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SB E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Special Warfare Boat Operator · Effective October 2026 · 55 references on the Regular exam

  1. AN/PRC-117G(REVISION-AE)
    AN/PRC-117G MULTIBAND MANPACK RADIO OPERATION MANUAL
    Ch 1
  2. BCS K-060-0030(WITH CHANGE-2)
    TRAINEE GUIDE FOR BASIC CREWMAN SELECTION (BCS)
    INFO SHEET 4-2-1OUTLINE SHEET 2-3-1, 2-6-1
  3. BCT K-060-0024
    TRAINEE GUIDE FOR BASIC CREWMAN TRAINING
    OUTLINE SHEET 4-6-1, 4-8-1, 4-9-1
  4. BOAT INFORMATION BOOK FOR COMBATANT CRAFT ASSAULT(CCA)(2020)
    BOAT INFORMATION BOOK FOR COMBATANT CRAFT ASSAULT (CCA)
    Sec 1Sec 5Sec 6Sec 9
  5. CHART NO. 1(EDITION-13)
    U.S. CHART NO. 1 SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS USED ON PAPER AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS
    Sec DEPTHSSec I
  6. COMBATANT CRAFT MEDIUM (CCM) MARK 1(REVISION-9)
    CCM MK 1 CRAFT INFORMATION BOOK (CIB) | CDRL L007
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 5
  7. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.2A
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE HELICOPTER (AND TILTROTOR) ROPE SUSPENSION TECHNIQUES AND CAST AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 4Ch 6
  8. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.3D
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND PARACHUTING AND CARGO AIRDROP OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 4
  9. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3500.2C
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT (ORM)
    Encl 4
  10. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3591.1F
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE RANGE SAFETY PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
  11. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 8370.1
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE WEAPONS, VISUAL AUGMENTATION SYSTEMS, AND VISUAL AUGMENTATION WEAPONS ACCESSORIES MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
    Ch 4
  12. COMNAVSPECWARGRUFOURINST 3000.3A
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMBATANT-CRAFT EXTERNAL AIR TRANSPORT SYSTEM
  13. COMNAVSPECWARGRUFOURINST 3120.2B
    STANDARD OPERATION PROCEDURES FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMBATANT-CRAFT
    ENCLOSURE 1, CHAPTER 2, 1, CHAPTER 9, 2, CHAPTER 2, 2, CHAPTER 6, 3, CHAPTER 4, 4, CHAPTER 3, 4, CHAPTER 4
  14. COMNAVSPECWARGRUFOURINST 4700.4I
    ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
    App 6.CACh 9
  15. EKMS-1E(WITH AMENDMENT-1)
    EKMS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR NAVY ELECTRONIC KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TIERS 2 & 3
    Annex ACh 5Ch 7
  16. JOINT PUBLICATION 2-0(WITH CHANGE-1)
    JOINT INTELLIGENCE
    Ch 2
  17. K-060-0032B(2022)
    TRAINEE GUIDE FOR CREWMAN QUALIFICATION TRAINING (CQT)
  18. K-431-0100C
    TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (RSO) COURSE
    OUTLINE SHEET 6-1-1, 9-1-1
  19. K-431-0141A(WITH CHANGE-2)
    TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMUNICATIONS COURSE
    INFO SHEET 1-1-3, 1-2-2, 1-3-2, 1-4-2, 1-7-2, 2-1-2, 2-2-2
  20. LIGHTNING BOLT HANDHELD (LBHH) OPERATION(REVISION-1)
    LIGHTNING BOLT HANDHELD (LBHH) OPERATION (REVISION-1)
    TOPIC 911 OPERATION, BATTERY POWER
  21. NAVEDTRA 14295B
    HOSPITAL CORPSMAN
    Ch 21Ch 23
  22. NAVEDTRA 14343A
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE
    Ch 2Ch 6
  23. NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)
    NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK
    Annex 1Annex 3Rule 14Rule 21Rule 22Rule 24Rule 26Rule 27Rule 32Rule 34
  24. NAVSEA SW020-AF-HBK-010(REVISION-7)
    MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND SHIPPING INSPECTOR'S MANUAL FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
    Ch 2Ch 5
  25. NAVSEA SW215-CB-MMO-010
    BINOCULAR NIGHT VISION DEVICE (BNVD) AN/PVS-31B
  26. NAVSEA SW300-BC-SAF-010(REVISION-3)
    CLEARING LIVE AMMUNITION FROM GUNS
    Ch 2
  27. NAVSEA SW360-AH-OPI-010(WITH CHANGE-D)
    OPERATOR`S MANUAL FOR MACHINE GUN, 7.62MM, M240
    Ch 1Ch 2
  28. NAVSEA SW360-AW-OPI-010(2017)
    MACHINE GUN, CALIBER .50: M2A1 WITH FIXED HEADSPACE AND TIMING M2, HEAVY BARREL, FLEXIBLE, WITH EQUIPMENT
    Ch 1
  29. NAVSEA SW361-AB-MMO-010(REVISION-2)
    OPERATOR`S MANUAL .50 CAL MACHINE GUN M2, HVY BARREL
    Ch 4
  30. NAVSEA SW363-C3-MMM-010
    MACHINE GUN 40MM, MK 19 MOD 3
    Ch 1
  31. NAVSEA SW370-AE-OPI-010(REVISION-1)
    OPERATOR`S MANUAL 40MM GRENADE LAUNCHER
    Ch 1
  32. NAVSEA SW370-BU-OPI-010(REVISION-2)
    M4A1
    OPERATOR'S MANUALCh 2
  33. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    Ch 2
  34. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITION
    App BCh 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 35
  35. NTTP 3-05.2(2021)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE LAND WARFARE
    App CCh 2
  36. NTTP 3-05.24(2016)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE URBAN COMBAT, SHIPBOARDING, AND GAS AND OIL PLATFORM OPERATIONS (U)
    Ch 5Ch 7
  37. NTTP 3-05.44(2022)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMBATANT CRAFT OPERATIONS
    Ch 1
  38. NTTP 3-05.6
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE RIVERINE OPERATIONS
    App A
  39. NTTP 3-05.9(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TACTICAL GROUND MOBILITY OPERATIONS
    Ch 2Ch 3
  40. NWP 3-05(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE
    Ch 5
  41. NWP 3-07.2(REVISION-A)
    NAVY DOCTRINE FOR ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION NWP 3-07.2 (REV. A)
    Ch 2
  42. PUMA AE OPERATOR'S MANUAL
    SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (SUAS) ALL-ENVIRONMENT CAPABLE VARIANT (AECV) PUMA AE WITH DIGITAL DATA LINK (DDL) OPERATOR'S MANUAL
    Ch 1
  43. RAIDER 40 HP OWNERS MANUAL(2021)
    RAIDER 40 HORSEPOWER SUBMERSIBLE/MULTI-FUEL OUTBOARD MOTOR NSN 3H 2805-01-652-3067 PART NO. R40ES-002
    Sec CAPABILITIES/FEATURES
  44. SEAL HANDBOOK
    SEAL HANDBOOK
    Ch 7
  45. SEALION I & II GUIDELINES FOR SEAOPS(REVISION A)
    SEALION I & II GUIDELINES FOR SAFE ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS (SEAOPS)
    Ch 1Ch 5
  46. SOCR DIGITAL OWNERS MANUAL(DOM)
    SOCR DIGITAL OWNERS MANUAL
  47. SOF REF MAN(REVISION-5)
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES REFERENCE MANUAL
    App ACh 1Ch 2Ch 4
  48. SW360-AG-OPI-010
    OPERATOR'S MANUAL FOR 5.56 MM, LIGHTWEIGHT MACHINE GUN, MK 46 MOD 0/1
  49. TC 3-22.9(WITH CHANGE-3)
    RIFLE AND CARBINE
    Ch 2
  50. TC 3-25.26
    MAP READING AND LAND NAVIGATION
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 9
  51. TM 9-1005-GLOCK-14&P
    OPERATOR, FIELD AND SUSTAINMENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2
  52. TM 9-1010-230-10
    OPERATOR`S MANUAL MACHINE GUN, 40MM, MK19, MOD 3
    Ch 3
  53. USSOCOM HANDBOOK NO. 04-24
    USSOCOM COMBAT CONVOY HANDBOOK
    Ch 4
  54. USSOCOM HANDBOOK NO. 10-44
    TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE HBK.
    Ch 1
  55. USSOCOM PUB 3-11
    MULTISERVICE TTP FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN NBC ENVIRONMENT
    App G

Exam topics

7 topics · 23 subtopics

What this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.

Admin/Logistics3M · Administrative Procedures · Force Protection · SOF Heritage
CommsComms Administration · NSW Communications Equipment
MedicalGeneral · TCCC
NavigationLand · Maritime
NSW CraftCCA · CCH · CCL · CCM · SOC-R
SWCC OPSAir · Ground Skills · Mission Planning · MTTP/NTTP · UxS
Weapons, Optics & OrdnanceNight Vision, Electro-Optical Devices · Range Operations · Weapon Systems
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Source: the official March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).