ND2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · FEBRUARY 2027 EXAMReserve (SELRES)

ND E-5 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Navy Diver · Effective September 2026 · 37 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. HIHPG2-21059 MANUAL
    GAS BOOSTER SYSTEM MODEL: HIHPG2-21059
  2. MILPERSMAN 1220-100(WITH CHANGE-79)
    ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGNATION (NAVY DIVER)
  3. MILPERSMAN 7220-090(WITH CHANGE-78)
    HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY (HDIP) FOR DIVING DUTY
  4. NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2020)
    NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK
    PART C, RULE 24, C, RULE 28, C, RULE 29
  5. NAVSEA S0300-A6-MAN-010(REVISION-2)
    US NAVY SHIP SALVAGE MANUAL VOLUME 1 STRANDINGS, HARBOR CLEARANCE, AND AFLOAT SALVAGE
    App FCh 8Ch 11
  6. NAVSEA S0300-BB-MAN-010(REVISION-1)
    U.S. NAVY CUTTING & WELDING MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 4
  7. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-030(CHAPTER-3)(REVISION-3)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 3 PROPELLERS
    Sec 4Sec 5
  8. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-050(CHAPTER-5)(REVISION-3)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 5 (MASKER EMITTER BELTS) REV 3
    Sec 4
  9. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-080,(CHAPTER 8)(REVISION-3)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 8 (SECONDARY PROPULSION MOTORS) REV 3
    Sec 1
  10. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-090,(CHAPTER-9)(REVISION-0)(WITH CHANGE-B)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 9 (SONAR RUBBER DOMES) W/ CHG B
    Sec 2Sec 4
  11. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-100(CHAPTER-10)(REVISION-2)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 10 DIVER TOOLS, REV 2
    App C1App C2App C5Ch 10-3Sec 10-6
  12. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-120(CHAPTER-12)(REVISION-4)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 12 CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLERS
    Sec 8
  13. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-150(CHAPTER-15)(REVISION-1)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 15 PROTECTION SLEEVE REPLACEMENT AND SEA CHEST REPAIR
    TOPIC SAFETY SUMMARY
  14. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-160(CHAPTER-16)(REVISION-0)(WITH CHANGE-H)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 16 (COFFERDAMS), W/CHG H
    App FSec 4Sec 5
  15. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-170(CHAPTER-17)(REVISION-3)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 17 INSPECTION PROCEDURES
    Sec 3
  16. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-180(CHAPTER-18)(REVISION-3)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 18 PROPULSION BEARINGS
    Sec 2
  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 2Sec 3
  18. NAVSEA S9592-AP-MMM-040
    DRY DECK SHELTER SYSTEM SSGN HOST SHIP, VOLUME 3
    Ch 3
  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
    App ACh 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 1Ch 3Ch 4
  24. NAVSEA SS500-AX-MMA-010(REVISION-1)
    OXYGEN TRANFER PUMP ASSEMBLY (OTPA), MK 23 MOD 0
    Ch 6
  25. NAVSEA SS521-AA-MAN-010(REVISION-4)
    U.S. NAVY DIVING AND MANNED HYPERBARIC SYSTEMS SAFETY CERTIFICATION MANUAL
    App AApp CCh 2Ch 6
  26. NAVSEA SS521-AG-PRO-010(REVISION-7)(WITH CHANGE-A)
    US NAVY DIVING MANUAL
    App 1AApp 2CApp 2DApp 5BVOLUME 1, CHAPTER 1, 1, CHAPTER 2, 1, CHAPTER 3, 1, CHAPTER 4, 2, CHAPTER 11, 2, CHAPTER 6, 2, CHAPTER 7, 2, CHAPTER 8, 2, CHAPTER 9, 3, CHAPTER 12, 4, CHAPTER 15, 4, CHAPTER 16, 5, CHAPTER 17, 5, CHAPTER 18
  27. NAVSEA SS521-AH-PRO-010(REVISION-3)
    U.S. NAVY DIVING UMBILICALS
    Ch 2Ch 3
  28. NAVSEA SS600-A3-MMA-010(REVISION-4)
    MK 25 MOD 2 UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS (UBA)
    Ch 2
  29. NAVSEA SS600-AK-MMO-010(REVISION-5)
    UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS (UBA) MK 20 MOD 0/1
    Ch 3
  30. NAVSEA SS600-AQ-MMO-010(REVISION-3)(WITH CHANGE-C)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS MK 16 MOD 1 DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE
    Ch 2Ch 3
  31. NAVSEA SW060-AA-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-10)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL DEMOLITION MATERIALS
    Ch 1Ch 5Ch 6
  32. NAVSEA SW061-AA-MMA-010(REVISION-4)
    USE OF EXPLOSIVES IN UNDERWATER SALVAGE
    Ch 4Ch 8
  33. NAVSEA T6560-AC-OMP-010(REVISION-2)
    UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS (UBA) KM 37 NS HELMET
    Ch 2
  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. OPNAV M-5102.1
    NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SAFETY INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING MANUAL
    Ch 1
  37. USN PERDIX OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS(REVISION-E)
    PERDIX USN VERSION OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
    CHAPTER DIVE MODE INTERFACE

Exam topics

6 topics · 25 subtopics

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

DIVING ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENTDive Mission Planning · Dive Program Administration and Safety · Dive System Policy and Procedures
DIVING MED & RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER OPSDiagnosis and Treatment of Diving/Non-Diving Disorders · First Aid and Basic Life Support · Recompression Chamber Operation · Underwater Physiology
DIVING OPERATIONSGeneral Diving OPS non-UBA specific · SCUBA Air Diving Operations · Surface-Supplied Air Diving Operations · Surface-Supplied Mixed Gas Diving Procedures · Underwater Physics · Weight Handling Equipment
SALVAGE & DEMOLITION OPERATIONSDemolition Operations · Salvage and Rescue Operations · Salvage Equipment & Configurations · Towing Operations
SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATIONSAncillary Equipment · DDS/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 & REPAIRUnderwater Hull and Appendages · Underwater Hull Inspections · Underwater Ship's Husbandry Equipment · Underwater Ship's Husbandry Techniques and Procedures
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 RESERVE Navy Advancement exam that will be given to SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) PERSONNEL in February 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 February 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective September 2026).