SO2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

SO E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Special Warfare Operator · Effective October 2026 · 37 references on the Regular exam

  1. ATP 3-18.11(2025)
    SPECIAL FORCES MILITARY FREE-FALL OPERATIONS
    App DCh 5
  2. CHART NO. 1(EDITION-13)
    U.S. CHART NO. 1 SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS USED ON PAPER AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS
    Sec Q
  3. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.2A
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE HELICOPTER (AND TILTROTOR) ROPE SUSPENSION TECHNIQUES AND CAST AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 4
  4. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.3D
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND PARACHUTING AND CARGO AIRDROP OPERATIONS MANUAL
    App ICh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  5. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3150.1F
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES DIVING PROGRAM
    Encl 1
  6. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3500.2C
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT (ORM)
    Encl 1Encl 2
  7. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3591.1F
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE RANGE SAFETY PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
  8. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST S3500.3B(SECTION-4)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE FORCE TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL
  9. K-431-0100C
    TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (RSO) COURSE
    OUTLINE SHEET 4-1-1
  10. K-431-0141A(WITH CHANGE-2)
    TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMUNICATIONS COURSE
    INFO SHEET 1-1-3, 1-1-6, 1-2-2, 1-4-2, 1-5-2, 1-6-2, 1-7-2, 2-2-2, 2-3-2
  11. NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SEAL FIELD GUIDE(2013)
    SEAL FIELD GUIDE (VERSION 1)
  12. NAVEDTRA 14295B
    HOSPITAL CORPSMAN
    Ch 20Ch 21Ch 22Ch 23
  13. NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)
    NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK
    Annex 4Rule 21Rule 27
  14. NAVSEA SS521-AG-PRO-010(REVISION-7)(WITH CHANGE-A)
    US NAVY DIVING MANUAL
    Ch 4Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 16Ch 17
  15. NAVSEA SW010-AD-GTP-010(REVISION-7)
    SMALL ARMS AND SPECIAL WARFARE AMMUNITION
    Ch 4
  16. NAVSEA SW060-AA-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-10)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL DEMOLITION MATERIALS
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 9
  17. NAVSEA SW215-CB-MMO-010
    BINOCULAR NIGHT VISION DEVICE (BNVD) AN/PVS-31B
    Ch 1
  18. NAVSUP P-485, VOLUME I(REVISION-9)
    NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND PUBLICATION 485 OPERATIONAL FORCES SUPPLY PROCEDURES
    Ch 1
  19. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITION
    Ch 36
  20. NSW LPO BOOK(REVISION-4)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE LEADING PETTY OFFICER BOOK
  21. NSW SUT SOP HANDBOOK(VERSION 3.1)
    SMALL UNIT TACTICS SOP HANDBOOK
    TOPIC COMBAT SWIMMER, GFC/TACLEAD ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, LAND WARFARE, SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE
  22. NTTP 3-05.2(WITH ERRETUM 1)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE LAND WARFARE
    App BApp CApp FCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  23. NTTP 3-05.2.1(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE BREACHER MANUAL
    Ch 6
  24. NTTP 3-05.21(8-2016)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMBAT SWIMMER OPERATIONS
    Ch 3Ch 6
  25. NTTP 3-05.23
    SEAL DEMOLITION MANUAL (U)
    Ch 5
  26. NTTP 3-05.24(WITH ERRETUM 1)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE URBAN COMBAT, SHIPBOARDING, AND GAS AND OIL PLATFORM OPERATIONS (U)
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
  27. NTTP 3-05.42(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNDERSEA WARFARE
  28. NTTP 3-05.45(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS
    App 3
  29. NTTP 3-05.46
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE MISSION PLANNING
    Ch 2
  30. NTTP 3-05.9(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TACTICAL GROUND MOBILITY OPERATIONS
    App BCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6Ch 7
  31. NWP 3-05(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE
    App ACh 5
  32. SEAL HANDBOOK
    SEAL HANDBOOK
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 9
  33. SOF REF MAN(REVISION-5)
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES REFERENCE MANUAL
    App ACh 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  34. ST 23-31-1
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS PECULIAR MODIFICATION M4A1 ACCESSORY KIT (SOPMOD KIT)
    Ch 5
  35. TC 3-25.26
    MAP READING AND LAND NAVIGATION
    Ch 6
  36. USSOCOM HANDBOOK NO. 04-24
    USSOCOM COMBAT CONVOY HANDBOOK
    Ch 1
  37. WING CRRC MANUAL
    WING INFLATABLES P-SERIES CRRC P4.2, P4.7, P5.3 AND P5.8 OPERATOR MANUAL
    Ch 2

Exam topics

5 topics · 17 subtopics

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

Admin/LogisticsMaintenance · Publications · Reports and Forms
Command, Control, CommunicationCommunications · Force Structure · Mission Planning
MobilityAir Operations · Land Operations · Maritime Operations
Naval Special Operations1g History And Heritage · Communications · Diving · Land Operations · Medical · Ordnance · SOF Core Activities
X-History and HeritageX-Chronology
Official notes and source
  1. Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
  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.
  5. If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.

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