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QM E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Quartermaster · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 20 references on the Regular exam

  1. ACP 125(REVISION-G)
    COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS RADIOTELEPHONE PROCEDURES
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 6Ch 8
  2. ACP 130(A)
    COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND VISUAL SIGNALING PROCEDURES
    Ch 6Ch 8
  3. ACP 135(F)
    COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS DISTRESS AND RESCUE PROCEDURES
  4. ATP-01 VOLUME I(EDITION H)(VERSION-1)
    ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES
  5. ATP-01 VOLUME II(EDITION I)(VERSION-1)
    ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL SIGNAL AND MANEUVERING BOOK
  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. NAVEDTRA 14338B
    QUARTERMASTER (QM)
  10. NAVEDTRA 14343A
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE
  11. NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)
    NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK
  12. NAVMETOCCOMINST 3144.1E
    U.S. NAVY MANUAL FOR SHIP`S SURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
  13. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITION
  14. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-2)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME II 2024 EDITION
  15. NTP 13(B)
    NAVAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES FLAGS, PENNANTS & CUSTOMS
  16. NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)
    Ch 3Ch 11
  17. OPNAVINST 3100.7C
    PREPARING, MAINTAINING AND SUBMITTING THE SHIP'S DECK LOG
  18. PUB 102
    INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS
  19. U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS(WITH INTERIM CHANGE-1)
    UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS, 1990
    Ch 12Table 4
  20. VMS 9.5 OPERATOR MANUAL(REVISION A)
    VOYAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OPERATORS MANUAL SOFTWARE VERSION 9.5

Exam topics

6 topics · 18 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 · Voyage Planning
Records & Logs KeepingLog Keeping · Policies And Directives · Records
Rules Of 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 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).