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STG E-6 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Sonar Technician (Surface) · Effective September 2026 · 34 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. (U) WORLDWIDE: SURFACE SHIP ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION GUIDE
    SURFACE SHIP ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION GUIDE
    Sec 2Sec 3Sec 5
  2. 04000700-1.0.2-898
    53C FRONT END TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL SAILOR VERSION
    Ch 1
  3. ACINT COMPENDIUM(2025)
    ACINT COMPENDIUM
    TOPIC DONGJIAN, JIANGHU, JIANGKAI, JIN, KA-27, KIROV, LUHAI, LUYANG, MING, SET-65, SEVERODVINSK, SHANG, SKD-143, SONG, STEREGUSCHIYY, TE-2, TYPE 6, UDALOY, USET-80, YU-6, YUAN, Z-9
  4. APP-7(EDITION F)(VERSION-1)
    JOINT BREVITY WORDS PUBLICATIONS
  5. AXP-01 EDITION E(VERSION-7)
    NATO STANDARD AXP-01 ALLIED SUBMARINE AND ANTI-SUBMARINE EXERCISE MANUAL EDITION E VERSION 7
    Ch 3Ch 5
  6. CNSL/CNSPINST C9073.6
    USS ARLIEGH BURKE (DDG-51) CLASS SHIP SILENCING INSTRUCTION
  7. COMSUBPACINST S3120.78B
    (U) INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (IUSS) OPERATIONS MANUAL (IOM)
    Ch 4Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
  8. CSOSS USER'S MANUAL
    COMBAT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL SEQUENCING SYSTEM USERS GUIDE
    Ch 1Ch 6
  9. FXP 1(REVISION-J)(WITH CHANGE-6)
    ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE (ASW) EXERCISES(U)
    App C
  10. NAVAIR-28-SSQ-500-1(REVISION-4)
    SONOBUOYS NAVY AIRCRAFT MODELS P-3, P-8, MH-60, AND NAVY VESSELS
    Ch 1
  11. NAVSEA OP 4(REVISION-13)
    AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE SAFETY AFLOAT
  12. NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERAL
    Sec 2
  13. NAVSEA S9753-AA-MMO-010(REVISION-12)
    LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO MK 46/MK 54 STORAGE AND ISSUE
  14. NAVSEA SE340-AH-OMI-010(REVISION-1)
    SONAR COMMUNICATIONS SET AN/WQC-2A
    Ch 3
  15. NAVSEA SE376-AC-MMO-010(REVISION-1)
    TORPEDO COUNTERMEASURES TRANSMITTING SET AN/SLQ-25C MECHANICAL HANDLING AND TOWED EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 3
  16. NAVSEA SW395-AJ-MMO-010(REVISION-1)(WITH CHANGE-10)
    DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN SURFACE VESSEL TORPEDO TUBE MARK 32 MOD 15 AND INTERFACE JUNCTION BOX MARK 70 MOD 0
    Ch 3
  17. NAVSEA SW515-C0-GIB-010/(REVISION-3)
    MK 54 MOD 0 AND MOD 1 TORPEDO GENERAL INFORMATION BOOK
    Ch 2Ch 4
  18. NAVY WIDE OPTASK ASW(5-2022)
    NAVYWIDE OPTASK ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE
  19. NSTD-05-180
    TL-29A OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
    Ch 4
  20. NTRP 3-21.55.1
    INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  21. NTRP 3-21.69.1(2013)
    SONAR REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
  22. NTRP 3-59.6
    (U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUAL
    App AApp GApp HCh 1Ch 5
  23. NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)
    COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUAL
    Ch 4
  24. NTTP 3-21.1(WITH CHANGE-1)
    STRIKE GROUP ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE COMMANDERS MANUAL EDITION AUGUST 2018
  25. NTTP 3-21.22(3-2017)
    TACTICAL USE OF OCEAN ENVIRONMENT AND SONAR SEARCH MANUAL (U)
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  26. NTTP 3-21.24
    SURTASS EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 4
  27. NTTP 3-21.36
    SURFACE SHIP PASSIVE LOCALIZATION AND TARGET MOTION ANALYSIS (U)
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6
  28. NTTP 3-21.4(2022)
    SURFACE SHIP ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 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 5Ch 6Ch 7
  32. TACMEMO 3-21.1-23
    SONAR SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL FOR AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 SURFACE SHIP UNDERSEA WARFARE COMBAT SYSTEM, ACB-19
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 7
  33. 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 BCh 1Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8
  34. 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-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective September 2026).