STGC · E-7 BIBLIOGRAPHY · JANUARY 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
STG E-7 Bibs · January 2027
Sonar Technician (Surface) · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 33 references on the Regular exam
- (U) WORLDWIDE: SURFACE SHIP ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION GUIDESURFACE SHIP ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION GUIDESec 2Sec 3Sec 6
- ACINT COMPENDIUM(2026)ACINT COMPENDIUMTOPIC ACINT SUBMARINE QUIETING, AKULA, DACHOU, JIANGKAI, KILO, LUYANG, SEVERODVINSK, SHANG, SKD-143, SONG, SOVREMENNYY, SUBMARINE QUIETING COMPARISON, TE-2, USET-80, YU-3C, YU-6, YU-7, Z-9C
- ACINT TERMINOLOGYACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE (ACINT) TERMINOLOGYSec 1
- ATP-01 VOLUME I(EDITION H)(VERSION-1)ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURESCh 6
- AXP-01 EDITION E(VERSION-7)NATO STANDARD AXP-01 ALLIED SUBMARINE AND ANTI-SUBMARINE EXERCISE MANUAL EDITION E VERSION 7Ch 2Ch 3
- CNSL/CNSPINST C9073.6USS ARLIEGH BURKE (DDG-51) CLASS SHIP SILENCING INSTRUCTIONCh 5Ch 6Ch 7
- COMSUBPACINST S3120.78B(U) INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (IUSS) OPERATIONS MANUAL (IOM)Ch 2Ch 4Ch 6Ch 8
- CSOSS USER'S MANUALCOMBAT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL SEQUENCING SYSTEM USERS GUIDECh 1Ch 6
- FXP 1(REVISION-J)(WITH CHANGE-6)ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE (ASW) EXERCISES(U)App C
- NAVAIR-28-SSQ-500-1(REVISION-4)SONOBUOYS NAVY AIRCRAFT MODELS P-3, P-8, MH-60, AND NAVY VESSELSCh 1
- NAVSEA SE340-AH-OMI-010(REVISION-1)SONAR COMMUNICATIONS SET AN/WQC-2ACh 2
- NAVSEA SW515-A0-PRO-010(REVISION-7)LOCALIZATION AND RETRIEVAL OF LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDOES MK 46/MK 54 EXERCISE TORPEDOES, MK 46/MK 54 REXTORPSCh 10
- NAVSEA SW515-A0-PRO-020(REVISION-8)LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO FIRING CRAFT SURFACE VESSEL TORPEDO TUBES, MK 46/MK 54 TORPEDOESCh 1Ch 2Ch 5
- NAVSEA SW515-C0-GIB-010(REVISION-3)MK 54 MOD 0 AND MOD 1 TORPEDO GENERAL INFORMATION BOOKCh 2
- NAVY WIDE OPTASK ASW(5-2022)NAVYWIDE OPTASK ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE
- NSTD-05-180TL-29A OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
- NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)Ch 1
- NTRP 3-21.55.1INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM REFERENCE MANUALCh 2Ch 4
- NTRP 3-21.69.1(2013)SONAR REFERENCE MANUALCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
- NTRP 3-59.6(U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUALApp GApp HCh 1Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
- NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUALCh 5
- NTTP 3-21.1(WITH CHANGE-1)STRIKE GROUP ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE COMMANDERS MANUAL EDITION AUGUST 2018Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 9
- NTTP 3-21.2(WITH CHANGE-1)COORDINATED SUBMARINE OPERATIONS (FORMERLY NWP 3-21.0) EDITION JUNE 2017Ch 9
- NTTP 3-21.22(3-2017)TACTICAL USE OF OCEAN ENVIRONMENT AND SONAR SEARCH MANUAL (U)Ch 2
- NTTP 3-21.24SURTASS EMPLOYMENT MANUALCh 9
- NTTP 3-21.36SURFACE SHIP PASSIVE LOCALIZATION AND TARGET MOTION ANALYSIS (U)Ch 5
- NTTP 3-21.4(2022)SURFACE SHIP ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUALApp ACh 2Ch 4Ch 6Ch 8
- NTTP 3-22.5 MARITIME(2024)MARITIME AIRCRAFT TACTICAL POCKET GUIDE
- NTTP 3-55.32(2021)(U) INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT GUIDE EDITION MARCH 2021Ch 4Ch 6
- TACMEMO 3-21.01-22IUSS FIXED SENSOR EMPLOYMENT MANUALCh 6Ch 7
- 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-13Ch 5Ch 8
- TACMEMO 3-21.1-23SONAR SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL FOR AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 SURFACE SHIP UNDERSEA WARFARE COMBAT SYSTEM, ACB-19App ECh 4Ch C
- TM 3-21.2-21(U) SONAR SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL FOR AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 SURFACE SHIP UNDERSEA WARFARE COMBAT SYSTEM, ACB-15/17App BApp DCh 3Ch 6Ch 8
Exam topics
6 topics · 18 subtopicsWhat 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
Substitute exams are given after the Regular exam to sailors who couldn't take it as scheduled. Study this list only if you're taking the substitute.
- (U) WORLDWIDE: SURFACE SHIP ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION GUIDESURFACE SHIP ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION GUIDE
- ACINT COMPENDIUM(2022)ACINT COMPENDIUM
- APP-7(EDITION F)(VERSION-1)JOINT BREVITY WORDS PUBLICATIONS
- ATP-01 VOLUME I(EDITION H)(VERSION-1)ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES
- ATP-28 EDITION (E) VERSION (1) VOLUME IALLIED ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUAL - TACTICS AND PROCEDURES
- AXP-01 EDITION E(VERSION-7)NATO STANDARD AXP-01 ALLIED SUBMARINE AND ANTI-SUBMARINE EXERCISE MANUAL EDITION E VERSION 7
- CNSL/CNSPINST C9073.6USS ARLIEGH BURKE (DDG-51) CLASS SHIP SILENCING INSTRUCTION
- COMSUBPACINST S3120.78B(U) INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (IUSS) OPERATIONS MANUAL (IOM)
- CSOSS USER'S MANUALCOMBAT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL SEQUENCING SYSTEM USERS GUIDE
- FXP 1(REVISION-J)(WITH CHANGE-6)ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE (ASW) EXERCISES(U)
- NAVSEA S6340-AA-MMA-010(REVISION-8)OTTO FUEL IISAFETY, STORAGE AND HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS
- NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERAL
- NAVSEA S9086-Q5-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-491)(REVISION-1)ELECTRICAL MEASURING AND TEST INSTRUMENTS
- NAVSEA SW512-A0-ASY-010(REVISION-12)DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, INSTALLATION, REMOVAL AND TRAJECTORY DATA FOR MK 46/MK 54 TORPEDO FLIGHT ACCESSORIES
- NAVSEA SW515-A0-PRO-020(REVISION-8)LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO FIRING CRAFT SURFACE VESSEL TORPEDO TUBES, MK 46/MK 54 TORPEDOES
- NAVSEA SW515-A5-GIB-010(REVISION-1)GENERAL INFORMATION BOOK FOR MK 46 MOD 5A AND MOD 5A(SW) TORPEDO
- NAVSEA SW515-AG-OMP-010(REVISION-4)RECOVERABLE EXERCISE TORPEDO (REXTORP), MK 46;
- NAVY WIDE OPTASK ASW(5-2022)NAVYWIDE OPTASK ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE
- NSTD-05-180TL-29A OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
- NTRP 1-01(2024)THE NAVY WARFARE LIBRARY USER MANUAL
- NTRP 1-03.1(WITH CHANGE-1)OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)
- NTRP 3-21.55.1INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM REFERENCE MANUAL
- NTRP 3-21.69.1(2013)SONAR REFERENCE MANUAL
- NTRP 3-59.6(U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUAL
- NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUAL
- NTTP 3-21.1(WITH CHANGE-1)STRIKE GROUP ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE COMMANDERS MANUAL EDITION AUGUST 2018
- NTTP 3-21.2(WITH CHANGE-1)COORDINATED SUBMARINE OPERATIONS (FORMERLY NWP 3-21.0) EDITION JUNE 2017
- NTTP 3-21.22(3-2017)TACTICAL USE OF OCEAN ENVIRONMENT AND SONAR SEARCH MANUAL (U)
- NTTP 3-21.24SURTASS EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
- NTTP 3-21.36SURFACE SHIP PASSIVE LOCALIZATION AND TARGET MOTION ANALYSIS (U)
- NTTP 3-21.4(2022)SURFACE SHIP ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MANUAL
- NTTP 3-22.5 MARITIME(2021)MARITIME AIRCRAFT TACTICAL POCKET GUIDE
- NTTP 3-55.32(2021)(U) INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT GUIDE EDITION MARCH 2021
- TACMEMO 3-21.01-22IUSS FIXED SENSOR EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
- 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
- TM IUSS 3-21.23.01-16IUSS FIXED SENSOR EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
Exam topics
6 topics · 18 subtopicsWhat 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
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- 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 January 2027. All exam questions are developed by rating subject matter experts utilizing the latest Occupational Standards provided by NAVMAC.
- 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.
- 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.
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Source: the official January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).