MN2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

MN E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Mineman · Effective October 2026 · 42 references on the Regular exam

  1. AN/PRC-163(REVISION-C)
    AN/PRC-163 MULTICHANNEL HANDHELD RADIO FIELD REFERENCE GUIDE
    TOPIC SYSTEM SETUP
  2. CMS-1B
    CMS-1B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
    Ch 3
  3. JOINT TRAUMA SYSTEM (TCCC-AC) CLASSES(2017)(CUF)
    CARE UNDER FIRE
    MODULE SLIDE 57
  4. JOINT TRAUMA SYSTEM (TCCC-AC) CLASSES(2017)(TFC)
    TACTICAL FIELD CARE
  5. NAVEDTRA 14152B
    MINEMAN, VOLUME 1 MINEMAN CORE
    Ch 4Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Figure 6-87
  6. NAVEDTRA 14153A
    MINEMAN, VOLUME 2 SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES (SMCM)
    App BCh 4Ch 5
  7. NAVEDTRA 14154A
    MINEMAN, VOLUME 3 AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES (AMCM)
    Ch 3
  8. NAVEDTRA 14155A
    MINEMAN, VOLUME 4 UNDERWATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES (UMCM)
    Ch 2Ch 3
  9. NAVEDTRA 14156A
    MINEMAN, VOLUME 5 ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 6
  10. NAVEDTRA 14234B
    SEABEE COMBAT HANDBOOK, VOLUME 1
    Ch 3Ch 5Ch 14
  11. NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)
    NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK
    Rule 14Rule 21Rule 24Rule 27Rule 34Rule 37
  12. NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME 1(REVISION-15)
    APPROVED HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES
    Ch 11
  13. NAVSEA OP 5(REVISION-9)
    AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ASHORE
    Ch 4Ch 11
  14. NAVSEA S9086-TX-STM-010(CHAPTER-583)(VOLUME-1)(REVISION-9)
    BOATS AND SMALL CRAFT
  15. NAVSEA SE300-AC-MMO-020(REVISION-2)
    ACQUISITION SYSTEM BATTLE SPACE PROFILER AN/SQH-4A, REVISION 2, VERSION 1.4
    Ch 2
  16. NAVSEA SE340-AH-OMI-010(REVISION-1)
    SONAR COMMUNICATIONS SET AN/WQC-2A
    Ch 2
  17. NAVSEA ST100-AS-MMI-020(REVISION-4)
    TEST EQUIPMENT FOR UNDERWATER MINES PROGRAMMER MK 11 THROUGH TEST SET MK 408
  18. NAVSEA ST100-AS-MMI-030(REVISION-8)
    TEST EQUIPMENT FOR UNDERWATER MINES, TEST SET MK 503 THROUGH TEST SET MK 650
    Ch 6
  19. NAVSEA SW020-AF-HBK-010(REVISION-8)
    MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND SHIPPING INSPECTORS HANDBOOK FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES, AND RELATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
    Ch 1
  20. NAVSEA SW550-AA-MMI-010(REVISION-20)
    MINE COMPONENTS
    DESCRIPTION AND CLASS-B CRITERIACh 2Ch 5Ch 6
  21. NAVSEA SW550-AQ-ORD-010(REVISION-1)
    STANDARD NAVAL MINES (U) DESCRIPTION AND OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS (U)
    Ch 3
  22. NAVSEA SW551-A2-MMI-010(REVISION-19)
    MINES MK 62 AND 63
    DESCRIPTION, ASSEMBLY, AND TESTApp BCh 4
  23. NAVSEA SW551-A3-MMI-010(REVISION-18)
    MINE MK 65 MODS 0, 1, 3 AND 4 DESCRIPTION AND PROCEDURES
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  24. NAVSEA SW570-F0-MMO-B70(REVISION-4)
    SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES AN/SLQ-37(V)4 AND AN/SLQ-38
    MINESWEEPING SYSTEMS, MCM CLASS SHIPSSYSTEM MANUALCh 2Ch 4
  25. NAVSUP P-805(REVISION-6)(WITH IC-18)
    NAVY AND MARINE CORPS CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION SENTENCING
    Ch 1
  26. NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)
    Ch 1Ch 2
  27. NTRP 3-07.2.2(WITH CHANGE-3)
    SMALL ARMS AND CREW-SERVED WEAPONS HANDLING
    Ch 5
  28. NTRP 3-20.6.19(12-2014)
    MCM 1 CLASS TACTICAL MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
  29. NTTP 3-15.2(2021)
    NAVY MINE COUNTERMEASURES
    Ch 5
  30. NTTP 3-15.21(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES OPERATIONS
    App BCh 1Ch 3Ch 7Ch 10
  31. NTTP 3-15.23(2022)
    EXPEDITIONARY MINE COUNTERMEASURES
    App ACh 5
  32. NTTP 3-50.1(2019)
    NAVY SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6
  33. NTTP 4-01.5
    STRATEGIC MOBILITY AND UNIT MOVEMENT OPERATIONS
  34. NTTP 6-02.2(2021)
    TAC RADIOS - MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR TACTICAL RADIOS
    Ch 3
  35. NWP 3-15M VOLUME 1
    NAVAL MINE WARFARE, VOLUME 1
    App 6
  36. OPNAVINST 3100.6K
    SPECIAL INCIDENT REPORTING (OPREP-3 PINNACLE, OPREP-3 NAVY BLUE AND OPREP-3 NAVY UNIT SITREP) PROCEDURES
    Ch 3
  37. OPNAVINST 3591.1G
    SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION
    Ch 3Ch 4Encl 3Encl 5
  38. OPNAVINST 5100.19F(WITH ACN-1)
    NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOAT
    Ch 17
  39. TACMEMO 3-15.4-24(WITH CHANGE-1)
    UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL (USV) MINE HUNT PAYLOAD (MHP) AN/AQS-20C SYSTEM
  40. TACMEMO 3-15.5-24(WITH CHANGE-1)
    LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) MINE COUNTERMEASURES (MCM) MISSION PACKAGE (MP) INTEGRATED PLANNING
  41. TM 3-15.01-15
    (U) MK 18 UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES FAMILY OF SYSTEMS IN MINE WARFARE
  42. WING CRRC MANUAL
    WING INFLATABLES P-SERIES CRRC P4.2, P4.7, P5.3 AND P5.8 OPERATOR MANUAL

Exam topics

6 topics · 17 subtopics

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

AA&E ManagementAdministration · Weapons
Expeditionary OperationsCommunications · Mobility · Tactics
Mine CountermeasuresHunting · Neutralization · Sweeping
MIW Mission PlanningMessages · Minenet Tactical
SeamanshipDeck Evolutions · Navigation · SAR · Small Boat Operations
Underwater Mine MaintenanceExercise & Training · Service · Support Equipment
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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 March 2027. All exam questions are developed by rating subject matter experts utilizing the latest Occupational Standards provided by NAVMAC.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).