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STG E-6 Bibs · March 2027

Sonar Technician (Surface) · Effective October 2026 · 36 references on the Regular exam

  1. (U) WORLDWIDE: SURFACE SHIP ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION GUIDE
    SURFACE SHIP ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION GUIDE
    App CSec 1Sec 2Sec 5
  2. 04000700-1.0.2-898
    53C FRONT END TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL SAILOR VERSION
    Ch 1
  3. ACINT COMPENDIUM(2026)
    ACINT COMPENDIUM
    TOPIC AKULA, JIANGKAI, JIANGWEI, KILO, LUHU, LUYANG, MPT-O, OSCAR, SET-92, SEVERODVINSK, SEVERODVINSK ACTIVE SYSTEMS, SHANG II, SONG CLASS SS ENGINE DRIVEN AUXILIRIES, TE-2 BACKGROUND, TYPE 6, YU-6, YU-6 PROPULSI
  4. ACINT TERMINOLOGY
    ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE (ACINT) TERMINOLOGY
    SECTION ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE (ACINT) REFERENCE GUIDEUNDERWATER ACOUSTIC FREQUENCY BANDS
  5. APP-7(EDITION F)(VERSION-1)
    JOINT BREVITY WORDS PUBLICATIONS
  6. ATP-01 VOLUME I(EDITION H)(VERSION-1)
    ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES
    Ch 6Ch 12
  7. ATP-28 EDITION (E) VERSION (1) VOLUME I
    ALLIED ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUAL - TACTICS AND PROCEDURES
  8. AXP-01 EDITION E(VERSION-7)
    NATO STANDARD AXP-01 ALLIED SUBMARINE AND ANTI-SUBMARINE EXERCISE MANUAL EDITION E VERSION 7
    Ch 5
  9. CNSL/CNSPINST C9073.6
    USS ARLIEGH BURKE (DDG-51) CLASS SHIP SILENCING INSTRUCTION
  10. COMSUBPACINST S3120.78C
    IUSS OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Annex CCh 4Figure 6-1
  11. CSOSS USER'S MANUAL
    COMBAT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL SEQUENCING SYSTEM USERS GUIDE
    Ch 1Ch 3
  12. NAVAIR-28-SSQ-500-1(REVISION-4)
    SONOBUOYS NAVY AIRCRAFT MODELS P-3, P-8, MH-60, AND NAVY VESSELS
    Ch 1
  13. NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERAL
    Sec 2
  14. NAVSEA S9086-Q5-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-491)(REVISION-1)
    ELECTRICAL MEASURING AND TEST INSTRUMENTS
    Sec 1
  15. NAVSEA SW515-A0-PRO-020(REVISION-8)
    LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO FIRING CRAFT SURFACE VESSEL TORPEDO TUBES, MK 46/MK 54 TORPEDOES
    Ch 2Ch 5
  16. NAVSEA SW581-D1-PRO-010/EMATT MOD 3(REVISION-1)
    EXPENDABLE MOBILE ASW TRAINING TARGET (EMATT) MARK 39 MOD 3
    Ch 2
  17. NAVY WIDE OPTASK ASW(5-2022)
    NAVYWIDE OPTASK ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE
  18. NSTD-05-180
    TL-29A OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
    Ch 5
  19. NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)
    Ch 1
  20. NTRP 3-21.55.1
    INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 4
  21. 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
    Ch 3
  22. 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 AApp BApp DCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
  23. NTRP 3-21.69.1(2025)
    SONAR REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8
  24. NTRP 3-59.6
    (U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUAL
    App HCh 5
  25. NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUAL
    Ch 5Ch 6
  26. NTTP 3-21.2(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COORDINATED SUBMARINE OPERATIONS
    Ch 9
  27. NTTP 3-21.22(2025)
    TACTICAL USE OF THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT
    Ch 2Ch 4
  28. NTTP 3-21.24
    SURTASS EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    App ACh 4Ch 5
  29. NTTP 3-21.36
    SURFACE SHIP PASSIVE LOCALIZATION AND TARGET MOTION ANALYSIS (U)
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  30. NTTP 3-21.4(2022)
    SURFACE SHIP ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
  31. NTTP 3-22.5 MARITIME(2024)
    MARITIME AIRCRAFT TACTICAL POCKET GUIDE
  32. NTTP 3-55.32(2021)
    (U) INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT GUIDE EDITION MARCH 2021
    Ch 2
  33. TACMEMO 3-21.01-22
    IUSS FIXED SENSOR EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 7
  34. 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 4
  35. TACMEMO 3-21.2-24(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SONAR SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL FOR AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 SURFACE SHIP UNDERSEA WARFARE COMBAT SYSTEM, ACB-19
    Ch 1
  36. TM IUSS 3-21.01-24
    (U) FIXED SENSOR EMPLOYMENT MANUAL ASB-13
    Ch 7

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