PSC · E-7 BIBLIOGRAPHY · JANUARY 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

PS E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Personnel Specialist · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 26 references on the Regular exam

  1. BUPERSINST 1001.39F(WITH CHANGE-1)
    ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR NAVY RESERVE PERSONNEL
    Ch 11Ch 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 5Ch 6Ch 11
  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
    Attachment 5Ch 4Ch 5
  5. C-WAY USER GUIDE(2026)
    CAREER WAYPOINT (C-WAY) USER GUIDE
  6. DFAS-CL DJMS MMPA
    DFAS-CL DJMS MMPA GUIDE
    Topic ALLOTMENTSTopic COLLECTIONS
  7. DOD 7000.14-R VOLUME 5(7/2023)
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION, VOLUME 5: "DISBURSING POLICY" UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER)
    Ch 3Ch 6Ch 8Ch 11Ch 15
  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 14Ch 26Ch 32Ch 35Ch 41Ch 46Ch 49Ch 58Ch 67Ch 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 3Ch 6Ch 8
  10. JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS(JTR)(5/2026)
    THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
    CHAPTER 2, 3, 4, 5,PART A, 5,PART B, 5,PART D, 5,PART F
  11. MNA-CMD/CCC INTERACTIVE USER GUIDE(RELEASE 5.0)
    MNA - CCC/CMD TUTORIAL (HOW-TO GUIDE)
    Ch 3
  12. MYNAVY HR LINKS
    MYNAVY HR
    TOPIC CAREER MANAGEMENT, CPPA RESOURCES, DTM-23-001, ELECTRONIC SERVICE RECORDS, FORMS, LEAVE, NPPSC CHECKLIST, RECEIPTS
  13. NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-94)
    NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL
    Art 1000-120Art 1050-070Art 1050-410Art 1070-111Art 1070-270Art 1160-030Art 1160-040Art 1221-021Art 1300-306Art 1300-308Art 1300-1000Art 1300-1200Art 1300-1205Art 1306-108Art 1306-114Art 1306-141Art 1306-300Art 1306-900Art 1306-935Art 1306-1706Art 1320-300Art 1510-030Art 1626-020Art 1741-020Art 1770-010Art 1770-280Art 1810-020Art 1830-070Art 1910-140Art 1920-040
  14. NAVPERS 18068F VOLUME II(1/2025)
    MANUAL OF NAVY ENLISTED MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATIONS AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS VOLUME II NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATIONS (NECS)
    Ch I
  15. NAVSUP P-727(PART-1)(2023)
    NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
    Sec 2
  16. NAVSUP P-727(PART-2)(2023)
    NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
    Sec 5BSec 5ESec 5J
  17. NAVY DJMS PROCEDURES TRAINING GUIDE(2026)
    NAVY DJMS PROCEDURES TRAINING GUIDE
    Part 1-2Part 1-3Part 1-4Part 1-7Part 3-1Part 3-4Part 3-5Part 6-2Part 7-4Part 7-5Part 7-7
  18. NPPSCINST 5220.2D
    STANDARD MANAGEMENT REPORTS
  19. NSIPS LINK
    NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM
    Topic REPORTS
  20. OPNAVINST 1000.16L(WITH CHANGE-3)
    NAVY TOTAL FORCE MANPOWER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
    App C
  21. OPNAVINST 1300.21
    ENLISTED MANNING POLICY AND PROCEDURES
  22. OPNAVINST 1420.1C
    ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS FOR UNRESTRICTED LINE, SPECIAL DUTY LINE, AND STAFF CORPS COMMUNITIES
    Ch 1
  23. OPNAVINST 1420.2A
    ACTIVE DUTY LIMITED DUTY OFFICER, CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS
    Ch 1
  24. OPNAVINST 1750.5A
    SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN PROGRAM
  25. RESPERS M-1001.5(WITH CHANGE-13)
    NAVY RESERVE PERSONNEL MANUAL
    Art 1100-050Art 1300-020Art 1570-010
  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 January 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 January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).