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QM E-6 Bibs · March 2027

Quartermaster · Effective October 2026 · 20 references on the Regular exam

  1. ACP 121(I)
    COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL
  2. ACP 125(REVISION-G)
    COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS RADIOTELEPHONE PROCEDURES
    Ch 1Ch 6
  3. ACP 130(A)
    COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND VISUAL SIGNALING PROCEDURES
    Ch 1Ch 4Ch 8
  4. ATP-01 VOLUME I(EDITION H)(VERSION-1)
    ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES
    Ch 21
  5. ATP-01 VOLUME II(EDITION I)(VERSION-1)
    ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL SIGNAL AND MANEUVERING BOOK
    Ch 1Ch 2
  6. CHART NO. 1(EDITION-13)
    U.S. CHART NO. 1 SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS USED ON PAPER AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS
  7. COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVAIRPAC/COMNAVAIRLANT/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3530.4G
    SURFACE SHIP NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND REGULATION MANUAL
  8. ISBN: 1-55750-248-X
    DUTTON`S NAUTICAL NAVIGATION
  9. NAVAL SHIPHANDLING
    NAVAL SHIPHANDLING, 4TH ED. R. S. CRENSHAW, JR., CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY (RETIRED), NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS, ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
  10. NAVEDTRA 14338B
    QUARTERMASTER (QM)
  11. NAVEDTRA 14343A
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE
  12. NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)
    NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK
  13. NAVMETOCCOMINST 3144.1E
    U.S. NAVY MANUAL FOR SHIP`S SURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
  14. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITION
  15. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-2)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME II 2024 EDITION
  16. NTP 13(B)
    NAVAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES FLAGS, PENNANTS & CUSTOMS
  17. PUB 102
    INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS
  18. THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC(2025)
    THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC 2025
  19. U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS(WITH INTERIM CHANGE-1)
    UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS, 1990
    Ch 12
  20. VMS 9.5 OPERATOR MANUAL(REVISION A)
    VOYAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OPERATORS MANUAL SOFTWARE VERSION 9.5

Exam topics

6 topics · 19 subtopics

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

Honors & CeremoniesFlags and Pennants · Honors
Maritime CommunicationExternal · Internal · Visual
METOC Observations & ReportsCollecting Data · Reporting Data
Principles of NavigationBridge Resource Management · Equipment Operation · Fundamentals · Navigational Aids · Voyage Planning
Records & Logs KeepingLog Keeping · Policies and Directives · Records
Rules of the RoadConduct of Vessels · Navigational Aids · Sound Signals · Vessel Lights & Shapes
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-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).