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STS E-5 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Sonar Technician (Submarine) · Effective September 2026 · 29 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. ACINT COMPENDIUM(2025)
    ACINT COMPENDIUM
  2. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 11
  3. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    App CCh 19Ch 23
  4. NAVEDTRA 14188A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 16- TEST EQUIPMENT
  5. NAVEDTRA 14196A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 24-FIBER OPTICS
  6. NAVSEA S9595-AE-MMO-A10(REVISION-2)(WITH CHANGE-F)
    OK-542A/BQ THINLINE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
    DESCRIPTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCECh 3
  7. NAVSEA S9SSN-W4-SSM-NP0 OI 637-10(VOLUME-6)(PART-3)(WITH CHANGE-12)
    SSN688 CLASS VOLUME 6 SHIP SYSTEMS OPERATION PART 3 SYSTEM OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS REELABLE TOWED ARRAY HANDLING SYSTEM OPERATION (OI 637-10)
  8. NAVSEA SE325-CB-MMA-010
    REELABLE TOWED ARRAY HANDLING SYSTEM, TYPE OK-276A/BQ, OK-276()/BQ AND OK-418/BQ
    OPERATING, TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION, AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS W/IPBCh 1
  9. NAVSEA SE340-FA-MMO-010(WITH CHANGE-A)
    BEACON SET, SONAR, AN/BQN-13A
    OP & MAINT
  10. NAVSEA SE394-A1-IEM-010(REVISION-3)
    TOWED BODY, TB-34/BQ
    TB-34 INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM), OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS WITH IPBCh 1
  11. NAVSEA SE394-AT-MMI-010(REVISION-4)
    THINLINE TOWED BODY TB-29A/BQ
    INTERMEDIATE LEVEL MAINTENANCECh 1
  12. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 4
  13. NSWCCD-73-TR-2003/017(REVISION-24)
    (U) OPERATION AND DATA GATHERING PROCEDURES FOR SSN AND SSBN ACINT RECORDERS
    Ch 3
  14. NSWCCD-73-TR2009/010(VERSION 7.0)
    (U) ENHANCED COMBINED CALIBRATION TRIAL AGENDA FOR SSN 688, SSN 688I, SSN 21 AND SSN 774 CLASS SUBMARINES
  15. NTRP 3-21.41.17(WITH UC-6)
    APB-17 CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 9Ch 11Ch 12
  16. NTRP 3-21.41.19(WITH UC-1)
    APB-19 CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 8Ch 9
  17. NTRP 3-21.51.1(2019)
    (U) SUBMARINE TARGET MOTION ANALYSIS (TMA) REFERENCE MANUAL EDITION NOVEMBER 2019
    App BCh 2Ch 3Ch 6Ch B
  18. NTRP 3-21.53.3(WITH CHANGE-2)
    (U) COUNTERMEASURES, PYROTECHNIC, AND SIGNAL DEVICES REFERENCE MANUAL EDITION OCTOBER 2014
    Ch 1
  19. NTRP 3-21.69.1(2013)
    SONAR REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 8
  20. NTRP 3-54.3(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SUBMARINE TACTICAL SECURITY REFERENCE MANUAL
    App DCh 3
  21. NTRP 3-59.6
    (U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUAL
  22. NTTP 3-15.32
    (U) SUBMARINE MINE COUNTERMEASURES MANUAL EDITION MARCH 2021
    Ch 2
  23. NTTP 3-21.21(2024)
    SUBMARINE APPROACH AND ATTACK MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 4
  24. NTTP 3-21.22(3-2017)
    TACTICAL USE OF OCEAN ENVIRONMENT AND SONAR SEARCH MANUAL (U)
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  25. NTTP 3-21.23.10(2023)
    SUBMARINE CONTACT MANAGEMENT MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 4Ch 7
  26. NTTP 3-21.23.12(WITH UC-1)
    SUBMARINE TRACKING MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 4
  27. NTTP 3-54.1(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SUBMARINE TACTICAL SECURITY MANUAL
    Ch 5Ch 6
  28. NTTP 3-55.4(WITH UC-1)
    SUBMARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS MANUAL, RECONNAISSANCE
    Ch 6
  29. NTTP 3-59.2(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SUBMARINE ARCTIC OPERATIONS MANUAL
    App DCh 1Ch 3

Exam topics

7 topics · 26 subtopics

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

ACINTDATA COLLECTION · ROW · SUBMERGED THREATS · SURFACE THREATS · WEAPONS
OCEANOGRAPHIC ANALYSISBATHYMETRY/TOPOGRAPHY · FRONTS & EDDIES · SOUND PROPAGATION · TDA'S
PREVENTATIVE & CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCEGENERAL MAINTENANCE · PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION · QA
SONAR FUNDAMENTALSCONTACT ANALYSIS · FUNDAMENTALS OF SOUNDS · LOFAR · SENSOR CAPABILITIES
SYSTEM EMPLOYMENTAUXILIARY EQUIPMENT · CARRY-ON EQUIPMENT · MAINFRAME · TOWED SYSTEMS
TACTICAL SECURITYCOUNTER-DETECTION · OPERATIONS · SOUND SILENCING
TACTICSAPPROACH & ATTACK · CONTACT MANAGEMENT · TARGET MOTION ANALYSIS
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).