STG2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

STG E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Sonar Technician (Surface) · Effective October 2026 · 31 references on the Regular exam

  1. (U) WORLDWIDE: SURFACE SHIP ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION GUIDE
    SURFACE SHIP ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION GUIDE
    Sec 1Sec 2Sec 5Sec 6
  2. ACINT COMPENDIUM(2026)
    ACINT COMPENDIUM
    TOPIC 53-65 PROPULSION SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS, JIANGKAI II ACOUSTIC CHARACTERISTICS, JIANGKAI II PROPULSION AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS, LUYANG, LUYANG DDG ACOUSTIC SIGNATURE CHARACTERISTICS, LUYANG DDG CODOG G
  3. APP-7(EDITION F)(VERSION-1)
    JOINT BREVITY WORDS PUBLICATIONS
  4. ATP-01 VOLUME I(EDITION H)(VERSION-1)
    ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES
    Ch 6Ch 12
  5. ATP-28 EDITION (E) VERSION (1) VOLUME I
    ALLIED ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUAL - TACTICS AND PROCEDURES
    Annex 4ACh 9
  6. AXP-01 EDITION E(VERSION-7)
    NATO STANDARD AXP-01 ALLIED SUBMARINE AND ANTI-SUBMARINE EXERCISE MANUAL EDITION E VERSION 7
    Ch 1Ch 3
  7. CNSL/CNSPINST C9073.6
    USS ARLIEGH BURKE (DDG-51) CLASS SHIP SILENCING INSTRUCTION
    Ch 7
  8. COMSUBPACINST S3120.78C
    IUSS OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Figure 6-3
  9. CSOSS USER'S MANUAL
    COMBAT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL SEQUENCING SYSTEM USERS GUIDE
    Ch 3Ch 6
  10. NAVSEA S9165-AE-MMA-010(REVISION-14)
    WINDOW, SONAR DOME, RUBBER, MODEL SDRW-1 FOR DDG 51 CLASS INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND PARTS LIST
    Ch 1
  11. NAVSEA SE340-AH-OMI-010(REVISION-1)
    SONAR COMMUNICATIONS SET AN/WQC-2A
    Ch 1Ch 2
  12. NAVSEA SE376-AC-MMO-010(REVISION-1)
    TORPEDO COUNTERMEASURES TRANSMITTING SET AN/SLQ-25C MECHANICAL HANDLING AND TOWED EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
    Ch 2
  13. NAVSEA SW515-A0-PRO-010(REVISION-7)
    LOCALIZATION AND RETRIEVAL OF LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDOES MK 46/MK 54 EXERCISE TORPEDOES, MK 46/MK 54 REXTORPS
    Ch 9
  14. NAVSEA SW515-A0-PRO-020(REVISION-8)
    LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO FIRING CRAFT SURFACE VESSEL TORPEDO TUBES, MK 46/MK 54 TORPEDOES
    Ch 1Ch 5
  15. NAVSEA SW515-C0-GIB-010/(C)(REVISION-3)
    MK 54 MOD 0 AND MOD 1 TORPEDO GENERAL INFORMATION BOOK
    Ch 2
  16. NSTD-05-180
    TL-29A OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
    Ch 4
  17. NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)
    Ch 1
  18. NTRP 3-21.55.1
    INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  19. NTRP 3-21.61.25(WITH CHANGE-2)
    NAVY TACTICAL REFERENCE PUBLICATION SONAR SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL FOR AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 SURFACE SHIP UNDERSEA WARFARE COMBAT SYSTEM, ACB-11
  20. NTRP 3-21.61.26(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SONAR SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL FOR AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 SURFACE SHIP UNDERSEA WARFARE COMBAT SYSTEM, ACB-13
    App BCh 4
  21. NTRP 3-21.61.27(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SONAR SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL FOR AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 SURFACE SHIP UNDERSEA WARFARE COMBAT SYSTEM, ACB-15/17
    App BCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8
  22. NTRP 3-21.69.1(2025)
    SONAR REFERENCE MANUAL
    CHANGE 5CHAPTER 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, AUXILIARY COMPONENTSTOPIC CONTACT-RADIATED NOISE (ACOUSTIC SOURCES), SPEED-DEPENDENT SOURCES, TURNS-PER-KNOT RATIOS
  23. NTRP 3-59.6
    (U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUAL
    App GCh 1Ch 7
  24. NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 5
  25. NTTP 3-21.22(2025)
    TACTICAL USE OF THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT
    Ch 2Ch 4
  26. NTTP 3-21.24
    SURTASS EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    App ACh 5Ch 7
  27. NTTP 3-21.36
    SURFACE SHIP PASSIVE LOCALIZATION AND TARGET MOTION ANALYSIS (U)
    CHAPTER 3, TRACKING USING RELATIVE DOPPLER
  28. NTTP 3-21.4(2022)
    SURFACE SHIP ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6Ch 8
  29. NTTP 3-22.5 MARITIME(2024)
    MARITIME AIRCRAFT TACTICAL POCKET GUIDE
  30. NTTP 3-55.32(2021)
    (U) INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT GUIDE EDITION MARCH 2021
    Ch 2
  31. TACMEMO 3-21.01-22
    IUSS FIXED SENSOR EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 2

Exam topics

6 topics · 18 subtopics

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

Acoustic AnalysisActive · Aural · Passive
AdministrationData Collection · Messages/Reports · Program Management
Environmental AnalysisDatabases · Oceanography · Range Predictions
Equipment Operations & MaintenanceAuxiliary · Fixed · Mobile
USW System EmploymentCrudes · CSG · IUSS · MPRA
Weapons ManagementDelivery Systems · Ordnance
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).