OS2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
OS E-5 Bibs · March 2027
Operations Specialist · Effective October 2026 · 51 references on the Regular exam
- ACP 121(I)COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS GENERALCh 3
- ACP 125(REVISION-G)COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS RADIOTELEPHONE PROCEDURESCh 3Ch 4
- ADATP-33(A)MULTI-LINK STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR TACTICAL DATA SYSTEMS EMPLOYING LINK 16, LINK 11, LINK 11B, IJMS, LINK 1, LINK 4, AND ATDL-1Ch 2Ch 4
- APP 1(C)ALLIED MARITIME VOICE REPORTING PROCEDURES
- APP-7(EDITION F)(VERSION-1)JOINT BREVITY WORDS PUBLICATIONS
- ATP 10(D)(WITH CHANGE-1)SEARCH AND RESCUECh 6
- ATP 3(B)(WITH CHANGE-5)NAVY ANTISUBMARINE EVASIVE STEERING
- ATP-01 VOLUME I(EDITION H)(VERSION-1)ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURESCh 4Ch 10Ch 12Glossary 17
- ATP-01 VOLUME II(EDITION I)(VERSION-1)ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL SIGNAL AND MANEUVERING BOOKCh 1Ch 2
- ATP-04(EDITION-F)(VERSION-2)ALLIED NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORTCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Glossary 5
- ATP-28 EDITION (B) VERSION (1) VOLUME IIALLIED ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUAL SCIENTIFIC AND SUPPORTING DATA SUPPLEMENTCh 4
- ATP-28 EDITION (E) VERSION (1) VOLUME IALLIED ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUAL - TACTICS AND PROCEDURESCh 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 6Ch 9Ch 11
- ATP-8(C), VOLUME IDOCTRINE FOR AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONSCh 1Ch 3Ch 8
- COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVAIRPAC/COMNAVAIRLANT/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3530.4GSURFACE SHIP NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND REGULATION MANUALCh 2Ch 4Ch 6
- EKMS-1E(WITH AMENDMENT-1)EKMS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR NAVY ELECTRONIC KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TIERS 2 & 3Ch 5
- GCCS-M 4.0GCCS-M 4.0 HANDBOOK OPERATOR BUILD 4.0.2.0 P10
- JOINT PUBLICATION 3-13.1ELECTRONIC WARFAREGlossary 6
- NAVEDTRA 12968DLOOKOUT TRAINING HANDBOOKCh 2Ch 4Ch 7
- NAVEDTRA 14308BOPERATIONS SPECIALIST, VOLUME 1Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 9Ch 11Ch 13Ch 14
- NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOKAnnex 5Rule 3Rule 21Rule 25Rule 27Rule 28Rule 34
- NAVY WIDE OPTASK ASW(5-2022)NAVYWIDE OPTASK ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE
- NAVY-WIDE OPTASK AIR MISSILE DEFENSE(AMD)(01-02-2020)NAVY-WIDE OPTASK AIR MISSILE DEFENSE
- NAVY-WIDE OPTASK BMD REGIONAL(11-23-2022)NAVY-WIDE OPTASK BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE (BMD) REGIONAL
- NAVY-WIDE OPTASK COMMON MARITIME PICTURE(2020)NAVY-WIDE OPTASK COMMON MARITIME PICTURE
- NAVY-WIDE OPTASK ELECTRONIC WARFARE(01-18-2018)NAVY-WIDE OPTASK ELECTRONIC WARFARE
- NAVY-WIDE OPTASK IMNAVYWIDE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
- NIMA PUB 1310RADAR NAVIGATION AND MANEUVERING BOARD MANUAL, SEVENTH EDITION 2001Ch 3Ch 6
- NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-2)(2024)PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME II 2024 EDITIONCh 1
- NTP 4(E)FLEET COMMUNICATIONSApp ACh 1Ch 4
- NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)Ch 1
- NTRP 3-20.6.02AEGIS CG CLASS TACTICAL PUBLICATIONCh 11EXEC SUMMARY 2
- NTRP 3-20.6.08, VOLUME 1DDG 51 (FLIGHT 1) CLASS TACTICAL PUBLICATIONCh 5EXEC SUMMARY 2
- NTRP 3-20.6.26(VOLUME-1)(U) LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) CLASS TACTICAL PUBLICATIONCh 1Ch 2
- NTTP 1-10.1(2018)NAVY TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FORCE TACTICAL ACTION OFFICERCh 5
- NTTP 3-01.12(WITH CHANGE-1)MARITIME INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE EMPLOYMENTCh 5Ch 7
- NTTP 3-02.1MSHIP-TO-SHORE MOVEMENTCh 3
- NTTP 3-13.14(3-2017)SURFACE ELECTRONIC WARFARE GUIDECh 2
- NTTP 3-20.3(WITH CHANGE-1)SURFACE SHIP SURFACE WARFARE TACTICSCh 4
- NTTP 3-21.1(WITH CHANGE-1)STRIKE GROUP ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE COMMANDERS MANUAL EDITION AUGUST 2018Ch 2
- NTTP 3-22.5 MARITIME(2024)MARITIME AIRCRAFT TACTICAL POCKET GUIDE
- NTTP 3-51.1NAVY ELECTRONIC WARFAREApp CCh 6
- NTTP 6-02.1(2025)BREVITY MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR MULTI-SERVICE BREVITY CODESCh 1
- NWP 3-20(WITH CHANGE-1)NAVY SURFACE WARFARE MANUALCh 2
- NWP 3-56(WITH ERRATUM 1)MARITIME OPERATIONS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WARFAREAnnex 9Ch 1
- OPNAVINST 3100.6KSPECIAL INCIDENT REPORTING (OPREP-3 PINNACLE, OPREP-3 NAVY BLUE AND OPREP-3 NAVY UNIT SITREP) PROCEDURES
- SECNAVINST 5510.36BDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
- TM 3-01.2-13AEGIS BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSECh 4
- TM 3-01.3-12CEC TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT GUIDEApp G
- TM 3-51.1-15ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS AFLOATEXEC SUMMARY 1
- TM SWDG 3-01.1-08MARITIME INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (IAMD) PLANNING (U)App ECh 1Glossary 1Glossary 2
- VMS 9.5 OPERATOR MANUAL(REVISION A)VOYAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OPERATORS MANUAL SOFTWARE VERSION 9.5Ch 3Ch 4Ch 8Ch 10
Exam topics
7 topics · 32 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
Administration & Record KeepingGenerating Naval Messages · Log Keeping · Policies & Directives · Programs · Records · Security
Anti-Submarine WarfareASW Fundamentals · Coordinated ASW · Prosecution & Systems
Communication Management & OperationsExternal · Internal
Electronic WarfareElectronic Fundamentals · Threats · U.S. Naval Platforms
Integrated Missile DefenseAir Defense Mission Planning · BMD · Operating C4I · Recognize Air Picture · Weapons
NavigationEquipment Operation · Fundamentals · MOBOARDS · Rules of the Road · Watch Management
Surface WarfareAmphibious Operations · Command & Control · FAC/FIAC Defense · NSFS · Operating C4I · Recognize Maritime Picture · Search & Rescue · Weapons Systems
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.
- ACP 125(REVISION-G)COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS RADIOTELEPHONE PROCEDURESCh 3
- ADATP-33(A)MULTI-LINK STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR TACTICAL DATA SYSTEMS EMPLOYING LINK 16, LINK 11, LINK 11B, IJMS, LINK 1, LINK 4, AND ATDL-1Ch 2
- APP-7(EDITION F)(VERSION-1)JOINT BREVITY WORDS PUBLICATIONS
- ATP 10(D)(WITH CHANGE-1)SEARCH AND RESCUECh 2
- ATP-01 VOLUME I(EDITION H)(VERSION-1)ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURESCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 12Ch 15Glossary 4
- ATP-01 VOLUME II(EDITION I)(VERSION-1)ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL SIGNAL AND MANEUVERING BOOKCh 1Ch 31
- ATP-04(EDITION-F)(VERSION-2)ALLIED NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORTCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Glossary 3PREFACE 17
- ATP-28 EDITION (E) VERSION (1) VOLUME IALLIED ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUAL - TACTICS AND PROCEDURESCh 3Ch 6Glossary 5Glossary 7Glossary 12Sec 2
- ATP-8(C), VOLUME IDOCTRINE FOR AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
- CHART NO. 1(EDITION-13)U.S. CHART NO. 1 SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS USED ON PAPER AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTSPage 47
- CJCSI 3121.01BSTANDING RULES OF ENGAGEMENT/STANDING RULES OF THE USE OF FORCE FOR U. S. FORCESEncl AEncl L
- COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVAIRPAC/COMNAVAIRLANT/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3530.4GSURFACE SHIP NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND REGULATION MANUALApp CCh 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 6
- EKMS-1E(WITH AMENDMENT-1)EKMS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR NAVY ELECTRONIC KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TIERS 2 & 3Annex HAnnex M
- GCCS-M 4.0GCCS-M 4.0 HANDBOOK OPERATOR BUILD 4.0.2.0 P10Ch 2
- LINK 11UNDERSTANDING LINK 11Ch 1Ch 9
- LINK 16UNDERSTANDING LINK 16Ch 5Ch 7
- NAVEDTRA 12968DLOOKOUT TRAINING HANDBOOKCh 5Ch 8
- NAVEDTRA 14190ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 18--RADAR PRINCIPLESCh 1
- NAVEDTRA 14308BOPERATIONS SPECIALIST, VOLUME 1Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 8Ch 9Ch 11Ch 13Ch 14
- NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOKAnnex 1Annex 4Rule 13Rule 14Rule 15Rule 16Rule 22Rule 34Rule 35
- NAVY-WIDE OPTASK AIR MISSILE DEFENSE(AMD)(01-02-2020)NAVY-WIDE OPTASK AIR MISSILE DEFENSE
- NAVY-WIDE OPTASK BMD(HOMELAND DEFENSE)COMUSFLTFORCOM MSG DTG 251500Z 2014
- NAVY-WIDE OPTASK COMMON MARITIME PICTURE(2020)NAVY-WIDE OPTASK COMMON MARITIME PICTURE
- NIMA PUB 1310RADAR NAVIGATION AND MANEUVERING BOARD MANUAL, SEVENTH EDITION 2001App BCh 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6
- NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITIONCh 6
- NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-2)(2024)PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME II 2024 EDITIONApp FCh 1
- NTP 4(E)FLEET COMMUNICATIONSCh 1Ch 3
- NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)Ch 1
- NTRP 3-20.6.08, VOLUME 1DDG 51 (FLIGHT 1) CLASS TACTICAL PUBLICATIONCh 2Ch 5Ch 6Ch 9
- NTTP 3-01.12(2024)MARITIME INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE EMPLOYMENTCh 7Glossary 2
- NTTP 3-02.1MSHIP-TO-SHORE MOVEMENTCh 1
- NTTP 3-13.14(3-2017)SURFACE ELECTRONIC WARFARE GUIDE
- NTTP 3-20.3(WITH CHANGE-1)SURFACE SHIP SURFACE WARFARE TACTICS
- NTTP 3-20.7(WITH CHANGE-1)OVER-THE-HORIZON TARGETINGCh 2
- NTTP 3-21.36SURFACE SHIP PASSIVE LOCALIZATION AND TARGET MOTION ANALYSIS (U)Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
- NTTP 3-22.5-SAR-TACNAVY SEARCH AND RESCUE TACTICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT (SAR TACAID)Ch 1Ch 5
- NTTP 3-50.1(2019)NAVY SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) MANUALCh 2
- NTTP 3-51.1NAVY ELECTRONIC WARFARECh 2
- NTTP 6-02.1(2023)BREVITY MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR MULTI-SERVICE BREVITY CODES
- NWP 3-20(WITH CHANGE-1)NAVY SURFACE WARFARE MANUALCh 3
- NWP 3-56(WITH ERRATUM 1)MARITIME OPERATIONS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WARFAREApp BCh 1Ch 4
- OPNAVINST 3100.6KSPECIAL INCIDENT REPORTING (OPREP-3 PINNACLE, OPREP-3 NAVY BLUE AND OPREP-3 NAVY UNIT SITREP) PROCEDURESApp DCh 3Ch 5
- OPNAVINST 3501.360ADEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM - NAVY
- SECNAVINST 5510.36BDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
- UNDERSTANDING VOICE AND DATA LINK NETWORKINGUNDERSTANDING VOICE AND DATA LINK NETWORKING, NORTHROP GRUMMAN'S GUIDE TO SECURE TACTICAL DATA LINKSApp CCh 2
- VMS 9.5 OPERATOR MANUAL(REVISION A)VOYAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OPERATORS MANUAL SOFTWARE VERSION 9.5Ch 9Ch 11
Exam topics
7 topics · 32 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
ADMINISTRATION & RECORD KEEPINGGENERATING NAVAL MESSAGES · LOG KEEPING · POLICIES AND DIRECTIVES · PROGRAMS · RECORDS · SECURITY
ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFAREASW FUNDAMENTALS · COORDINATED ASW · PROSECUTION & SYSTEMS
COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONSEXTERNAL · INTERNAL
ELECTRONIC WARFAREELECTRONIC FUNDAMENTALS · THREATS · U.S. NAVAL PLATFORMS
INTEGRATED MISSILE DEFENSEAIR DEFENSE MISSION PLANNING · BMD · OPERATING C4I · RECOGNIZE AIR PICTURE · WEAPONS
NAVIGATIONEQUIPMENT OPERATION · FUNDAMENTALS · MOBOARDS · RULES OF THE ROAD · WATCH MANAGEMENT
SURFACE WARFAREAMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS · COMMAND AND CONTROL · FAC/FIAC DEFENSE · NSFS · OPERATING C4I · RECOGNIZE MARITIME PICTURE · SEARCH AND RESCUE · WEAPONS SYSTEMS
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-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).