ND1 · E-6 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
ND E-6 Bibs · March 2027
Navy Diver · Effective October 2026 · 34 references on the Regular exam
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCEPART I, CHAPTER 2
- MILPERSMAN 1220-100(WITH CHANGE-92)ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGNATION (NAVY DIVER)
- MILPERSMAN 7220-090(WITH CHANGE-90)HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY (HDIP) FOR DIVING DUTY
- NAVSEA S0300-A6-MAN-010(REVISION-2)US NAVY SHIP SALVAGE MANUAL VOLUME 1 STRANDINGS, HARBOR CLEARANCE, AND AFLOAT SALVAGEApp ECh 2Ch 8Ch 9Ch 11
- NAVSEA S0300-BB-MAN-010(REVISION-2)U.S. NAVY UNDERWATER CUTTING & WELDING MANUALCh 2Ch 4
- NAVSEA S0400-AD-URM-010 TUM(REVISION-8)TAG-OUT USERS MANUALApp E
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-050(CHAPTER-5)(REVISION-3)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 5 (MASKER EMITTER BELTS) REV 3Sec 5
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-080,(CHAPTER 8)(REVISION-4)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 8 PROPULSION UNITSec 1
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-090,(CHAPTER-9)(REVISION-1)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 9 SONAR DOME RUBBER WINDOWSSec 4
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-100(CHAPTER-10)(REVISION-2)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 10 DIVER TOOLS, REV 2Sec 3
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-130(CHAPTER-13)(REVISION-2)(WITH CHANGE-A)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 13 PROPULSION SHAFT COVERING REPAIRSec 1Sec 2
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-150(CHAPTER-15)(REVISION-1)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 15 PROTECTION SLEEVE REPLACEMENT AND SEA CHEST REPAIRSec 4
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-160(CHAPTER-16)(REVISION-0)(WITH CHANGE-H)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 16 (COFFERDAMS), W/CHG HApp FSec 4Sec 5Sec 6Sec 7Sec 8Sec 9
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-170(CHAPTER-17)(REVISION-3)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 17 INSPECTION PROCEDURESSec 1Sec 5
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-180(CHAPTER-18)(REVISION-3)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 18 PROPULSION BEARINGSSec 2
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-190(CHAPTER-19)(REVISION-1)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 19 CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEMSSec 4
- 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 ASec 4
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-230(CHAPTER-23)(REVISION-1)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 23 SUBMARINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT NOISE INSPECTION, REV 1Sec 1Sec 5
- NAVSEA S9086-CQ-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-081)(REVISION-6)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 081 WATERBORNE UNDERWATER HULL CLEANING OF NAVY SHIPSSec 1
- NAVSEA S9592-AP-MMM-040DRY DECK SHELTER SYSTEM SSGN HOST SHIP, VOLUME 3App GCHAPTER 4, SOP 11, 5, SEP 1
- NAVSEA S9592-B1-MMO-010(REVISION-4)FLY AWAY DIVE SYSTEM (FADS) III - AIR SYSTEMCh 1Ch 3
- NAVSEA SL740-AA-MAN-010(REVISION-4)U.S. NAVY TOWING MANUALApp ICh 4
- NAVSEA SS500-AM-MMO-010(REVISION-1)ARS-50 CLASS OPERATIONS HANDBOOKCh 3Ch 6
- NAVSEA SS500-AX-MMA-010(REVISION-1)OXYGEN TRANFER PUMP ASSEMBLY (OTPA), MK 23 MOD 0Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVSEA SS521-AA-MAN-010(REVISION-4)U.S. NAVY DIVING AND MANNED HYPERBARIC SYSTEMS SAFETY CERTIFICATION MANUALCh 2Ch 5
- NAVSEA SS521-AG-PRO-010(REVISION-7)(WITH CHANGE-A)US NAVY DIVING MANUALCh 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
- NAVSEA SS521-AH-PRO-010(REVISION-3)U.S. NAVY DIVING UMBILICALSCh 3
- NAVSEA SS600-A3-MMA-010(REVISION-4)MK 25 MOD 2 UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS (UBA)Ch 2Ch 3
- NAVSEA SS600-AK-MMO-010(REVISION-5)UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS (UBA) MK 20 MOD 0/1Ch 3
- NAVSEA SS600-AQ-MMO-010(REVISION-3)(WITH CHANGE-C)TECHNICAL MANUAL UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS MK 16 MOD 1 DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCECh 2Ch 3
- NAVSEA SW060-AA-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-10)TECHNICAL MANUAL DEMOLITION MATERIALSCh 5Ch 6Ch 9
- NAVSEA SW061-AA-MMA-010(REVISION-4)USE OF EXPLOSIVES IN UNDERWATER SALVAGECh 5
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT MANUALCh 2
- OPNAV M-5102.1NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SAFETY INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING MANUALCh 1
Exam topics
6 topics · 20 subtopicsWhat 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
Substitute exams are given after the Regular exam to sailors who couldn't take it as scheduled. Study this list only if you're taking the substitute.
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCEPART I, CHAPTER 2
- MILPERSMAN 1220-100(WITH CHANGE-79)ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGNATION (NAVY DIVER)
- MILPERSMAN 7220-090(WITH CHANGE-78)HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY (HDIP) FOR DIVING DUTY
- NAVEDTRA 14343ABOATSWAIN'S MATECh 2
- NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2020)NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOKPART A, RULE 3
- NAVSEA S0300-A6-MAN-010(REVISION-2)US NAVY SHIP SALVAGE MANUAL VOLUME 1 STRANDINGS, HARBOR CLEARANCE, AND AFLOAT SALVAGEApp EApp FCh 8Ch 11
- NAVSEA S0300-BB-MAN-010(REVISION-1)U.S. NAVY CUTTING & WELDING MANUALCh 2Ch 3
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-030(CHAPTER-3)(REVISION-3)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 3 PROPELLERSSec 3Sec 7
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-080,(CHAPTER 8)(REVISION-3)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 8 (SECONDARY PROPULSION MOTORS) REV 3Sec 1
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-090,(CHAPTER-9)(REVISION-0)(WITH CHANGE-B)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 9 (SONAR RUBBER DOMES) W/ CHG BSec 1
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-100(CHAPTER-10)(REVISION-2)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 10 DIVER TOOLS, REV 2App C2Sec 10-3
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-120(CHAPTER-12)(REVISION-4)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 12 CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLERSSec 1Sec 6Sec 8
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-160(CHAPTER-16)(REVISION-0)(WITH CHANGE-H)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 16 (COFFERDAMS), W/CHG HSec 2Sec 5
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-170(CHAPTER-17)(REVISION-3)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 17 INSPECTION PROCEDURES
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-180(CHAPTER-18)(REVISION-3)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 18 PROPULSION BEARINGSSec 2
- NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-190(CHAPTER-19)(REVISION-1)UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 19 CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEMSSec 3Sec 4
- 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 ASec 1Sec 3
- NAVSEA S9086-CQ-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-081)(REVISION-6)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 081 WATERBORNE UNDERWATER HULL CLEANING OF NAVY SHIPSSec 1Sec 2Sec 3
- NAVSEA S9592-AP-MMM-040DRY DECK SHELTER SYSTEM SSGN HOST SHIP, VOLUME 3CHAPTER 4, SOP 9, 5, SEP 13, 5, SEP 20
- NAVSEA S9592-AP-MMM-A10DRY DECK SHELTER SYSTEMCh 1
- NAVSEA S9592-B2-OMI-010FADS 3 MIXED GAS MANUALCh 1Ch 3
- NAVSEA SL740-AA-MAN-010(REVISION-4)U.S. NAVY TOWING MANUALCh 4Ch 5
- NAVSEA SS500-AW-MMM-010(REVISION-2)TRANSPORTABLE RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER SYSTEM MK-6 MOD 0 AND MOD 1Ch 2
- NAVSEA SS500-AX-MMA-010(REVISION-1)OXYGEN TRANFER PUMP ASSEMBLY (OTPA), MK 23 MOD 0Ch 6
- NAVSEA SS500-B1-MMO-010(WITH CHANGE A)STANDARD NAVY DOUBLE-LOCK RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER SYSTEMCh 2
- NAVSEA SS521-AA-MAN-010(REVISION-4)U.S. NAVY DIVING AND MANNED HYPERBARIC SYSTEMS SAFETY CERTIFICATION MANUALApp CCh 2
- NAVSEA SS521-AG-PRO-010(REVISION-7)(WITH CHANGE-A)US NAVY DIVING MANUALApp 1BApp 2BApp 2CApp 2DApp 5AApp 5BCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12Ch 13Ch 15Ch 16Ch 17Ch 18
- NAVSEA SS521-AH-PRO-010(REVISION-3)U.S. NAVY DIVING UMBILICALSCh 3
- NAVSEA SS600-A3-MMA-010(REVISION-4)MK 25 MOD 2 UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS (UBA)Ch 2Ch 6
- NAVSEA SS600-AQ-MMO-010(REVISION-3)(WITH CHANGE-C)TECHNICAL MANUAL UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS MK 16 MOD 1 DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCECh 2Ch 3
- NAVSEA SW060-AA-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-10)TECHNICAL MANUAL DEMOLITION MATERIALSCh 6
- NAVSEA SW061-AA-MMA-010(REVISION-4)USE OF EXPLOSIVES IN UNDERWATER SALVAGECh 4Ch 5
- NAVSEA T6560-AC-OMP-010(REVISION-2)UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS (UBA) KM 37 NS HELMET
- NAVSEAINST 10560.2FU.S. NAVY DIVING EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZED FOR NAVY USE PROGRAM
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT MANUALCh 2
- NDSTC FORMULA BOOK(REVISION-7)(2021)AIR/MIXED GAS & SATURATION FORMULAS
- OPNAV M-5102.1NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SAFETY INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING MANUALCh 1Ch 2
- OPNAVINST 3150.27D(WITH CHANGE-1)NAVY DIVING POLICY AND JOINT MILITARY DIVING TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING PROGRAMCh 1Ch 7
Exam topics
6 topics · 25 subtopicsWhat 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
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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).