MU2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

MU E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Musician · Effective October 2026 · 20 references on the Regular exam

  1. CEREMONIAL MUSIC(2025)
    CEREMONIAL MUSIC
    GENERAL INFO : IN ALL MEMORIZED MUSIC, TIED NOTES WILL COUNT AS ONE NOTE
  2. COMNAVCRUITCOMINST 1130.8Q
    NAVY RECRUITING MANUAL ENLISTED
    Ch 7
  3. DOD INSTRUCTION 5410.19, VOLUME 1(WITH CHANGE-2)
    COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: POLICY OVERVIEW AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES
  4. DOD INSTRUCTION 5410.19, VOLUME 3
    COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: HONORS TO NATIONAL SYMBOLS
    ANNUAL PATRIOTIC AND MILITARY OBSERVANCES
  5. MCO 5060.20(2019)
    MARINE CORPS DRILL AND CEREMONIES MANUAL
    ENCLOSURE 1, CHAPTER 07, 2, CHAPTER 03, 2, CHAPTER 07, 2, CHAPTER 11
  6. NAVBANDINST 4440.2H
    U.S. NAVY BAND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
  7. NAVBANDINST 4650.2
    UNITED STATES NAVY BAND GOVERNMENT TRAVEL PROGRAM INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
  8. NAVBANDINST 5400.3A
    STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR U.S. NAVY BANDS
    App ACh 3Ch 4
  9. NAVEDTRA 15009D
    YEOMAN (YN)
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6
  10. NAVEDTRA 15019D(AUG 2020)
    MUSICIAN VOLUME 1
    SECTION 1-5, APPENDICES E & D (BASICS OF ELECTRICITY 1-5BASICS OF AUDIO CIRCUITS & CONNECTORS 2-4, 12, 17-20MICROPHONES, CABLES & CONNECTORS 1-4)
  11. NAVEDTRA 15026C(SEP 2020)
    MUSICIAN VOLUME 2
    Sec 1Sec 3SECTION 4 CHAPTERS 1-5SECTION 5 CHAPTERS 1-3SECTION 6 CHAPTERS 1-2App A
  12. NAVMUSINST 4200
    GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD PROGRAM INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
  13. NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-94)
    NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL
    Art 1800-010
  14. OPNAVINST 5450.346B
    MISSION, FUNCTIONS AND TASKS OF U.S. NAVY MUSIC U.S. NAVY BAND
  15. SECNAV M-5216.5(WITH CHANGE-1)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL
    Ch 7
  16. STAR SPANGLED BANNER
    U.S. ARMED FORCES EDITION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (STAR SPANGLED BANNER)
    GENERAL INFO : MELODIC AND BASS LINES-32 MEASURES (MEASURE NUMBERING BEGINS AFTER THE PICKUPTIED NOTES WILL COUNT AS ONE NOTE)
  17. U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS(WITH INTERIM CHANGE-1)
    UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS, 1990
    CHAPTER 12 & TABLES 1-10
  18. USNM FISCAL SOP(2025)
    NAVY MUSIC FISCAL STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
    TOPIC INVOICE CERTIFICATION
  19. USNM PAO SOP(2024)
    NAVY MUSIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
    TOPIC INFORMATION RELEASE, INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS
  20. USNM SUPPLY SOP(2024)
    NAVY MUSIC SUPPLY STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
    TOPIC EQUIPMENT CHECKOUTS

Exam topics

6 topics · 15 subtopics

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

Band ManagementAdministration · Logistics · Operations
Ensemble LeadershipConducting · Drum Majoring · Small Ensemble
Music PerformanceCeremonial/Protocol · Concert/Chambers · Jazz/Commercial
Music ProductionSetup/Planning · Sound Reinforcement
Music TheoryAnalysis · Composition & Arranging
Protocol ManagementDrill & Ceremony · Honors
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).