RS1 · E-6 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
RS E-6 Bibs · March 2027
Retail Services Specialist · Effective October 2026 · 17 references on the Regular exam
- DOMESTIC MAIL MANUAL(2026)MAILING STANDARDS OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, DOMESTIC MAIL MANUALSec 100Sec 500
- MILITARY POSTAL SERVICE PROCEDURES MANUAL(MPM)(WITH CHANGE-5)MILITARY POSTAL SERVICE PROCEDURES MANUAL (MPM)Sec 12Sec 30
- NAVEDTRA 14314DRETAIL SERVICES SPECIALIST (RS)
- NAVSUP P-487SHIPS STORE AFLOAT OPERATIONAL FORCES S-3 PROCEDURES
- NAVSUP P-727(PART-1)(2023)NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURESec 2
- NAVSUP P-727(PART-2)(2023)NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURESec 5ASec 5B
- NAVSUPINST 5112.1POSTAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
- NEXCOM DESKTOP GUIDEDESK TOP GUIDE TO PROCESS SHIPPING CHARGES
- NEXCOMINST 4067.2MERCHANDISING BRANDING STANDARDS
- NEXCOMINST 4067.6SHIP'S STORE RETAIL AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD
- NEXCOMINST 4067.7BEST SHIP STORE AWARD
- NEXCOMINST 4067.9AAFLOAT COFFEE BAR MANAGEMENT AND POLICY
- ROM3 AFLOAT USERS GUIDE(2015)ROM3 USER'S GUIDE FOR AFLOAT USERS, VERSION 1.2
- SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS21-006NAVY ERP AND PAYING BY GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL CREDIT CARD (GCPC)
- SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS22-005OSO TRANSFERS AND MATCHNG TOTALS OF 1149 AND RECEIVING REPORT
- SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS25-017POLICY CHANGES TO THE NAVSUP P-487 SHIPS STORE AFLOAT PUBLICATION
- SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS26-003CHANGES TO THE COFFEE BAR PERCENTAGES FOR SHIPS WITH COFFEE BAR OPERATIONS
Exam topics
6 topics · 26 subtopicsWhat 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 · 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
Substitute exams are given after the Regular exam to sailors who couldn't take it as scheduled. Study this list only if you're taking the substitute.
- DOMESTIC MAIL MANUALMAILING STANDARDS OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, DOMESTIC MAIL MANUALSec 100
- INTERNATIONAL MAIL MANUALMAILING STANDARDS OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, INTERNATIONAL MAIL MANUALSec 250
- MILITARY POSTAL SERVICE PROCEDURES MANUAL(MPM)MILITARY POSTAL SERVICE PROCEDURES MANUAL (MPM)Sec 2Sec 9Sec 28
- NAVEDTRA 14314DRETAIL SERVICES SPECIALIST (RS)
- NAVSUP P-487SHIPS STORE AFLOAT OPERATIONAL FORCES S-3 PROCEDURES
- NAVSUP P-727(PART-1)(2023)NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURESec 4
- NAVSUP P-727(PART-2)(2023)NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURESec 5BSec 5D
- NAVSUPINST 5112.1POSTAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
- NEXCOMINST 4067.6SHIP'S STORE RETAIL AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD
- NEXCOMINST 4067.7BEST SHIP STORE AWARD
- OPNAVINST 5100.19FNAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOATCh B2
- ROM3 AFLOAT USERS GUIDE(2015)ROM3 USER'S GUIDE FOR AFLOAT USERS, VERSION 1.2
Exam topics
6 topics · 26 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATIONAPPROPRIATION FUNDS · AWARD CRITERIA · NAVY CASH PROCESSING · ORGANIZATION · RECORDS MANAGEMENT · ROM · SECURITY
AUDIT RECORDS, RETURNS, AND CLOSEOUTSCLOSEOUTS · FINANCIAL AUDITS · RETURNS
EXPENDITURESISSUES · SURVEYS · TRANSFERS
INVENTORY MANAGEMENTBUDGETING · PHYSICAL INVENTORIES · PROCEDURES
PROCUREMENTACB · PAYMENT METHODS · PURCHASE ORDERS · RECEIPTS · REQUISITIONS · VENDORS
SHIP SERVICESBARBERSHOP · LAUNDRY · POSTAL · SHIP'S STORE AND COFFEE BAR
Official notes and source
- Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).