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SO E-6 Bibs · March 2027

Special Warfare Operator · Effective October 2026 · 44 references on the Regular exam

ADRP 1-02
TERMS AND MILITARY SYMBOLS
Ch 9
AN/PRC-163(REVISION-C)
AN/PRC-163 MULTICHANNEL HANDHELD RADIO FIELD REFERENCE GUIDE
TOPIC SYSTEM SETUP
COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.2A
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE HELICOPTER (AND TILTROTOR) ROPE SUSPENSION TECHNIQUES AND CAST AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS MANUAL
Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5
COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.3D
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND PARACHUTING AND CARGO AIRDROP OPERATIONS MANUAL
Ch 1Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3150.1G
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES DIVING PROGRAM
Encl 1Encl 3
COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3500.2C
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT (ORM)
Encl 1Encl 2Encl 3
COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST S3500.3B(SECTION-4)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE FORCE TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL
Ch 1Ch 2
EKMS-1E(WITH AMENDMENT-1)
EKMS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR NAVY ELECTRONIC KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TIERS 2 & 3
Annex A
ISBN 978-0-16-080896-8
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES MEDICAL HANDBOOK
Ch 1
JOINT PUB 3-05.1
UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE
JOINT PUBLICATION 2-0(WITH CHANGE-1)
JOINT INTELLIGENCE
Ch 2
JOINT PUBLICATION 3-05(2025)
JOINT DOCTRINE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Ch 2
JOINT PUBLICATION 3-60(2024)
JOINT TARGETING
JOINT PUBLICATION 5-0(2025)
JOINT PLANNING
K-431-0100C
TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (RSO) COURSE
UNIT 1, 6\R\N, 8\R\N
K-431-0141A(WITH CHANGE-2)
TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMUNICATIONS COURSE
UNIT 1, INFORMATION SHEET 1-1-2, 1, INFORMATION SHEET 1-1-3, 1, INFORMATION SHEET 1-1-4, 1, INFORMATION SHEET 1-1-6, 1, INFORMATION SHEET 1-5-2, 1, INFORMATION SHE
LIGHTNING BOLT HANDHELD (LBHH) OPERATION(REVISION-1)
LIGHTNING BOLT HANDHELD (LBHH) OPERATION (REVISION-1)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SEAL FIELD GUIDE(2013)
SEAL FIELD GUIDE (VERSION 1)
TOPIC MISSION PLANNING, REFERENCE, REPORTING
NAVEDTRA 14295B
HOSPITAL CORPSMAN
Ch 22Ch 23
NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK(2024)
NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK
Rule 27Rule 28Rule 32
NAVSEA SS521-AG-PRO-010(REVISION-7)(WITH CHANGE-A)
US NAVY DIVING MANUAL
Ch 2Ch 3Ch 15Ch 16Ch 17
NAVSEA SW010-AD-GTP-010(REVISION-7)
SMALL ARMS AND SPECIAL WARFARE AMMUNITION
Ch 7
NAVSEA SW060-AA-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-10)
TECHNICAL MANUAL DEMOLITION MATERIALS
Ch 2
NAVSEA SW300-BC-SAF-010(REVISION-3)
CLEARING LIVE AMMUNITION FROM GUNS
Ch 2
NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)
PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITION
Ch 9
NSW LPO BOOK(REVISION-4)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE LEADING PETTY OFFICER BOOK
Ch 1Ch 2
NSW SUT SOP HANDBOOK(VERSION 3.1)
SMALL UNIT TACTICS SOP HANDBOOK
TOPIC COMBAT SWIMMER, FORMATIONS
NTTP 3-05.2(WITH ERRETUM 1)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE LAND WARFARE
App FCh 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
NTTP 3-05.21(8-2016)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMBAT SWIMMER OPERATIONS
Ch 3Ch 4
NTTP 3-05.24(WITH ERRETUM 1)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE URBAN COMBAT, SHIPBOARDING, AND GAS AND OIL PLATFORM OPERATIONS (U)
Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7
NTTP 3-05.42(WITH CHANGE-1)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNDERSEA WARFARE
Ch 8
NTTP 3-05.46
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE MISSION PLANNING
Ch 1Ch 6
NTTP 3-05.47(WITH CHANGE-1)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE AFLOAT FORWARD STAGING BASE OPERATIONS
NTTP 3-05.9(2023)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TACTICAL GROUND MOBILITY OPERATIONS
App CApp DCh 2Ch 3Ch 5
NWP 3-05(2023)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE
Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5
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 1Sec 2
SEAL HANDBOOK
SEAL HANDBOOK
Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 6Ch 9Ch 13Ch 15
SECNAVINST 1650.1J
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY AWARDS POLICY
SOF REF MAN(REVISION-5)
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES REFERENCE MANUAL
App ACh 1Page 15
TC 3-22.9(WITH CHANGE-3)
RIFLE AND CARBINE
App B
USSOCOM DIRECTIVE 525-16
(U) OPERATIONAL PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
USSOCOM DIRECTIVE 525-5(2025)
(U) ADVANCED SPECIAL OPERATIONS TECHNIQUES
USSOCOM HANDBOOK NO. 04-24
USSOCOM COMBAT CONVOY HANDBOOK
Sec 12
WING CRRC MANUAL
WING INFLATABLES P-SERIES CRRC P4.2, P4.7, P5.3 AND P5.8 OPERATOR MANUAL
TOPIC FABRIC REPAIR

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

Substitute exams are given after the Regular exam to sailors who couldn't take it as scheduled. Study this list only if you're taking the substitute.

ADRP 1-02
TERMS AND MILITARY SYMBOLS
Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
ATP 3-18.11(2021)
SPECIAL FORCES MILITARY FREE-FALL OPERATIONS
App H
ATP 3-21.8(2024)
INFANTRY RIFLE PLATOON AND SQUAD
App D
CHART NO. 1(EDITION-13)
U.S. CHART NO. 1 SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS USED ON PAPER AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS
COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.2A
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE HELICOPTER (AND TILTROTOR) ROPE SUSPENSION TECHNIQUES AND CAST AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS MANUAL
Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6
COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.3D
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND PARACHUTING AND CARGO AIRDROP OPERATIONS MANUAL
App CCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3150.1F
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES DIVING PROGRAM
Encl 1
COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3500.2C
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT (ORM)
Encl 1Encl 2Encl 3
COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3591.1E
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE RANGE SAFETY PROCEDURES, RANGE SAFETY OFFICER JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Encl 6
COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST S3500.3A
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE FORCE READINESS MANUAL
EKMS-1E(WITH AMENDMENT-1)
EKMS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR NAVY ELECTRONIC KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TIERS 2 & 3
Ch 1
ISBN 978-0-16-080896-8
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES MEDICAL HANDBOOK
Ch 13
JOINT PUBLICATION 2-0(WITH CHANGE-1)
JOINT INTELLIGENCE
Ch ICh III
JOINT PUBLICATION 5-0(WITH CHANGE-1)
JOINT PLANNING
Ch III
K-431-0100C
TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (RSO) COURSE
Unit 1Unit 2Unit 6
K-431-0141A(WITH CHANGE-2)
TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMUNICATIONS COURSE
INFO SHEET 1-12-3Unit 1Unit 2
LIGHTNING BOLT HANDHELD (LBHH) OPERATION(REVISION-1)
LIGHTNING BOLT HANDHELD (LBHH) OPERATION (REVISION-1)
TOPIC EXTERNAL POWER, INTERFACE, MSG INFIL, POWERING
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SEAL FIELD GUIDE(2013)
SEAL FIELD GUIDE (VERSION 1)
TOPIC TACTICAL MISSION TASKS
NAVEDTRA 14295B
HOSPITAL CORPSMAN
Ch 21Ch 23
NAVSEA SS521-AG-PRO-010(REVISION-7)(WITH CHANGE-A)
US NAVY DIVING MANUAL
Ch 3Ch 7Ch 15Ch 16
NAVSEA SW010-AD-GTP-010(REVISION-6)
SMALL ARMS AND SPECIAL WARFARE AMMUNITION
Ch 5
NAVSEA SW300-BC-SAF-010(REVISION-3)
CLEARING LIVE AMMUNITION FROM GUNS
Ch 2
NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)
PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITION
Ch 1Ch 10
NSW SUT SOP HANDBOOK(VERSION 3.1)
SMALL UNIT TACTICS SOP HANDBOOK
Topic GFC/TACLEADTopic MAROPS
NTTP 3-05.14
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE NONCOMBATANT EVACUATION OPERATIONS
App DCh 2
NTTP 3-05.2(2021)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE LAND WARFARE
App BApp FApp JCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
NTTP 3-05.21(8-2016)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMBAT SWIMMER OPERATIONS
Ch 3
NTTP 3-05.23
SEAL DEMOLITION MANUAL (U)
App ACh 5
NTTP 3-05.24(2016)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE URBAN COMBAT, SHIPBOARDING, AND GAS AND OIL PLATFORM OPERATIONS (U)
Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5
NTTP 3-05.4(2024)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SUBMARINE OPERATIONS MANUAL
App ECh 3Ch 7
NTTP 3-05.42(WITH CHANGE-1)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNDERSEA WARFARE
Ch 7Ch 8Ch 10
NTTP 3-05.45(2023)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS
Ch 1Ch 2
NTTP 3-05.46
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE MISSION PLANNING
Ch 2
NTTP 3-05.47 SUPP
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE AFLOAT FORWARD STAGING BASE OPERATIONS SUPPLEMENT
App QCh 5
NTTP 3-05.9(2023)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TACTICAL GROUND MOBILITY OPERATIONS
Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4
NWP 3-05(2023)
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE
Ch 2Ch 5
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 2Sec 3
SEAL HANDBOOK
SEAL HANDBOOK
Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 9
SOF REF MAN(REVISION-5)
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES REFERENCE MANUAL
Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6
SOMPE MANUAL
SPECIAL OPERATIONS MISSION PLANNING ENVIRONMENT (SOMPE) TRAINING MANUAL
SECTION FM 101-5, CH. 2, MISSION PLANNING, MISSION ANALYSIS CHEAT SHEET
SPECIAL OPERATIONS ADVANCED TACTICAL PARAMEDICS(SO-ATPS)
U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND'S PROTOCOLS FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS ADVANCED TACTICAL PARAMEDICS (SO-ATPS)
Sec 1Sec 2
ST 23-31-1
SPECIAL OPERATIONS PECULIAR MODIFICATION M4A1 ACCESSORY KIT (SOPMOD KIT)
Ch 5
TC 3-22.9(WITH CHANGE-3)
RIFLE AND CARBINE
App B
TC 3-25.26
MAP READING AND LAND NAVIGATION
Ch 4Ch 5
USSOCOM DIRECTIVE 525-16
(U) OPERATIONAL PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Sec II
USSOCOM HANDBOOK NO. 04-24
USSOCOM COMBAT CONVOY HANDBOOK
Ch 1

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

zzHISTORY AND HERITAGECHRONOLOGY

Official notes and source

Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
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.
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.
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.
If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.

Source: the official March 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).