SO2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · FEBRUARY 2027 EXAMReserve (SELRES)

SO E-5 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Special Warfare Operator · Effective September 2026 · 33 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. ATP 3-18.11(2021)
    SPECIAL FORCES MILITARY FREE-FALL OPERATIONS
    App D
  2. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.2A
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE HELICOPTER (AND TILTROTOR) ROPE SUSPENSION TECHNIQUES AND CAST AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 6
  3. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.3D
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND PARACHUTING AND CARGO AIRDROP OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 4
  4. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3150.1F
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES DIVING PROGRAM
    Encl 1
  5. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3500.2C
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT (ORM)
    Encl 2Encl 4
  6. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3591.1E
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE RANGE SAFETY PROCEDURES, RANGE SAFETY OFFICER JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
  7. JOINT PUBLICATION 2-0(WITH CHANGE-1)
    JOINT INTELLIGENCE
    Ch 3GLOSSARY PART I
  8. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-05(2020)
    DOCTRINE FOR JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS
    Ch III
  9. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-60(2018)
    JOINT TARGETING
    App D
  10. K-431-0141A(WITH CHANGE-2)
    TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMUNICATIONS COURSE
    UNIT 1, LESSON TOPIC 1.1, 1, LESSON TOPIC 1.10, 1, LESSON TOPIC 1.2, 1, LESSON TOPIC 1.3, 1, LESSON TOPIC 1.4, 1, LESSON TOPIC 1.5, 1, LESSON TOPIC 1.6, 2, LESSON
  11. NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SEAL FIELD GUIDE(2013)
    SEAL FIELD GUIDE (VERSION 1)
  12. NAVEDTRA 14295B
    HOSPITAL CORPSMAN
    Ch 21Ch 22
  13. NAVSEA OP 5(REVISION-8)
    AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ASHORE
    Ch 2
  14. NAVSEA SS521-AG-PRO-010(REVISION-7)(WITH CHANGE-A)
    US NAVY DIVING MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 7Ch 15Ch 16
  15. NAVSEA SW010-AD-GTP-010(REVISION-6)
    SMALL ARMS AND SPECIAL WARFARE AMMUNITION
    Ch 4Ch 5Ch 9Ch 10
  16. NAVSEA SW060-AA-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-10)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL DEMOLITION MATERIALS
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 9
  17. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITION
    App BCh 5Ch 10
  18. NSW LPO BOOK(REVISION-4)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE LEADING PETTY OFFICER BOOK
  19. NTTP 3-05.14
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE NONCOMBATANT EVACUATION OPERATIONS
    App D
  20. NTTP 3-05.2(2021)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE LAND WARFARE
    App GCh 1Ch 2Ch 3
  21. NTTP 3-05.2.1(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE BREACHER MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 6Ch 8Ch 10
  22. NTTP 3-05.21(8-2016)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMBAT SWIMMER OPERATIONS
    Ch 3
  23. NTTP 3-05.24(2016)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE URBAN COMBAT, SHIPBOARDING, AND GAS AND OIL PLATFORM OPERATIONS (U)
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
  24. NTTP 3-05.4(2024)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SUBMARINE OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 1
  25. NTTP 3-05.42(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNDERSEA WARFARE
    Ch 7
  26. NTTP 3-05.45(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS
    App A
  27. NTTP 3-05.9(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TACTICAL GROUND MOBILITY OPERATIONS
    Ch 3
  28. NWP 3-05(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 5
  29. SAVSERSUP6
    JOINT ARMY REPORTING FORMATS
    Sec 109
  30. SEAL HANDBOOK
    SEAL HANDBOOK
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 9Ch 12
  31. SOF REF MAN(REVISION-5)
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5
  32. ST 23-31-1
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS PECULIAR MODIFICATION M4A1 ACCESSORY KIT (SOPMOD KIT)
    Ch 1Ch 5
  33. WING CRRC MANUAL
    WING INFLATABLES P-SERIES CRRC P4.2, P4.7, P5.3 AND P5.8 OPERATOR MANUAL
    TOPIC FABRIC REPAIR, INFLATION SPECIFICATIONS, REPAIRS, PUNCTURES, AND LARGE REPAIRS, TRAILERING

Exam topics

4 topics · 16 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
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 RESERVE Navy Advancement exam that will be given to SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) PERSONNEL in February 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 February 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective September 2026).