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ND E-6 Bibs · March 2027

Navy Diver · Effective October 2026 · 34 references on the Regular exam

  1. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    PART I, CHAPTER 2
  2. MILPERSMAN 1220-100(WITH CHANGE-92)
    ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGNATION (NAVY DIVER)
  3. MILPERSMAN 7220-090(WITH CHANGE-90)
    HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY (HDIP) FOR DIVING DUTY
  4. NAVSEA S0300-A6-MAN-010(REVISION-2)
    US NAVY SHIP SALVAGE MANUAL VOLUME 1 STRANDINGS, HARBOR CLEARANCE, AND AFLOAT SALVAGE
    App ECh 2Ch 8Ch 9Ch 11
  5. NAVSEA S0300-BB-MAN-010(REVISION-2)
    U.S. NAVY UNDERWATER CUTTING & WELDING MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 4
  6. NAVSEA S0400-AD-URM-010 TUM(REVISION-8)
    TAG-OUT USERS MANUAL
    App E
  7. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-050(CHAPTER-5)(REVISION-3)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 5 (MASKER EMITTER BELTS) REV 3
    Sec 5
  8. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-080,(CHAPTER 8)(REVISION-4)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 8 PROPULSION UNIT
    Sec 1
  9. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-090,(CHAPTER-9)(REVISION-1)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 9 SONAR DOME RUBBER WINDOWS
    Sec 4
  10. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-100(CHAPTER-10)(REVISION-2)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 10 DIVER TOOLS, REV 2
    Sec 3
  11. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-130(CHAPTER-13)(REVISION-2)(WITH CHANGE-A)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 13 PROPULSION SHAFT COVERING REPAIR
    Sec 1Sec 2
  12. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-150(CHAPTER-15)(REVISION-1)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 15 PROTECTION SLEEVE REPLACEMENT AND SEA CHEST REPAIR
    Sec 4
  13. 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 5Sec 6Sec 7Sec 8Sec 9
  14. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-170(CHAPTER-17)(REVISION-3)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 17 INSPECTION PROCEDURES
    Sec 1Sec 5
  15. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-180(CHAPTER-18)(REVISION-3)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 18 PROPULSION BEARINGS
    Sec 2
  16. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-190(CHAPTER-19)(REVISION-1)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 19 CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    Sec 4
  17. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-200(CHAPTER-20)(REVISION-1)(WITH CHANGE-A)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL PAINTING AND FAIRING COMPOUNDS CHAPTER 20, REV 1, CHANGE A
    Sec 4
  18. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-230(CHAPTER-23)(REVISION-1)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 23 SUBMARINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT NOISE INSPECTION, REV 1
    Sec 1Sec 5
  19. 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 1
  20. NAVSEA S9592-AP-MMM-040
    DRY DECK SHELTER SYSTEM SSGN HOST SHIP, VOLUME 3
    App GCHAPTER 4, SOP 11, 5, SEP 1
  21. NAVSEA S9592-B1-MMO-010(REVISION-4)
    FLY AWAY DIVE SYSTEM (FADS) III - AIR SYSTEM
    Ch 1Ch 3
  22. NAVSEA SL740-AA-MAN-010(REVISION-4)
    U.S. NAVY TOWING MANUAL
    App ICh 4
  23. NAVSEA SS500-AM-MMO-010(REVISION-1)
    ARS-50 CLASS OPERATIONS HANDBOOK
    Ch 3Ch 6
  24. NAVSEA SS500-AX-MMA-010(REVISION-1)
    OXYGEN TRANFER PUMP ASSEMBLY (OTPA), MK 23 MOD 0
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  25. NAVSEA SS521-AA-MAN-010(REVISION-4)
    U.S. NAVY DIVING AND MANNED HYPERBARIC SYSTEMS SAFETY CERTIFICATION MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 5
  26. NAVSEA SS521-AG-PRO-010(REVISION-7)(WITH CHANGE-A)
    US NAVY DIVING MANUAL
    Ch 9VOLUME 1, APPENDIX 1A, 1, CHAPTER 2, 1, CHAPTER 3, 1, CHAPTER 4, 1, CHAPTER 5, 1, CHAPTER 7, 2, APPENDIX 2A, 2, APPENDIX 2C, 2, CHAPTER 11, 2, CHAPTER 6, 2, CHAPTER 7, 2, CHAPTER 8, 2, CHAPTER 9, 2, CHAPTER8, 3, CHAPTER 12, 4, CHAPTER 15, 4, CHAPTER 16, 5, APPENDIX 5B, 5, APPENDIX 5C, 5, CHAPTER 17, 5, CHAPTER 18
  27. NAVSEA SS521-AH-PRO-010(REVISION-3)
    U.S. NAVY DIVING UMBILICALS
    Ch 3
  28. NAVSEA SS600-A3-MMA-010(REVISION-4)
    MK 25 MOD 2 UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS (UBA)
    Ch 2Ch 3
  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 5Ch 6Ch 9
  32. NAVSEA SW061-AA-MMA-010(REVISION-4)
    USE OF EXPLOSIVES IN UNDERWATER SALVAGE
    Ch 5
  33. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT MANUAL
    Ch 2
  34. OPNAV M-5102.1
    NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SAFETY INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING MANUAL
    Ch 1

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-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).