SB2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · FEBRUARY 2027 EXAMReserve (SELRES)

SB E-5 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Special Warfare Boat Operator · Effective September 2026 · 57 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. AN/PRC-163(REVISION-B)
    MULTICHANNEL HANDHELD RADIO FIELD REFERENCE GUIDE
    Ch 2
  2. BCS K-060-0030(WITH CHANGE-2)
    TRAINEE GUIDE FOR BASIC CREWMAN SELECTION (BCS)
    INFO SHEET 4-2-1
  3. BCT K-060-0024
    TRAINEE GUIDE FOR BASIC CREWMAN TRAINING
    OUTLINE SHEET 7-7-3
  4. BOAT INFORMATION BOOK FOR COMBATANT CRAFT ASSAULT (CCA) (CCA) (2020)
    Sec 1Sec 5Sec 6Sec 7Sec 8
  5. CHART NO. 1(EDITION-13)
    U.S. CHART NO. 1 SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS USED ON PAPER AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS
    Sec K
  6. COMBATANT CRAFT MEDIUM (CCM) MARK 1(REVISION-9)
    CCM MK 1 CRAFT INFORMATION BOOK (CIB) | CDRL L007
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 7
  7. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.2A
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE HELICOPTER (AND TILTROTOR) ROPE SUSPENSION TECHNIQUES AND CAST AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 4
  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)
  10. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3591.1E
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE RANGE SAFETY PROCEDURES, RANGE SAFETY OFFICER JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
    Encl 2Encl 6Encl 7
  11. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 5530.1D
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND ANTITERRORISM AND PHYSICAL SECURITY PLAN
  12. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 8370.1
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE WEAPONS, VISUAL AUGMENTATION SYSTEMS, AND VISUAL AUGMENTATION WEAPONS ACCESSORIES MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
    Ch 4
  13. COMNAVSPECWARGRUFOURINST 3000.1C
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) COMBATANT CRAFT MARITIME EXTERNAL AIR TRANSPORT SYSTEM (MEATS)
    Encl 1
  14. COMNAVSPECWARGRUFOURINST 3000.3A
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMBATANT-CRAFT EXTERNAL AIR TRANSPORT SYSTEM
    Ch 6
  15. COMNAVSPECWARGRUFOURINST 3120.2B
    STANDARD OPERATION PROCEDURES FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMBATANT-CRAFT
    Ch 6Encl 2
  16. COMNAVSPECWARGRUFOURINST 4700.4I
    ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
    App 6Ch 6
  17. COMNAVSPECWARGRUFOURINST 8015.1D
    ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES AND VISUAL AUGMENTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
  18. COMNAVSPECWARGRUFOURINST S3120.2B(CHANGE-1)
    STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP) FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMBATANT CRAFT
    Encl 3
  19. EKMS-1E(WITH AMENDMENT-1)
    EKMS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR NAVY ELECTRONIC KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TIERS 2 & 3
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
  20. K-431-0100C
    TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (RSO) COURSE
    OUTLINE SHEET 6-1-1
  21. K-431-0141A(WITH CHANGE-2)
    TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMUNICATIONS COURSE
    UNIT 1, LESSON TOPIC 1.1, 1, LESSON TOPIC 1.2, 1, LESSON TOPIC 1.4, 1, LESSON TOPIC 1.5, 1, LESSON TOPIC 1.6, 1, LESSON TOPIC 1.7, 2, LESSON TOPIC 2.1, 2, LESSON T
  22. NAVEDTRA 14295B
    HOSPITAL CORPSMAN
    App ICh 20Ch 21Ch 23
  23. NAVEDTRA 14343A
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE
    Ch 5
  24. NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK (2024)
    Annex VRule 5Rule 9Rule 15Rule 23Rule 27Rule 30Rule 34Rule 35Rule 37
  25. NAVSEA OP 5(REVISION-8)
    AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ASHORE
    Ch 3
  26. NAVSEA SW010-AD-GTP-010(REVISION-6)
    SMALL ARMS AND SPECIAL WARFARE AMMUNITION
  27. NAVSEA SW215-CB-MMO-010
    BINOCULAR NIGHT VISION DEVICE (BNVD) AN/PVS-31B
    Ch 1
  28. NAVSEA SW360-AH-OPI-010(WITH CHANGE-D)
    OPERATOR`S MANUAL FOR MACHINE GUN, 7.62MM, M240
    WP 0007
  29. NAVSEA SW360-AW-OPI-010(2017)
    MACHINE GUN, CALIBER .50: M2A1 WITH FIXED HEADSPACE AND TIMING M2, HEAVY BARREL, FLEXIBLE, WITH EQUIPMENT
    WP 0002
  30. NAVSEA SW361-AB-MMO-010(REVISION-2)
    OPERATOR`S MANUAL .50 CAL MACHINE GUN M2, HVY BARREL
    WP 0027
  31. NAVSEA SW363-C3-MMM-010
    MACHINE GUN 40MM, MK 19 MOD 3
    Ch 1Ch 6
  32. NAVSEA SW370-AE-OPI-010(REVISION-1)
    OPERATOR`S MANUAL 40MM GRENADE LAUNCHER
    Ch 1
  33. NAVSEA SW370-BB-OPI-010(REVISION-1)
    SHOTGUN, 12-GAUGE MOSSBERG 500A1
    Ch 2
  34. NAVSEA SW370-BU-OPI-010(REVISION-2)
    M4A1
    OPERATOR'S MANUALCh 1Ch 2
  35. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    App CCh 1
  36. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITION
    App BCh 1Ch 4Ch 6Ch 9Ch 10Ch 11Ch 29Ch 36
  37. NSWC PCD/MP/X32-13-002(REVISION-5)
    MK 18 MOD 2 UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE (UUV) SYSTEM TACTICS GUIDE (TACGUIDE)
    Ch 2
  38. NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)
  39. NTTP 3-05.2(2021)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE LAND WARFARE
    Ch 1Ch 2
  40. NTTP 3-05.24(2016)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE URBAN COMBAT, SHIPBOARDING, AND GAS AND OIL PLATFORM OPERATIONS (U)
    Ch 7
  41. NTTP 3-05.44(2022)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMBATANT CRAFT OPERATIONS
    Ch 1
  42. NTTP 3-05.46
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE MISSION PLANNING
    Ch 4
  43. NTTP 3-05.6
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE RIVERINE OPERATIONS
    App AApp DCh 1Ch 2
  44. NTTP 3-05.9(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TACTICAL GROUND MOBILITY OPERATIONS
    Ch 3
  45. NWP 3-05(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE
    Ch 5
  46. NWP 3-07.2(REVISION-A)
    NAVY DOCTRINE FOR ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION NWP 3-07.2 (REV. A)
    Ch 2
  47. 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
  48. SEALION I & II GUIDELINES FOR SEAOPS(REVISION A)
    SEALION I & II GUIDELINES FOR SAFE ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS (SEAOPS)
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
  49. SOCR DIGITAL OWNERS MANUAL (DOM)
  50. SOF REF MAN(REVISION-5)
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  51. SW360-AG-OPI-010
    OPERATOR'S MANUAL FOR 5.56 MM, LIGHTWEIGHT MACHINE GUN, MK 46 MOD 0/1
  52. TC 3-22.9(WITH CHANGE-3)
    RIFLE AND CARBINE
    App BApp FCh 7
  53. TC 3-25.26
    MAP READING AND LAND NAVIGATION
    Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 9
  54. USSOCOM HANDBOOK NO. 04-24
    USSOCOM COMBAT CONVOY HANDBOOK
    Ch 3
  55. USSOCOM HANDBOOK NO. 10-44
    TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE HBK.
    App CCh 1
  56. USSOCOM PUB 3-11
    MULTISERVICE TTP FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN NBC ENVIRONMENT
    Ch 2
  57. WING CRRC MANUAL
    WING INFLATABLES P-SERIES CRRC P4.2, P4.7, P5.3 AND P5.8 OPERATOR MANUAL
    TOPIC FABRIC REPAIR, INFLATION

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 February 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective September 2026).