RS2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

RS E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Retail Services Specialist · Effective October 2026 · 14 references on the Regular exam

  1. DOMESTIC MAIL MANUAL(2026)
    MAILING STANDARDS OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, DOMESTIC MAIL MANUAL
    Sec 100
  2. MILITARY POSTAL SERVICE PROCEDURES MANUAL(MPM)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    MILITARY POSTAL SERVICE PROCEDURES MANUAL (MPM)
    Sec 5Sec 19Sec 21Sec 23
  3. NAVEDTRA 14314D
    RETAIL SERVICES SPECIALIST (RS)
  4. NAVSUP P-487
    SHIPS STORE AFLOAT OPERATIONAL FORCES S-3 PROCEDURES
  5. NAVSUP P-727(PART-1)(2023)
    NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
    Sec 2
  6. NAVSUP P-727(PART-3)(2024)
    EAGLECASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
    CHAPTER CARDHOLDER FUNDS
  7. NEXCOM DESKTOP GUIDE
    DESK TOP GUIDE TO PROCESS SHIPPING CHARGES
  8. NEXCOMINST 4067.6
    SHIP'S STORE RETAIL AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD
  9. NEXCOMINST 4067.9A
    AFLOAT COFFEE BAR MANAGEMENT AND POLICY
  10. ROM3 AFLOAT USERS GUIDE(2015)
    ROM3 USER'S GUIDE FOR AFLOAT USERS, VERSION 1.2
  11. SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS21-006
    NAVY ERP AND PAYING BY GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL CREDIT CARD (GCPC)
  12. SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS22-005
    OSO TRANSFERS AND MATCHNG TOTALS OF 1149 AND RECEIVING REPORT
  13. SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS25-017
    POLICY CHANGES TO THE NAVSUP P-487 SHIPS STORE AFLOAT PUBLICATION
  14. SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS26-003
    CHANGES TO THE COFFEE BAR PERCENTAGES FOR SHIPS WITH COFFEE BAR OPERATIONS

Exam topics

6 topics · 29 subtopics

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

Administration and OrganizationAppropriation Funds · Award Criteria · Cashless Processing · Organization · Records Management · ROM · Security
ExpendituresIssues · Surveys · Transfers
Inventory ManagementBudgeting · Bulk Storerooms · Physical Inventories · Procedures
ProcurementACB · Payment Methods · Purchase Orders · Receipts · Requisitions · Vendors
ReconciliationCloseouts · Financial Audits · Returns
Ship ServicesBarbershop · Laundry · Postal · Ship's Store and Coffee Bar · Stowage · Vending
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).