RW2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
RW E-5 Bibs · March 2027
Robotics · Effective October 2026 · 43 references on the Regular exam
- ACP 121(I)COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS GENERALCh 5
- CJCSI 3255.01(WITH CHANGE-1)JOINT UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARDSEncl A
- CMS-1BCMS-1B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUALAnnex ACh 1Ch 9
- CMS-3BCMS-3B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY MATERIAL SYSTEM (CMS) CENTRAL OFFICE OF RECORD (COR) AUDIT MANUALCh 1
- CNAF M-3710.9TRAINING AND OPERATIONS MANUAL GROUP 1 AND 2 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMSCh 3Ch 4
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2ETHE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)Ch 1
- COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3710.1AUNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONCh 1Ch 4
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME IV(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-3)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME IV TESTS AND INSPECTIONSCh 10
- IMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEWIMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEWCh 1Ch 2
- NAVAIR 17-15BAD-1(WITH CHANGE-2)NAVY AND AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT STORAGE BATTERIESCh 4
- NAVEDTRA 12968DLOOKOUT TRAINING HANDBOOKCh 10
- NAVEDTRA 14008AAVIATION MACHINISTS MATE (AD)Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 14009BAVIATION ELECTRICIANS MATE (AE)Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
- NAVEDTRA 14022AAVIATION MAINTENANCE RATINGSCh 4
- NAVEDTRA 14034AVIATION WARFARE SYSTEMS OPERATOR 3 & 2, MODULE 03--EW AND IRCh 8
- NAVEDTRA 14088ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 3-COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMSCh 1Ch 2
- NAVEDTRA 14155AMINEMAN, VOLUME 4 UNDERWATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES (UMCM)App BCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 14173ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 1- MATTER, ENERGY, AND DIRECT CURRENTCh 1Ch 2Ch 3
- NAVEDTRA 14174ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 2 -ALTERNATING CURRENT AND TRANSFORMERSCh 1Ch 3Ch 5
- NAVEDTRA 14177ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 5 -- GENERATORS AND MOTORSCh 2Ch 3
- NAVEDTRA 14179ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 7-SOLID-STATE DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLIESCh 1Ch 2Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 14182ANEETS, MODULE 10--INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNASCh 2
- NAVEDTRA 14187ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 15-PRINCIPLES OF SYNCHROS, SERVOS, AND GYROSApp ACh 2
- NAVEDTRA 14189ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 17-RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLESCh 1Ch 2Ch 3
- NAVEDTRA 14190ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 18--RADAR PRINCIPLESCh 1
- NAVEDTRA 14191NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 19--THE TECHNICIAN'S HANDBOOKCh 1
- NAVEDTRA 14193ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 21-TEST METHODS AND PRACTICESCh 1Ch 2
- NAVEDTRA 15004ELOGISTICS SPECIALIST (LS)Ch 1Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 15027(MODULE 6)INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SERIES MODULE 6 - EXPEDITIONARY COMMUNICATIONSCh 3
- NAVEDTRA 15028AIT NRTC - MODULE 3CHAPTER 3: LESSON 2, 3: LESSON 3, 3: LESSON 4, 3: LESSON 5, 3: LESSON 6
- NAVMETOCCOMINST 3141.2ASURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATION PROCEDURESCh 13
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS 3-M MANUALCh 2
- NSWC PCD/MP/X32-13-002(REVISION-5)MK 18 MOD 2 UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE (UUV) SYSTEM TACTICS GUIDE (TACGUIDE)Ch 5
- NTRP 3-21.69.1(2025)SONAR REFERENCE MANUALCh 1
- NTRP 3-22.4-MQ8BMQ-8B NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRODUCT (NATIP)Ch 5
- NTRP 3-59.5(2021)NAVY TACTICAL REFERENCE PUBLICATION TACTICAL METEOROLOGICAL AND OCEANOGRAPHIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE AIRCRAFTCh 1Ch 2
- NTRP 3-59.6(U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUALCh 1Ch 4
- NTTP 3-05.15(WITH CHANGE-1)NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM OPERATIONSCh 1Ch 6
- NTTP 3-15.23(2022)EXPEDITIONARY MINE COUNTERMEASURESApp JCh 2Ch 5
- NTTP 3-55.14(2015)UAS MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMSApp BCh 1Ch 3
- SEAL HANDBOOKSEAL HANDBOOKCh 5
- TM 3-15.01-15(U) MK 18 UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES FAMILY OF SYSTEMS IN MINE WARFAREApp AApp BApp DCh 2Ch 3
- USSOCOM DIRECTIVE 350-9UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAININGCh 4Ch 8
Exam topics
5 topics · 11 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
Administration RequirementsPublications/Instructions · Reporting · Security
Maintenance OperationsFundamentals · Procedures
Mission PlanningBattlespace Management · Capabilities & Limitations
Payload Sensor FundamentalsData Analyzation · Employment
Vehicle OperationsControl & Monitoring · Fundamentals
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.
- 026-000199-000 V1.2 SCANEAGLE BLOCK E MAINTENANCE HANDBOOKSCANEAGLE BLOCK E MAINTENANCE HANDBOOKCh 00Ch 10
- ACP 121(I)COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS GENERALSec V
- CHART NO. 1(EDITION-13)U.S. CHART NO. 1 SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS USED ON PAPER AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTSSec Q
- CJCSI 3255.01(WITH CHANGE-1)JOINT UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARDSEncl A
- CMS-1A AMD-1CMS-1A DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUALCh 5
- CNAF M-3710.7(2025)NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUALCh 14
- CNAF M-3710.9TRAINING AND OPERATIONS MANUAL GROUP 1 AND 2 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMSApp BCh 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 8Ch 10
- COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2ETHE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)App A
- COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3710.1AUNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONTable 1
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-3)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3 VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCEApp ACh 5
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMSCh 19
- CONOPS SUSVSMALL UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (U)App ACh 2
- EKMS-1E(WITH AMENDMENT-1)EKMS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR NAVY ELECTRONIC KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TIERS 2 & 3Annex H
- FIRST PERSON VIEW (FPV) BASIC INTRODUCTION LINKFIRST PERSON VIEW (FPV) BASIC INTRODUCTIONGUIDE OSCARLIANG BASIC FPV INTRO WEB PAGE, OSCARLIANG BASIC INTRODUCTION WEB PAGE, OSCARLIANG BEGINNERS GUIDE WEB PAGE
- FIRST PERSON VIEW (FPV) BETAFLIGHT INTRODUCTION LINKFIRST PERSON VIEW (FPV) BETAFLIGHT INTRODUCTIONGUIDE BETAFLIGHT INTRODUCTION WEB PAGE
- FIRST PERSON VIEW (FPV) ITEM/COMPONENTS BREAK DOWN LINKFIRST PERSON VIEW (FPV) ITEM/COMPONENTS BREAK DOWNGUIDE ROTORRIOT BEGINNERS GUIDE WEB LINK, ROTORRIOT BEGINNERS GUIDE WEB PAGE
- FIRST PERSON VIEW (FPV) MISSION PLANNER LINKFIRST PERSON VIEW (FPV) MISSION PLANNERGUIDE AURDUPILOT INTRODUCTION WEB PG
- IMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEWIMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEWCh 2
- JOINT PUB 2-03(2017)GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO JOINT OPERATIONSCh IV
- METOC-045-805-311-006ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS ON EO SENSORS AND SYSTEMSSECTION INFRARED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS
- MK 18 DEPLOYMENT GUIDE(REVISION-2)MK 18 MOD 2 UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT GUIDECh 5
- NAVAIR 17-15BAD-1(WITH CHANGE-2)NAVY AND AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT STORAGE BATTERIESCh 3Ch 4Ch 5
- NAVEDTRA 14009BAVIATION ELECTRICIANS MATE (AE)Ch 7Ch 8
- NAVEDTRA 14088ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 3-COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMSCh 2
- NAVEDTRA 14155MINEMAN, VOLUME 4 UNDERWATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES (UMCM)Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 14173ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 1- MATTER, ENERGY, AND DIRECT CURRENTCh 2
- NAVEDTRA 14174ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 2 -ALTERNATING CURRENT AND TRANSFORMERSApp ACh 1
- NAVEDTRA 14175ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 3--CIRCUIT PROTECTION, CONTROL, AND MEASUREMENTApp A
- NAVEDTRA 14179ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 7-SOLID-STATE DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLIESCh 1Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 14187ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 15-PRINCIPLES OF SYNCHROS, SERVOS, AND GYROSCh 1
- NAVEDTRA 14188ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 16- TEST EQUIPMENTCh 6
- NAVEDTRA 14189ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 17-RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLESCh 1Ch 2
- NAVEDTRA 14191NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 19--THE TECHNICIAN'S HANDBOOKCh 1
- NAVEDTRA 14193ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 21-TEST METHODS AND PRACTICESCh 1
- NAVEDTRA 14196ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 24-FIBER OPTICSCh 1Ch 5
- NAVEDTRA 15004DLOGISTICS SPECIALIST (LS)Ch 1
- NAVEDTRA 15028AIT NRTC - MODULE 3Ch 3
- NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOKRule 17Rule 21Rule 27
- NAVMETOCCOMINST 3141.2ASURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATION PROCEDURESCh 13
- NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERALCh 2
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS 3-M MANUALApp DSECTION 1, CHAPTER 2, 1, CHAPTER 4
- NSWC PCD/MP/X32-13-002(REVISION-5)MK 18 MOD 2 UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE (UUV) SYSTEM TACTICS GUIDE (TACGUIDE)App JCh 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
- NTRP 3-21.69.1(2013)SONAR REFERENCE MANUALCh 1
- NTTP 3-05.15(WITH CHANGE-1)NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM OPERATIONSCh 3Ch 4Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
- NTTP 3-10.4NAVY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL OPERATIONSCh 2
- NTTP 3-15.23(2022)EXPEDITIONARY MINE COUNTERMEASURESCh 5
- NTTP 3-21.55.20(2025)SUBMARINE UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE (UUV) EMPLOYMENT MANUALCh 1
- NTTP 3-55.14(2015)UAS MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMSApp BCh 2
- SEAL HANDBOOKSEAL HANDBOOKCh 2Ch 5
- TM 3-07.1-18(WITH CHANGE-1)COUNTER-SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (C-SUAS)App UCh 4
- TM 3-15.01-15(U) MK 18 UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES FAMILY OF SYSTEMS IN MINE WARFAREApp AApp BCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
- USSOCOM DIRECTIVE 350-9UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAININGCh 8
Exam topics
5 topics · 11 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTSPUBLICATIONS/INSTRUCTIONS · REPORTING · SECURITY
MAINTENANCE OPERATIONSFUNDAMENTALS · PROCEDURES
MISSION PLANNINGBATTLESPACE MANAGEMENT · CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
PAYLOAD SENSOR FUNDAMENTALSDATA ANALYZATION · EMPLOYMENT
VEHICLE OPERATIONSCONTROL AND MONITORING · FUNDAMENTALS
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 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.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).