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ND E-6 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Navy Diver · Effective September 2026 · 35 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    PART 1, CHAPTER 11
  2. HIHPG2-21059 MANUAL
    GAS BOOSTER SYSTEM MODEL: HIHPG2-21059
  3. MILPERSMAN 1220-100(WITH CHANGE-79)
    ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGNATION (NAVY DIVER)
  4. NAVEDTRA 14338B
    QUARTERMASTER
    Ch 6
  5. NAVFAC P-307(2025)
    WEIGHT HANDLING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
    Sec 10
  6. NAVSEA S0300-A6-MAN-010(REVISION-2)
    US NAVY SHIP SALVAGE MANUAL VOLUME 1 STRANDINGS, HARBOR CLEARANCE, AND AFLOAT SALVAGE
    App EApp FApp ICh 8
  7. NAVSEA S0300-BB-MAN-010(REVISION-1)
    U.S. NAVY CUTTING & WELDING MANUAL
    Ch 3
  8. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-030(CHAPTER-3)(REVISION-3)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 3 PROPELLERS
    Sec 2
  9. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-040(CHAPTER 4)(REVISION-1)(WITH CHANGE-J)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 4 (AUXILIARY PROPULSION UNITS) REV 1 W/CHG J
    Ch 4
  10. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-080,(CHAPTER 8)(REVISION-3)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 8 (SECONDARY PROPULSION MOTORS) REV 3
    Sec 1
  11. 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 1
  12. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-100(CHAPTER-10)(REVISION-2)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 10 DIVER TOOLS, REV 2
    App C3App D11Sec 10-3
  13. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-120(CHAPTER-12)(REVISION-4)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 12 CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLERS
    Sec 2
  14. 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
  15. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-160(CHAPTER-16)(REVISION-0)(WITH CHANGE-H)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 16 (COFFERDAMS), W/CHG H
    Sec 3Sec 7
  16. NAVSEA S0600-AA-PRO-170(CHAPTER-17)(REVISION-3)
    UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUAL CHAPTER 17 INSPECTION PROCEDURES
  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 3Sec 4
  18. 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
  19. NAVSEA S9592-AP-MMM-040
    DRY DECK SHELTER SYSTEM SSGN HOST SHIP, VOLUME 3
    App DCh 1
  20. NAVSEA S9592-AP-MMM-A10
    DRY DECK SHELTER SYSTEM
    Ch 1Ch 5
  21. NAVSEA SL740-AA-MAN-010(REVISION-4)
    U.S. NAVY TOWING MANUAL
    App ICh 4
  22. NAVSEA SS500-A2-MMO-010(REVISION-1)
    OXYGEN REGULATING CONSOLE ASSEMBLY (ORCA II)
    App B
  23. NAVSEA SS500-AW-MMM-010(REVISION-2)
    TRANSPORTABLE RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER SYSTEM MK-6 MOD 0 AND MOD 1
    Ch 3
  24. NAVSEA SS521-AA-MAN-010(REVISION-4)
    U.S. NAVY DIVING AND MANNED HYPERBARIC SYSTEMS SAFETY CERTIFICATION MANUAL
    App AApp BCh 1Ch 2Ch 4
  25. NAVSEA SS521-AG-PRO-010(REVISION-7)(WITH CHANGE-A)
    US NAVY DIVING MANUAL
    App 1AApp 2CApp 2DApp 5AApp 5BCh 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 11Ch 12Ch 13Ch 15Ch 17Ch 18Ch 20
  26. NAVSEA SS521-AH-PRO-010(REVISION-3)
    U.S. NAVY DIVING UMBILICALS
    Ch 3
  27. NAVSEA SS600-A3-MMA-010(REVISION-4)
    MK 25 MOD 2 UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS (UBA)
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 6
  28. NAVSEA SS600-AQ-MMO-010(REVISION-3)(WITH CHANGE-C)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS MK 16 MOD 1 DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  29. NAVSEA SW060-AA-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-10)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL DEMOLITION MATERIALS
    Ch 1Ch 5
  30. NAVSEA SW060-AA-MMA-020 VOLUME 2(REVISION-6)
    DEMOLITION MATERIALS OBSOLETE & UNSERVICEABLE ITEMS
    Ch 8
  31. NAVSEA SW061-AA-MMA-010(REVISION-4)
    USE OF EXPLOSIVES IN UNDERWATER SALVAGE
    Ch 3
  32. NAVSEA TS500-AU-SPN-010(REVISION-2)
    U.S. NAVY GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR DIVING AND MANNED HYPERBARIC SYSTEMS
    Part 1
  33. NAVSEAINST 10560.2F
    U.S. NAVY DIVING EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZED FOR NAVY USE PROGRAM
  34. NDSTC FORMULA BOOK(REVISION-7)(2021)
    AIR/MIXED GAS & SATURATION FORMULAS
  35. OPNAVINST 3150.27D(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVY DIVING POLICY AND JOINT MILITARY DIVING TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING PROGRAM

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