STG2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · FEBRUARY 2027 EXAMReserve (SELRES)

STG E-5 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Sonar Technician (Surface) · Effective September 2026 · 28 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. (U) WORLDWIDE: SURFACE SHIP ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION GUIDE
    SURFACE SHIP ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION GUIDE
    Sec 3Sec 5
  2. ACINT COMPENDIUM(2025)
    ACINT COMPENDIUM
    TOPIC 53-65, ACOUSTIC CLASSIFICATION GUIDE, AKULA, JIANGWEI, KILO, KILO 4B, LUHAI, MING, OSCAR, OSCAR II, SEVERODVINSK, SHANG, SONG, SOVREMENNYY, TYPE 6, UDALOY, YU-3C
  3. ATP-28 EDITION (E) VERSION (1) VOLUME I
    ALLIED ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUAL - TACTICS AND PROCEDURES
    Ch 8
  4. AXP-01 EDITION E(VERSION-7)
    NATO STANDARD AXP-01 ALLIED SUBMARINE AND ANTI-SUBMARINE EXERCISE MANUAL EDITION E VERSION 7
    Ch 5
  5. COMSUBPACINST S3120.78B
    (U) INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (IUSS) OPERATIONS MANUAL (IOM)
  6. CSOSS USER'S MANUAL
    COMBAT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL SEQUENCING SYSTEM USERS GUIDE
    Ch 3Ch 6
  7. NAVAIR-28-SSQ-500-1(REVISION-4)
    SONOBUOYS NAVY AIRCRAFT MODELS P-3, P-8, MH-60, AND NAVY VESSELS
    Ch 1Ch 3
  8. NAVSEA S9086-Q5-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-491)(REVISION-1)
    ELECTRICAL MEASURING AND TEST INSTRUMENTS
    Sec 2Sec 3
  9. NAVSEA SE340-AH-OMI-010(REVISION-1)
    SONAR COMMUNICATIONS SET AN/WQC-2A
    Ch 1
  10. 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
  11. NAVSEA SW515-A0-PRO-020(REVISION-8)
    LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO FIRING CRAFT SURFACE VESSEL TORPEDO TUBES, MK 46/MK 54 TORPEDOES
    Ch 5
  12. NAVSEA SW515-C0-GIB-010/(REVISION-3)
    MK 54 MOD 0 AND MOD 1 TORPEDO GENERAL INFORMATION BOOK
    Ch 2
  13. NAVY WIDE OPTASK ASW(5-2022)
    NAVYWIDE OPTASK ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE
  14. NSTD-05-180
    TL-29A OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
    Ch 2
  15. NTRP 3-21.55.1
    INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 4
  16. NTRP 3-21.69.1(2013)
    SONAR REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
  17. NTRP 3-59.6
    (U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUAL
    App H
  18. NTTP 3-21.1(WITH CHANGE-1)
    STRIKE GROUP ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE COMMANDERS MANUAL EDITION AUGUST 2018
    Ch 2
  19. NTTP 3-21.2(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COORDINATED SUBMARINE OPERATIONS (FORMERLY NWP 3-21.0) EDITION JUNE 2017
  20. NTTP 3-21.22(3-2017)
    TACTICAL USE OF OCEAN ENVIRONMENT AND SONAR SEARCH MANUAL (U)
    Ch 2
  21. NTTP 3-21.24
    SURTASS EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 4Ch 7
  22. NTTP 3-21.36
    SURFACE SHIP PASSIVE LOCALIZATION AND TARGET MOTION ANALYSIS (U)
    Ch 2Ch 3
  23. NTTP 3-21.4(2022)
    SURFACE SHIP ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUAL
    App ACh 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
  24. NTTP 3-55.32(2021)
    (U) INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT GUIDE EDITION MARCH 2021
    Ch 3Ch 4
  25. TACMEMO 3-21.01-22
    IUSS FIXED SENSOR EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    App ACh 5Ch 7
  26. TACMEMO 3-21.1-21(WITH CHANGE-1)
    (U) SONAR SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL FOR AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 SURFACE SHIP UNDERSEA WARFARE COMBAT SYSTEM, ACB-13
    Ch 3Ch 8
  27. TM 3-21.2-21
    (U) SONAR SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL FOR AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 SURFACE SHIP UNDERSEA WARFARE COMBAT SYSTEM, ACB-15/17
    App AApp BApp DCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8
  28. TM IUSS 3-21.23.01-16
    IUSS FIXED SENSOR EMPLOYMENT MANUAL

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 AND 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 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).