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

RS E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Retail Services Specialist · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 17 references on the Regular exam

DOMESTIC MAIL MANUAL(2026)
MAILING STANDARDS OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, DOMESTIC MAIL MANUAL
Sec 700
MILITARY POSTAL SERVICE PROCEDURES MANUAL(MPM)(WITH CHANGE-5)
MILITARY POSTAL SERVICE PROCEDURES MANUAL (MPM)
Sec 21Sec 30Sec 41
NAVEDTRA 14314D
RETAIL SERVICES SPECIALIST (RS)
NAVSUP P-487
SHIPS STORE AFLOAT OPERATIONAL FORCES S-3 PROCEDURES
NAVSUP P-727(PART-1)(2023)
NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Sec 1Sec 3
NAVSUP P-727(PART-2)(2023)
NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Sec 5E
NAVSUPINST 5112.1
POSTAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
NEXCOM DESKTOP GUIDE
DESK TOP GUIDE TO PROCESS SHIPPING CHARGES
NEXCOMINST 4067.2
MERCHANDISING BRANDING STANDARDS
NEXCOMINST 4067.6
SHIP'S STORE RETAIL AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD
NEXCOMINST 4067.9A
AFLOAT COFFEE BAR MANAGEMENT AND POLICY
ROM3 AFLOAT USERS GUIDE(2015)
ROM3 USER'S GUIDE FOR AFLOAT USERS, VERSION 1.2
SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS21-009
CANCELLATION OF OUTSTANDING PARTIAL QUANTITIES AND LEAD TIME TO SUBMIT ORDERS TO NECO FOR PROCESSING
SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS22-001
EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT ORDERS FROM NAVY EXCHANGE STORES
SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS22-005
OSO TRANSFERS AND MATCHNG TOTALS OF 1149 AND RECEIVING REPORT
SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS22-006
COFFEE/BEVERAGE BAR PROFITABILITY REPORT CHANGES
SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS25-017
POLICY CHANGES TO THE NAVSUP P-487 SHIPS STORE AFLOAT PUBLICATION

Exam topics

6 topics · 24 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 · Physical Inventories · Procedures

ProcurementAcb · Payment Methods · Purchase Orders · Receipts · Requisitions · Vendors

ReconciliationCloseouts · Financial Audits · Returns

Ship ServicesPostal · 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.

1Q BUSINESS RULES(VERSION-4)
1Q COG PROCEDURES FOR SHIPS IN THE 5TH 6TH, AND 7TH FLEET AORS, BUSINESS RULES FOR NAVY EXCHANGES, FLCS/CLOS & SHIPS
MILITARY POSTAL SERVICE PROCEDURES MANUAL(MPM)
MILITARY POSTAL SERVICE PROCEDURES MANUAL (MPM)
Sec 23Sec 32Sec 37
NAVEDTRA 14314D
RETAIL SERVICES SPECIALIST (RS)
NAVSUP P-487
SHIPS STORE AFLOAT OPERATIONAL FORCES S-3 PROCEDURES
NAVSUP P-727(PART-1)(2023)
NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Sec 1Sec 3Sec 4
NAVSUP P-727(PART-2)(2023)
NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Sec 5DSec 5E
NAVSUPINST 5112.1
POSTAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
NEXCOM DESKTOP GUIDE
DESK TOP GUIDE TO PROCESS SHIPPING CHARGES
NEXCOMINST 4067.2
MERCHANDISING BRANDING STANDARDS
NEXCOMINST 4067.6
SHIP'S STORE RETAIL AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD
NEXCOMINST 4067.7A
FLEET CONCESSIONAIRE PROGRAM-FIFTH AND SIXTH FLEETS
NEXCOMINST 4067.9A
AFLOAT COFFEE BAR MANAGEMENT AND POLICY
ROM3 AFLOAT USERS GUIDE(2015)
ROM3 USER'S GUIDE FOR AFLOAT USERS, VERSION 1.2
SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS21-006
NAVY ERP AND PAYING BY GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL CREDIT CARD (GCPC)
SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS21-009
CANCELLATION OF OUTSTANDING PARTIAL QUANTITIES AND LEAD TIME TO SUBMIT ORDERS TO NECO FOR PROCESSING
SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS22-001
EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT ORDERS FROM NAVY EXCHANGE STORES
SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS22-006
COFFEE/BEVERAGE BAR PROFITABILITY REPORT CHANGES
SHIP STORE BULLETIN (A) SS22-009
PROPER LINE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR PURCHASING MILK FROM S-2

6 topics · 24 subtopics

What 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 SERVICESPOSTAL · SHIP'S STORE AND COFFEE BAR

Official notes and source

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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.
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.
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