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

RW E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Robotics · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 52 references on the Regular exam

  1. 026-000198-000 V1.3 SCANEAGLE BLOCK E OPERATIONS HANDBOOK
    SCANEAGLE BLOCK E OPERATIONS HANDBOOK
    Ch 00Ch 00-22Ch 00-27Ch 15-10Ch 15-20Ch 15-33Ch 23-00
  2. 026-000199-000 V1.2 SCANEAGLE BLOCK E MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK
    SCANEAGLE BLOCK E MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK
  3. ACP 121(I)
    COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL
    Ch 5
  4. CJCSI 3255.01(WITH CHANGE-1)
    JOINT UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARDS
    Ch 1
  5. CJCSM 3122.02F(VOLUME-3)
    JOINT OPERATION PLANNING AND EXECUTION SYSTEM (JOPES):VOLUME III TIME PHASED FORCE AND DEPLOYMENT DATA DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT EXECUTION
  6. CMS-1B
    CMS-1B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
    Ch 9
  7. CMS-3B
    CMS-3B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY MATERIAL SYSTEM (CMS) CENTRAL OFFICE OF RECORD (COR) AUDIT MANUAL
    Ch 2
  8. CNAF M-3710.7(2025)
    NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 14
  9. CNAF M-3710.9
    TRAINING AND OPERATIONS MANUAL GROUP 1 AND 2 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
    App GCh 4
  10. COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2E
    THE NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (NAMP)
    Ch 3
  11. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3710.1A
    UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS OPERATING INSTRUCTION
    Ch 3Ch 7
  12. COMNECC/COMNECCPACINST 3500.4E
    SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE FOR DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM
    Ch 2
  13. COMNECCINST 3501.1D(WITH CHANGE-1)
    READINESS AND COST REPORTING PROGRAM (RCRP)
    Ch 5
  14. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 8Ch 19
  15. CONOPS SUSV
    SMALL UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (U)
    App DCh 1Ch 4Ch 5
  16. CYBER-1(REVISION-E)
    SUBMARINE FORCE CYBER SECURITY MANUAL
    Ch 12
  17. EKMS-1E(WITH AMENDMENT-1)
    EKMS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR NAVY ELECTRONIC KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TIERS 2 & 3
    Annex HAnnex RCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 7Ch 9
  18. FIRST PERSON VIEW (FPV) BASIC INTRODUCTION LINK
    FIRST PERSON VIEW (FPV) BASIC INTRODUCTION
    SECTION OSCARLIANG DRONE SIM- HTTPS://OSCARLIANG.COM/FPV-DRONE-GUIDE/#WHAT-IS-AN-FPV-DRONE, ROTORRIOT FLIGHT MODES- HTTPS://ROTORRIOT.COM/PAGES/BEGINNERSGUIDE?SRS
  19. FIRST PERSON VIEW (FPV) BETAFLIGHT INTRODUCTION LINK
    FIRST PERSON VIEW (FPV) BETAFLIGHT INTRODUCTION
    SECTION INTRO - HTTPS://BETAFLIGHT.COM/DOCS/WIKI/GETTING-STARTED, OSD - HTTPS://BETAFLIGHT.COM/DOCS/WIKI/GETTING-STARTED, RECEIVER PORTS - HTTPS://BETAF
  20. FIRST PERSON VIEW (FPV) ITEM/COMPONENTS BREAK DOWN LINK
    FIRST PERSON VIEW (FPV) ITEM/COMPONENTS BREAK DOWN
    SECTION ROTORRIOT FC - HTTPS://ROTORRIOT.COM/PAGES/BEGINNERSGUIDE?SRSLTID=AFMBOOQ3BVDQELEPVBVRHS3695UMCNR1NA3YPN5PRESLFQOBQYE9HMDE, ROTORRIOT FPV
  21. IMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEW
    IMINT SYSTEM OVERVIEW
    Ch 2
  22. JOINT PUBLICATION 2-01
    JOINT AND NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO MILITARY OPERATIONS
    Ch 2
  23. METOC-045-805-311-006
    ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS ON EO SENSORS AND SYSTEMS
    SECTION ELECTRO-OPTICAL IMAGING, LASER SYSTEMS
  24. MK 18 DEPLOYMENT GUIDE(REVISION-2)
    MK 18 MOD 2 UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT GUIDE
    Ch 1
  25. NAVAIR 17-15BAD-1(WITH CHANGE-2)
    NAVY AND AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT STORAGE BATTERIES
    Ch 4
  26. NAVEDTRA 14009B
    AVIATION ELECTRICIANS MATE (AE)
    Ch 8
  27. NAVEDTRA 14022A
    AVIATION MAINTENANCE RATINGS
    Ch 7
  28. NAVEDTRA 14155A
    MINEMAN, VOLUME 4 UNDERWATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES (UMCM)
    Ch 2Ch 3
  29. NAVEDTRA 14173A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 1- MATTER, ENERGY, AND DIRECT CURRENT
    Ch 1
  30. NAVEDTRA 14182A
    NEETS, MODULE 10--INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNAS
    Ch 2
  31. NAVEDTRA 14187A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 15-PRINCIPLES OF SYNCHROS, SERVOS, AND GYROS
    Ch 1Ch 3
  32. NAVEDTRA 14188A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 16- TEST EQUIPMENT
    Ch 2
  33. NAVEDTRA 14190A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 18--RADAR PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1
  34. NAVEDTRA 14193A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 21-TEST METHODS AND PRACTICES
    Ch 5
  35. NAVEDTRA 14343A
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE
    Ch 7
  36. NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)
    NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK
    Rule 14Rule 15
  37. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    SECTION 1 CHAP 10, 1 CHAP 3
  38. NAVY-WIDE OPTASK ELECTRONIC WARFARE(01-18-2018)
    NAVY-WIDE OPTASK ELECTRONIC WARFARE
  39. NSWC PCD/MP/X32-13-002(REVISION-5)
    MK 18 MOD 2 UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE (UUV) SYSTEM TACTICS GUIDE (TACGUIDE)
    App HApp JCh 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
  40. NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)
    Ch 1
  41. NTRP 3-21.69.1(2013)
    SONAR REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 1
  42. NTTP 3-05.15(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM OPERATIONS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 8
  43. NTTP 3-15.23(2022)
    EXPEDITIONARY MINE COUNTERMEASURES
    App C
  44. NTTP 3-21.55.20(2025)
    SUBMARINE UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE (UUV) EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4
  45. NTTP 3-55.14(2015)
    UAS MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
    Ch 2
  46. OPNAVINST 3100.6K
    SPECIAL INCIDENT REPORTING (OPREP-3 PINNACLE, OPREP-3 NAVY BLUE AND OPREP-3 NAVY UNIT SITREP) PROCEDURES
    Ch 4
  47. SEAL HANDBOOK
    SEAL HANDBOOK
    Ch 1Ch 5
  48. TACBUL 3-20.1-23
    PROTOTYPE MEDIUM AND LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL CORE TACTICS
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 5
  49. TACBUL 3-20.1-24
    NAVAL SURFACE AND MINE WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER TACTICAL BULLETIN 3-20.1-24 CONTRACTED SMALL UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL CORE TACTICS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  50. TM 3-07.1-18(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COUNTER-SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (C-SUAS)
    App FApp KApp LCh 7
  51. TM 3-15.01-15
    (U) MK 18 UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES FAMILY OF SYSTEMS IN MINE WARFARE
    App BApp DCh 1Ch 2Ch 5
  52. USSOCOM DIRECTIVE 350-9
    UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAINING
    Ch 4Ch 6Ch 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 And Limitations
Payload Sensor FundamentalsData Analyzation · Employment
Vehicle OperationsControl And 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 January 2027. All exam questions are developed by rating subject matter experts utilizing the latest Occupational Standards provided by NAVMAC.
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Source: the official January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).