SO1 · E-6 BIBLIOGRAPHY · FEBRUARY 2027 EXAMReserve (SELRES)

SO E-6 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Special Warfare Operator · Effective September 2026 · 40 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. ADRP 1-02
    TERMS AND MILITARY SYMBOLS
    Ch 9
  2. CHART NO. 1(EDITION-13)
    U.S. CHART NO. 1 SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS USED ON PAPER AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS
    App 1Sec Q
  3. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.2A
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE HELICOPTER (AND TILTROTOR) ROPE SUSPENSION TECHNIQUES AND CAST AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6
  4. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3000.3D
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND PARACHUTING AND CARGO AIRDROP OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  5. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3500.2C
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT (ORM)
    Encl 1Encl 2Encl 5
  6. COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3591.1E
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE RANGE SAFETY PROCEDURES, RANGE SAFETY OFFICER JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
  7. FM 3-90
    TACTICS
    TOPIC DEFENSIVE TASKS
  8. JOINT PUBLICATION 1(WITH CHANGE-1)
    DOCTRINE FOR THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
    Ch 1
  9. JOINT PUBLICATION 2-0(WITH CHANGE-1)
    JOINT INTELLIGENCE
    Ch III
  10. JOINT PUBLICATION 3-05(2020)
    DOCTRINE FOR JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS
    Ch IICh III
  11. JOINT PUBLICATION 5-0(WITH CHANGE-1)
    JOINT PLANNING
    Ch IICh V
  12. K-431-0100C
    TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (RSO) COURSE
    OUTLINE SHEET 1-1-1, 9-1-1
  13. K-431-0141A(WITH CHANGE-2)
    TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMUNICATIONS COURSE
    Unit 1Unit 2Unit 3
  14. NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SEAL FIELD GUIDE(2013)
    SEAL FIELD GUIDE (VERSION 1)
  15. NAVEDTRA 14295B
    HOSPITAL CORPSMAN
    Ch 21Ch 23
  16. NAVSEA SS521-AG-PRO-010(REVISION-7)(WITH CHANGE-A)
    US NAVY DIVING MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 9Ch 16
  17. NAVSEA SW010-AD-GTP-010(REVISION-6)
    SMALL ARMS AND SPECIAL WARFARE AMMUNITION
    Ch 5
  18. NAVSEA SW060-AA-MMA-010 VOLUME 1(REVISION-10)
    TECHNICAL MANUAL DEMOLITION MATERIALS
    Ch 3Ch 9
  19. NIMA PUB NO 9(VOLUME-1)(2024)
    PUB. NO. 9 AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION VOLUME I 2024 EDITION
    Ch 10
  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
  22. NTTP 3-05.2(2021)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE LAND WARFARE
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Encl LOAA
  23. NTTP 3-05.2.1(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE BREACHER MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 8
  24. NTTP 3-05.21(8-2016)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMBAT SWIMMER OPERATIONS
    Ch 3
  25. NTTP 3-05.24(2016)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE URBAN COMBAT, SHIPBOARDING, AND GAS AND OIL PLATFORM OPERATIONS (U)
    App ACh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8
  26. NTTP 3-05.4(2024)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SUBMARINE OPERATIONS MANUAL
  27. NTTP 3-05.42(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNDERSEA WARFARE
    Ch 1Ch 7Ch 8
  28. NTTP 3-05.46
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE MISSION PLANNING
  29. NTTP 3-05.9(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TACTICAL GROUND MOBILITY OPERATIONS
    App AApp DCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5
  30. NTTP 3-07.11M(WITH CHANGE-2)
    VISIT, BOARD, SEARCH, AND SEIZURE OPERATIONS
  31. NWP 3-05(2023)
    NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5
  32. OPNAVINST 3100.6K
    SPECIAL INCIDENT REPORTING (OPREP-3 PINNACLE, OPREP-3 NAVY BLUE AND OPREP-3 NAVY UNIT SITREP) PROCEDURES
  33. OPNAVINST 3500.39D
    OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT
    Encl 1
  34. SAVSERSUP6
    JOINT ARMY REPORTING FORMATS
    Ch 109C
  35. SEAL HANDBOOK
    SEAL HANDBOOK
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6
  36. SOF REF MAN(REVISION-5)
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 3
  37. TM 9-1005-GLOCK-14&P
    OPERATOR, FIELD AND SUSTAINMENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
    WP 0027
  38. USSOCOM DIRECTIVE 525-16
    (U) OPERATIONAL PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
  39. USSOCOM DIRECTIVE 525-5
    (U) ADVANCED SPECIAL OPERATIONS TECHNIQUES
  40. WING CRRC MANUAL
    WING INFLATABLES P-SERIES CRRC P4.2, P4.7, P5.3 AND P5.8 OPERATOR MANUAL

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
  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-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective September 2026).