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

  1. ACP 121(I)
    COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL
    Ch 5
  2. CJCSI 3255.01(WITH CHANGE-1)
    JOINT UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARDS
    Encl A
  3. CMS-1B
    CMS-1B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
    Annex ACh 1Ch 9
  4. CMS-3B
    CMS-3B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY MATERIAL SYSTEM (CMS) CENTRAL OFFICE OF RECORD (COR) AUDIT MANUAL
    Ch 1
  5. CNAF M-3710.9
    TRAINING AND OPERATIONS MANUAL GROUP 1 AND 2 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
    Ch 3Ch 4
  6. COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2E
    THE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)
    Ch 1
  7. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3710.1A
    UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS OPERATING INSTRUCTION
    Ch 1Ch 4
  8. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME IV(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-3)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME IV TESTS AND INSPECTIONS
    Ch 10
  9. IMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEW
    IMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEW
    Ch 1Ch 2
  10. NAVAIR 17-15BAD-1(WITH CHANGE-2)
    NAVY AND AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT STORAGE BATTERIES
    Ch 4
  11. NAVEDTRA 12968D
    LOOKOUT TRAINING HANDBOOK
    Ch 10
  12. NAVEDTRA 14008A
    AVIATION MACHINISTS MATE (AD)
    Ch 4
  13. NAVEDTRA 14009B
    AVIATION ELECTRICIANS MATE (AE)
    Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
  14. NAVEDTRA 14022A
    AVIATION MAINTENANCE RATINGS
    Ch 4
  15. NAVEDTRA 14034
    AVIATION WARFARE SYSTEMS OPERATOR 3 & 2, MODULE 03--EW AND IR
    Ch 8
  16. NAVEDTRA 14088
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 3-COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
    Ch 1Ch 2
  17. NAVEDTRA 14155A
    MINEMAN, VOLUME 4 UNDERWATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES (UMCM)
    App BCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
  18. NAVEDTRA 14173A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 1- MATTER, ENERGY, AND DIRECT CURRENT
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  19. NAVEDTRA 14174A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 2 -ALTERNATING CURRENT AND TRANSFORMERS
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 5
  20. NAVEDTRA 14177A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 5 -- GENERATORS AND MOTORS
    Ch 2Ch 3
  21. NAVEDTRA 14179A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 7-SOLID-STATE DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLIES
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
  22. NAVEDTRA 14182A
    NEETS, MODULE 10--INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNAS
    Ch 2
  23. NAVEDTRA 14187A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 15-PRINCIPLES OF SYNCHROS, SERVOS, AND GYROS
    App ACh 2
  24. NAVEDTRA 14189A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 17-RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  25. NAVEDTRA 14190A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 18--RADAR PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1
  26. NAVEDTRA 14191
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 19--THE TECHNICIAN'S HANDBOOK
    Ch 1
  27. NAVEDTRA 14193A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 21-TEST METHODS AND PRACTICES
    Ch 1Ch 2
  28. NAVEDTRA 15004E
    LOGISTICS SPECIALIST (LS)
    Ch 1Ch 4
  29. NAVEDTRA 15027(MODULE 6)
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SERIES MODULE 6 - EXPEDITIONARY COMMUNICATIONS
    Ch 3
  30. NAVEDTRA 15028A
    IT NRTC - MODULE 3
    CHAPTER 3: LESSON 2, 3: LESSON 3, 3: LESSON 4, 3: LESSON 5, 3: LESSON 6
  31. NAVMETOCCOMINST 3141.2A
    SURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATION PROCEDURES
    Ch 13
  32. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    Ch 2
  33. NSWC PCD/MP/X32-13-002(REVISION-5)
    MK 18 MOD 2 UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE (UUV) SYSTEM TACTICS GUIDE (TACGUIDE)
    Ch 5
  34. NTRP 3-21.69.1(2025)
    SONAR REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 1
  35. NTRP 3-22.4-MQ8B
    MQ-8B NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRODUCT (NATIP)
    Ch 5
  36. NTRP 3-59.5(2021)
    NAVY TACTICAL REFERENCE PUBLICATION TACTICAL METEOROLOGICAL AND OCEANOGRAPHIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE AIRCRAFT
    Ch 1Ch 2
  37. NTRP 3-59.6
    (U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 4
  38. NTTP 3-05.15(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM OPERATIONS
    Ch 1Ch 6
  39. NTTP 3-15.23(2022)
    EXPEDITIONARY MINE COUNTERMEASURES
    App JCh 2Ch 5
  40. NTTP 3-55.14(2015)
    UAS MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
    App BCh 1Ch 3
  41. SEAL HANDBOOK
    SEAL HANDBOOK
    Ch 5
  42. TM 3-15.01-15
    (U) MK 18 UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES FAMILY OF SYSTEMS IN MINE WARFARE
    App AApp BApp DCh 2Ch 3
  43. USSOCOM DIRECTIVE 350-9
    UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAINING
    Ch 4Ch 8

Exam topics

5 topics · 11 subtopics

What 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
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  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.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).