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OS E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Operations Specialist · Effective October 2026 · 51 references on the Regular exam

  1. ACP 121(I)
    COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL
    Ch 3
  2. ACP 125(REVISION-G)
    COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS RADIOTELEPHONE PROCEDURES
    Ch 3Ch 4
  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-1
    Ch 2Ch 4
  4. APP 1(C)
    ALLIED MARITIME VOICE REPORTING PROCEDURES
  5. APP-7(EDITION F)(VERSION-1)
    JOINT BREVITY WORDS PUBLICATIONS
  6. ATP 10(D)(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SEARCH AND RESCUE
    Ch 6
  7. ATP 3(B)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    NAVY ANTISUBMARINE EVASIVE STEERING
  8. ATP-01 VOLUME I(EDITION H)(VERSION-1)
    ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES
    Ch 4Ch 10Ch 12Glossary 17
  9. ATP-01 VOLUME II(EDITION I)(VERSION-1)
    ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL SIGNAL AND MANEUVERING BOOK
    Ch 1Ch 2
  10. ATP-04(EDITION-F)(VERSION-2)
    ALLIED NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Glossary 5
  11. ATP-28 EDITION (B) VERSION (1) VOLUME II
    ALLIED ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUAL SCIENTIFIC AND SUPPORTING DATA SUPPLEMENT
    Ch 4
  12. ATP-28 EDITION (E) VERSION (1) VOLUME I
    ALLIED ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUAL - TACTICS AND PROCEDURES
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 6Ch 9Ch 11
  13. ATP-8(C), VOLUME I
    DOCTRINE FOR AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 8
  14. COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVAIRPAC/COMNAVAIRLANT/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3530.4G
    SURFACE SHIP NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND REGULATION MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 4Ch 6
  15. EKMS-1E(WITH AMENDMENT-1)
    EKMS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR NAVY ELECTRONIC KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TIERS 2 & 3
    Ch 5
  16. GCCS-M 4.0
    GCCS-M 4.0 HANDBOOK OPERATOR BUILD 4.0.2.0 P10
  17. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-13.1
    ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    Glossary 6
  18. NAVEDTRA 12968D
    LOOKOUT TRAINING HANDBOOK
    Ch 2Ch 4Ch 7
  19. NAVEDTRA 14308B
    OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, VOLUME 1
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 9Ch 11Ch 13Ch 14
  20. NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)
    NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK
    Annex 5Rule 3Rule 21Rule 25Rule 27Rule 28Rule 34
  21. NAVY WIDE OPTASK ASW(5-2022)
    NAVYWIDE OPTASK ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE
  22. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK AIR MISSILE DEFENSE(AMD)(01-02-2020)
    NAVY-WIDE OPTASK AIR MISSILE DEFENSE
  23. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK BMD REGIONAL(11-23-2022)
    NAVY-WIDE OPTASK BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE (BMD) REGIONAL
  24. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK COMMON MARITIME PICTURE(2020)
    NAVY-WIDE OPTASK COMMON MARITIME PICTURE
  25. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK ELECTRONIC WARFARE(01-18-2018)
    NAVY-WIDE OPTASK ELECTRONIC WARFARE
  26. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK IM
    NAVYWIDE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
  27. NIMA PUB 1310
    RADAR NAVIGATION AND MANEUVERING BOARD MANUAL, SEVENTH EDITION 2001
    Ch 3Ch 6
  28. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-2)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME II 2024 EDITION
    Ch 1
  29. NTP 4(E)
    FLEET COMMUNICATIONS
    App ACh 1Ch 4
  30. NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)
    Ch 1
  31. NTRP 3-20.6.02
    AEGIS CG CLASS TACTICAL PUBLICATION
    Ch 11EXEC SUMMARY 2
  32. NTRP 3-20.6.08, VOLUME 1
    DDG 51 (FLIGHT 1) CLASS TACTICAL PUBLICATION
    Ch 5EXEC SUMMARY 2
  33. NTRP 3-20.6.26(VOLUME-1)
    (U) LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) CLASS TACTICAL PUBLICATION
    Ch 1Ch 2
  34. NTTP 1-10.1(2018)
    NAVY TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FORCE TACTICAL ACTION OFFICER
    Ch 5
  35. NTTP 3-01.12(WITH CHANGE-1)
    MARITIME INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE EMPLOYMENT
    Ch 5Ch 7
  36. NTTP 3-02.1M
    SHIP-TO-SHORE MOVEMENT
    Ch 3
  37. NTTP 3-13.14(3-2017)
    SURFACE ELECTRONIC WARFARE GUIDE
    Ch 2
  38. NTTP 3-20.3(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SURFACE SHIP SURFACE WARFARE TACTICS
    Ch 4
  39. NTTP 3-21.1(WITH CHANGE-1)
    STRIKE GROUP ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE COMMANDERS MANUAL EDITION AUGUST 2018
    Ch 2
  40. NTTP 3-22.5 MARITIME(2024)
    MARITIME AIRCRAFT TACTICAL POCKET GUIDE
  41. NTTP 3-51.1
    NAVY ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    App CCh 6
  42. NTTP 6-02.1(2025)
    BREVITY MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR MULTI-SERVICE BREVITY CODES
    Ch 1
  43. NWP 3-20(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVY SURFACE WARFARE MANUAL
    Ch 2
  44. NWP 3-56(WITH ERRATUM 1)
    MARITIME OPERATIONS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WARFARE
    Annex 9Ch 1
  45. OPNAVINST 3100.6K
    SPECIAL INCIDENT REPORTING (OPREP-3 PINNACLE, OPREP-3 NAVY BLUE AND OPREP-3 NAVY UNIT SITREP) PROCEDURES
  46. SECNAVINST 5510.36B
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
  47. TM 3-01.2-13
    AEGIS BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE
    Ch 4
  48. TM 3-01.3-12
    CEC TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT GUIDE
    App G
  49. TM 3-51.1-15
    ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS AFLOAT
    EXEC SUMMARY 1
  50. TM SWDG 3-01.1-08
    MARITIME INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (IAMD) PLANNING (U)
    App ECh 1Glossary 1Glossary 2
  51. VMS 9.5 OPERATOR MANUAL(REVISION A)
    VOYAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OPERATORS MANUAL SOFTWARE VERSION 9.5
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 8Ch 10

Exam topics

7 topics · 32 subtopics

What 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
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  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.
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  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-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).