ND2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

ND E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Navy Diver · Effective October 2026 · 37 references on the Regular exam

  1. HIHPG2-21059 MANUAL
    GAS BOOSTER SYSTEM MODEL: HIHPG2-21059
  2. MILPERSMAN 7220-090(WITH CHANGE-90)
    HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY (HDIP) FOR DIVING DUTY
  3. NAVEDTRA 14338B
    QUARTERMASTER
    Ch 4
  4. NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)
    NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK
    PART B, RULE 14, C, RULE 24, D, RULE 34, D, RULE 35
  5. NAVSEA S0300-A6-MAN-010(REVISION-2)
    US NAVY SHIP SALVAGE MANUAL VOLUME 1 STRANDINGS, HARBOR CLEARANCE, AND AFLOAT SALVAGE
    App ICh 3Ch 10
  6. NAVSEA S0300-BB-MAN-010(REVISION-2)
    U.S. NAVY UNDERWATER CUTTING & WELDING MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  7. NAVSEA S0400-AD-URM-010 TUM(REVISION-8)
    TAG-OUT USERS MANUAL
    Ch 1
  8. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-030(CHAPTER-3)(REVISION-3)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 3 PROPELLERS
    Sec 2
  9. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-050(CHAPTER-5)(REVISION-3)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 5 (MASKER EMITTER BELTS) REV 3
    Sec 4
  10. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-090,(CHAPTER-9)(REVISION-1)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 9 SONAR DOME RUBBER WINDOWS
    Sec 1Sec 4
  11. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-100(CHAPTER-10)(REVISION-2)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 10 DIVER TOOLS, REV 2
    App C2App D2App D4
  12. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-150(CHAPTER-15)(REVISION-1)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 15 PROTECTION SLEEVE REPLACEMENT AND SEA CHEST REPAIR
    Sec 1
  13. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-160(CHAPTER-16)(REVISION-0)(WITH CHANGE-H)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 16 (COFFERDAMS), W/CHG H
    Sec 1Sec 2Sec 4Sec 5Sec 6Sec 8
  14. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-180(CHAPTER-18)(REVISION-3)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 18 PROPULSION BEARINGS
    Sec 3Sec 5
  15. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-190(CHAPTER-19)(REVISION-1)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 19 CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    Sec 1
  16. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-230(CHAPTER-23)(REVISION-1)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 23 SUBMARINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT NOISE INSPECTION, REV 1
    Ch 1
  17. NAVSEA S9086-CQ-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-081)(REVISION-6)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 081 WATERBORNE UNDERWATER HULL CLEANING OF NAVY SHIPS
    Sec 1Sec 1Sec 2Sec 3
  18. NAVSEA S9592-AP-MMM-040
    DRY DECK SHELTER SYSTEM SSGN HOST SHIP, VOLUME 3
    App MApp N
  19. NAVSEA S9592-AP-MMM-A10
    DRY DECK SHELTER SYSTEM
    Ch 1Ch 4
  20. NAVSEA S9592-B1-MMO-010(REVISION-4)
    FLY AWAY DIVE SYSTEM (FADS) III - AIR SYSTEM
    Ch 3
  21. NAVSEA S9592-B2-OMI-010
    FADS 3 MIXED GAS MANUAL
    Ch 1
  22. NAVSEA SL740-AA-MAN-010(REVISION-4)
    U.S. NAVY TOWING MANUAL
    Ch 4
  23. NAVSEA SS500-AM-MMO-010(REVISION-1)
    ARS-50 CLASS OPERATIONS HANDBOOK
    Ch 1
  24. NAVSEA SS500-AX-MMA-010(REVISION-1)
    OXYGEN TRANFER PUMP ASSEMBLY (OTPA), MK 23 MOD 0
    Ch 7
  25. NAVSEA SS521-AA-MAN-010(REVISION-4)
    U.S. NAVY DIVING AND MANNED HYPERBARIC SYSTEMS SAFETY CERTIFICATION MANUAL
    App ACh 2
  26. NAVSEA SS521-AG-PRO-010(REVISION-7)(WITH CHANGE-A)
    US NAVY DIVING MANUAL
    VOLUME 1, CHAPTER 1, 1, CHAPTER 2, 1, CHAPTER 3, 1, CHAPTER 4, 1, CHAPTER 5, 2, APPENDIX 2C, 2, APPENDIX 2D, 2, CHAPTER 11, 2, CHAPTER 7, 2, CHAPTER 8, 2, CHAPTER 9, 3, CHAPTER 12, 4, CHAPTER 15, 5, APPENDIX 5B, 5, APPENDIX 5C, 5, CHAPTER 15, 5, CHAPTER 17, 5, CHAPTER 18
  27. NAVSEA SS600-A3-MMA-010(REVISION-4)
    MK 25 MOD 2 UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS (UBA)
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  28. NAVSEA SS600-AK-MMO-010(REVISION-5)
    UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS (UBA) MK 20 MOD 0/1
    Ch 3
  29. NAVSEA SS600-AQ-MMO-010(REVISION-3)(WITH CHANGE-C)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS MK 16 MOD 1 DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE
    App ACh 5
  30. NAVSEA SW060-AA-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-10)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL DEMOLITION MATERIALS
    Ch 1Ch 6Ch 9
  31. NAVSEA SW060-AA-MMA-020 VOLUME 2(REVISION-6)
    DEMOLITION MATERIALS OBSOLETE & UNSERVICEABLE ITEMS
    Ch 8
  32. NAVSEA T6560-AC-OMP-010(REVISION-2)
    UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS (UBA) KM 37 NS HELMET
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5
  33. NAVSEA TS500-AU-SPN-010(REVISION-2)
    U.S. NAVY GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR DIVING AND MANNED HYPERBARIC SYSTEMS
    Part 1
  34. NAVSEAINST 10560.2F
    U.S. NAVY DIVING EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZED FOR NAVY USE PROGRAM
  35. NDSTC FORMULA BOOK(REVISION-7)(2021)
    AIR/MIXED GAS & SATURATION FORMULAS
  36. TRANSPORTABLE RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER SYSTEM (TRCS) OPERATING PROCEDURES(2024)
    TRANSPORTABLE RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER SYSTEM (TRCS) OPERATIONAL AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES INDEX
    App B
  37. USN PERDIX OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS(REVISION-E)
    PERDIX USN VERSION OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
    CHAPTER DIVE MODE INTERFACE

Exam topics

6 topics · 20 subtopics

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

Diving Administration & ManagementMission Planning · Program Administration & Safety · System Policy & Procedures
Diving Med & Recompression Chamber OpsDiagnosis & Treatment of Diving/Non-Diving Disorders · Hyperbaric Chamber Operation · Underwater Physiology
Diving OperationsScuba · Surface-Supplied Air · Surface-Supplied Mixed Gas · Underwater Physics
Salvage & Demolition OperationsDemolition Operations · Salvage & Rescue Operations · Salvage Equipment & Configurations
Special Warfare OperationsDDS/Lock-In Lock-Out Procedures · MK 16 Closed-Circuit Mixed-Gas UBA Diving · MK 25 Mod 2 Closed-Circuit Oxygen UBA Diving
Underwater Ship & Sub Maint & RepairHull & Appendages · Hull Inspections · Ship's Husbandry Equipment · Ship's Husbandry Techniques and Procedures
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  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.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).