PS2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

PS E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Personnel Specialist · Effective October 2026 · 26 references on the Regular exam

  1. BUPERSINST 1001.39F(WITH CHANGE-1)
    ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR NAVY RESERVE PERSONNEL
    Ch 15Ch 20
  2. BUPERSINST 1080.54B
    ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION AND VERIFICATION PROCESS
  3. BUPERSINST 1430.16H
    ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 6Ch 13
  4. BUPERSINST 1750.10E(VOLUME-1)(WITH CHANGE MEMO)
    IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES, THEIR ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL
    Ch 1Ch 10
  5. BUPERSINST 1900.8F
    CERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE (DD 214, DD 214-1, DD 214C, DD 214WS, AND DD 215)
  6. DFAS-CL DJMS MMPA
    DFAS-CL DJMS MMPA GUIDE
    TOPIC ENTITLEMENTS, HELD PAY, MEMORANDUM, MMPA IDENTIFIERS, PAYMENT, STATUS
  7. DOD 7000.14-R VOLUME 5(2026)
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION, VOLUME 5: "DISBURSING POLICY" UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER)
    Ch 2Ch 6
  8. DOD 7000.14-R VOLUME 7A(2025)
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION VOLUME 7A: "MILITARY PAY POLICY - ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE PAY" UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER)
    Ch 1Ch 10Ch 22Ch 26Ch 27Ch 29Ch 32Ch 35Ch 42Ch 47Ch 68
  9. DOD 7000.14-R VOLUME 9(06-2025)
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION VOLUME 9: "TRAVEL POLICY" UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER)
    Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8
  10. JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS(JTR)(5/2026)
    THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
    App ACh 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6
  11. MYNAVY HR LINKS
    MYNAVY HR
    TOPIC CPPA RESOURCES, PAY AND BENEFITS
  12. NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-94)
    NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL
    Art 1001-260Art 1050-010Art 1050-090Art 1050-220Art 1050-310Art 1050-410Art 1050-415Art 1070-270Art 1070-330Art 1160-030Art 1160-040Art 1160-100Art 1300-302Art 1300-306Art 1300-310Art 1300-1400Art 1306-106Art 1320-090Art 1320-210Art 1320-220Art 1320-300Art 1320-308Art 1510-030Art 1600-060Art 1600-100Art 1626-020Art 1741-020Art 1800-010Art 1800-020Art 1830-040Art 1850-030Art 1910-050Art 1910-158
  13. NAVPERS 18068F VOLUME II(4/2026)
    MANUAL OF NAVY ENLISTED MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATIONS AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS VOLUME II NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATIONS (NECS)
    Ch 4
  14. NAVSUP P-727(PART-1)(2023)
    NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
    Sec 2
  15. NAVSUP P-727(PART-2)(2023)
    NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
    Sec 5BSec 5E
  16. NAVY DJMS PROCEDURES TRAINING GUIDE(2026)
    NAVY DJMS PROCEDURES TRAINING GUIDE
    PART 01, CHAPTER 01, 01, CHAPTER 02, 01, CHAPTER 03, 01, CHAPTER 04, 01, CHAPTER 11, 03, CHAPTER 01, 03, CHAPTER 02, 03, CHAPTER 04, 03, CHAPTER 05, 04, CHAPTER 01, 04, CHAPTER 05, 04, CHAPTER 06, 06, CHAPTER 01, 07, CHAPTER 01, 07, CHAPTER 05, 07, CHAPTER 07, 08, CHAPTER 01, 09, CHAPTER 03
  17. OPNAVINST 1160.6D
    SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY PROGRAM
    Encl 1
  18. OPNAVINST 1160.8B
    SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAM
  19. OPNAVINST 1740.4E
    U.S. NAVY FAMILY CARE POLICY
  20. OPNAVINST 1750.5A
    SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN PROGRAM
  21. OPNAVINST 4650.15C(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVY PASSENGER TRAVEL
  22. OPNAVINST 7220.12(WITH CHANGE-1)
    BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING ENTITLEMENTS
  23. RESPERS M-1001.5(WITH CHANGE-13)
    NAVY RESERVE PERSONNEL MANUAL
    Art 1100-030Art 1100-050Art 1300-010Art 1300-030
  24. RESPERSMAN LINK
    RESERVE MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL
    Art 1100-050Art 1900-010
  25. SECNAVINST 1650.1J
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY AWARDS POLICY
  26. SUPPLEMENTAL IMS CODE AND MAS CODE GUIDANCE FOR RESPERS M-1001.5
    SUPPLEMENTAL INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION STATUS (IMS) CODE AND MANPOWER AVAILABILITY STATUS (MAS) CODES GUIDANCE FOR RESPERS M-1001.5

Exam topics

11 topics · 34 subtopics

What this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.

Customer Service Management & ProcessingCorrespondence · DEERS & RAPIDS Management · Electronic Service Record · Leave
Disbursing OperationsFiscal · Navy Cash
Education ServicesAdvancement · Programs
Manning & Manpower ManagementAdministration & Management · Roles & Responsibilities
MILPAY ProcessingAllotments · Indebtedness · Legal · Pay Processing · Report Management
Receipts Management & ProcessingGains · Procedures · Required Documentation & Forms Processing
Reenlistment & Extension ProcessingAdministration & Procedures · Eligibility
Reserve Pay, Management & ProcessingElectronic Drill Management · Entitlements · Gains · Mobilization & Demobilization · Separations & Transfers
Separations & Retirement ProcessingEntitlements & Audit · Required Documentation & Forms Processing · Strength Loss
Transfers Management & ProcessingEntitlements · Loss · Required Documentation & Forms Processing
Travel & Transportation ProcessingComputations · Requirements · Travel Policy & 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 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.
  5. If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.

Source: the official March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).