES
    Ch 1
  5. NAVSEA 0948-LP-045-7010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-3)
    MATERIAL CONTROL STANDARD MANUAL
    App C
  6. NAVSEA 0989-064-3000(REVISION-21)
    CLEANLINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANT MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION
    Ch 3
  7. NAVSEA 0989-150-0000(REVISION-96)
    STANDARD NAVAL NUCLEAR VALVES AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT (U)
    Ch 1Ch 6Ch 8
  8. NAVSEA 389-0152(REVISION-31)(ACN 249)
    WATER CHEMISTRY CONTROL
    App EArt 121Art 252Art 323Art 324Art 351Art 417AArt 513Art 514Art 520
  9. NAVSEA 389-0317(REVISION-46)
    PROCEDURES FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF NAVAL REACTOR PLANTS
    Sec 2Sec 7Sec 12Sec 14
  10. NAVSEA S0400-AD-URM-010/TUM(REVISION-8)
    TAG-OUT USERS MANUAL
    App FApp GSec 1
  11. NAVSEA S8921-GE-TXT-000(REVISION-3)
    T-24, BASIC REACTOR PROTECTION AND SAFETY
    Ch 2
  12. NAVSEA S8921-TC-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-13)
    T-3 HEAT TRANSFER AND FLUID FLOW
    Ch 28
  13. NAVSEA S8921-TG-TXT-010/(R)(REVISION-10)
    T-7 REACTOR PROTECTION AND SAFETY
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 6Ch 7
  14. NAVSEA S8921-TH-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-17)
    T-8 PLANT AND CORE MATERIALS
    Ch 3
  15. NAVSEA S8921-TK-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-14)
    T-10 WATER CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALS
    Ch 7Ch 17Ch 21
  16. NAVSEA S8921-TM-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-8)
    T-12 BASIC ELECTRICAL THEORY MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 9
  17. NAVSEA S8921-TP-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-5)
    T-14 APPLIED MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES
    Ch 2Ch 7Ch 10
  18. NAVSEA S8921-TS-TXT-020(REVISION 4)
    T-17 VOLUME II, CORPORATE RADIOLOGICAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SHIPS
    App A
  19. NAVSEA S8921-TU-TXT-000/(R)(REVISION-2)
    T-34 REACTOR DYNAMICS
    App 6Ch 6Ch 9Ch 11Ch 12Ch 14
  20. NAVSEA S8921-UH-TRN-020/(R) N20 RX S SUB S6G(REVISION-2)
    NRTM-20 REACTOR SAFETY TRAINING MANUAL (SUBMARINES) S6G (U)
    Ch 2
  21. NAVSEA S8921-UH-TRN-040/(R) N20 RX S SUB S8G(REVISION-2)
    NRTM-20 REACTOR SAFETY TRAINING MANUAL (SUBMARINES) S8G (U)
    Ch 2
  22. NAVSEA S9086-CJ-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-075)(REVISION-7)
    CHAPTER 075 FASTENERS
    Ch 5
  23. NAVSEA S9086-CM-STM-020(VOLUME-2)(CHAPTER-078)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 078 VOLUME 2 - GASKETS AND PACKING
    Ch 8
  24. NAVSEA S9086-CN-STM-030(VOLUME-3)(CHAPTER-079)(REVISION-3)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 079 - VOLUME 3 DAMAGE CONTROL ENGINEERING CASUALTY CONTROL
    Ch 46
  25. NAVSEA S9086-G9-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-231)(REVISION-10)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 231 PROPULSION AND SSTG STEAM TURBINES
    Ch 3Ch 6
  26. NAVSEA S9086-H7-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER 262)(REVISION-10)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 262 LUBRICATING OILS, GREASES, SPECIALTY LUBRICANTS, AND LUBRICATION SYSTEMS
    Ch 3Ch 5
  27. NAVSEA S9086-HK-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-241)(REVISION-3)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 241 PROPULSION REDUCTION GEARS, COUPLINGS, CLUTCHES, AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6
  28. NAVSEA S9086-HN-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-244)(REVISION-13)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 244 PROPULSION BEARINGS AND SEALS
    Ch 1Ch 3
  29. NAVSEA S9086-HY-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-254)(REVISION-5)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 254 CONDENSERS, HEAT EXCHANGERS, AND AIR EJECTORS
    Ch 2
  30. NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010/300(REVISION-11)
    NAVAL SHIPS TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERAL
    Ch 2
  31. NAVSEA S9086-RH-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-503)(REVISION-5)
    NAVAL SHIP'S TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 503 PUMPS
    Sec 2
  32. NAVSEA S9086-RJ-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-504)(REVISION-7)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 504 PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE AND OTHER MECHANICAL AND ELECTROMECHANICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 15
  33. NAVSEA S9086-RK-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-505)(REVISION-6)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 505 PIPING SYSTEMS
    Ch 9
  34. NAVSEA S9086-S3-STM-020(VOLUME-2)(CHAPTER-555)(REVISION-13)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 555 VOLUME 2 SUBMARINE FIREFIGHTING
    Ch 31
  35. NAVSEA S9086-SY-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-551)(REVISION-6)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 551, COMPRESSED AIR PLANTS AND SYSTEMS
    Ch 4
  36. NAVSEA S9213-33-MMA-000/(V)(REVISION-18)
    RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS FOR SHIPS
    App CArt 105Art 114Art 202Art 204Art 214Art 223Art 315Art 403Art 404Art 514Art 515Art 518Art 803
  37. NAVSEA S9213-41-MAN-000(REVISION-16)
    ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MANUAL FOR NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANTS
    App BCh 3Ch 4
  38. NAVSEAINST 9210.37C
    NAVAL REACTOR PLANT MATERIAL HISTORY
    Encl 1
  39. NAVSEAINST C9210.30B(WITH CHANGE-1)
    PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF NUCLEAR REACTOR PLANT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND TENDER NUCLEAR SUPPORT FACILITIES PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON SHIPS (U)
    Encl 2

Exam topics

5 topics · 18 subtopics

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

AdministrationSafety · Training Requirements · Work Processes & Programs
CHEM/RADCONAdministration · Analysis · Operations · Theory
Maintenance & TroubleshootingCorrective · Preventative · Techniques · TMDE
OperationsEmergency · Equipment & Systems · Integrated Plant
Theories & PrinciplesElectrical · Mechanical · Reactor · Thermodynamics
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  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).