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STS E-6 Bibs · March 2027
Sonar Technician (Submarine) · Effective October 2026 · 30 references on the Regular exam
- ACINT COMPENDIUM(2026)ACINT COMPENDIUM
- COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST C3120.26DSUBMARINE OPERATIONS MANUALCh 8
- COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST C9460.3ACOORDINATED SUBMARINE RADIATED NOISE ANALYSIS (U)
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-E)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCECh 5Ch 8Ch 11
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-E)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMSApp CCh 1Ch 19
- NAVEDTRA 14196ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 24-FIBER OPTICSCh 6
- NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERALApp G
- NAVSEA SE325-CB-MMA-010REELABLE TOWED ARRAY HANDLING SYSTEM, TYPE OK-276A/BQ, OK-276()/BQ AND OK-418/BQOPERATING, TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION, AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS W/IPBCh 1
- NAVSEA SE394-AT-MMI-010(REVISION-4)THINLINE TOWED BODY TB-29A/BQINTERMEDIATE LEVEL MAINTENANCECh 1
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS 3-M MANUALApp CCh 2Ch 3
- NSWCCD-73-TR-2003/017(REVISION-24)(U) OPERATION AND DATA GATHERING PROCEDURES FOR SSN AND SSBN ACINT RECORDERSCh 3Ch 4Ch 7
- NTRP 3-21.41.19(WITH URGENT CHANGE-3)APB-19 CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUALApp GCh 7Ch 8
- NTRP 3-21.41.20(WITH CHANGE-2)COMBAT SYSTEM REFERENCE MANUALApp DCh 5Ch 8Ch 9
- NTRP 3-21.41.32(WITH URGENT CHANGE-2)APB-15 AND APB-17 CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUALCh 8Ch 11
- NTRP 3-21.51.1(2019)(U) SUBMARINE TARGET MOTION ANALYSIS (TMA) REFERENCE MANUAL EDITION NOVEMBER 2019App 2App BCh 4
- NTRP 3-21.61.23(WITH CHANGE-1)(U) AN/WSQ-9 SIGNAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL EDITION MAY 2019Ch 1
- NTRP 3-21.69.1(2025)SONAR REFERENCE MANUALCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
- NTRP 3-54.3(2026)SUBMARINE TACTICAL SECURITY REFERENCE MANUALCh 3
- NTRP 3-59.6(U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUALCh 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 6
- NTTP 3-21.21(2026)SUBMARINE APPROACH AND ATTACK MANUALCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NTTP 3-21.22(2025)TACTICAL USE OF THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENTCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NTTP 3-21.23.10(WITH CHANGE-1)SUBMARINE CONTACT MANAGEMENT MANUALCh 5Ch 7
- NTTP 3-21.23.12(WITH UC-1)SUBMARINE TRACKING MANUALCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6
- NTTP 3-54.1(2026)SUBMARINE TACTICAL SECURITY MANUALCh 4Ch 5Ch 6
- NTTP 3-55.4(2026)SUBMARINE RECONNAISSANCE MANUALCh 4
- NTTP 3-59.2(WITH CHANGE-2)SUBMARINE ARCTIC OPERATIONS MANUALApp JCh 4
- NTTP 6-01.3.2NONTRADITIONAL ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATIONS EMPLOYMENT MANUALCh 2
- TM FZ3-21.23.01-21(WITH CHANGE-3)SUBMARINE EVASION MANUALCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
- TM UWDC 3-21.05-23HIGH-GAIN MEDIUM FREQUENCY ARRAY MANUALCh 1
- UNDERSEA AGGRESSOR SQUADRON (AGGRON) WEBSITEUNDERSEA AGGRESSOR SQUADRON (AGGRON), TACAIDS, MUGSHOTS
Exam topics
7 topics · 26 subtopicsWhat 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 · TDAs
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
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.
- ACINT COMPENDIUM(2025)ACINT COMPENDIUM
- COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST C3120.26CSUBMARINE OPERATIONS MANUALCh 8
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCECh 5Ch 8Ch 11
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMSApp CCh 2Ch 19Ch 23Ch 36
- NAVEDTRA 14196ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 24-FIBER OPTICS
- NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERALSec 2
- NAVSEA S9595-AE-MMO-A10(REVISION-2)(WITH CHANGE-F)OK-542A/BQ THINLINE HANDLING EQUIPMENTDESCRIPTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCECh 2
- NAVSEA SE340-FA-MMO-010(WITH CHANGE-A)BEACON SET, SONAR, AN/BQN-13AOP & MAINT
- NAVSEA SE394-AT-MMI-010(REVISION-4)THINLINE TOWED BODY TB-29A/BQINTERMEDIATE LEVEL MAINTENANCECh 1
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS 3-M MANUALApp BCh 2
- NSWCCD-73-TR-2003/017(REVISION-24)(U) OPERATION AND DATA GATHERING PROCEDURES FOR SSN AND SSBN ACINT RECORDERSCh 3Ch 4Ch 8
- NTRP 3-21.41.17(WITH UC-6)APB-17 CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUALApp ACh 3Ch 6Ch 8Ch 9Ch 11Ch 12
- NTRP 3-21.41.19(WITH UC-1)APB-19 CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUALCh 2Ch 5Ch 9
- NTRP 3-21.51.1(2019)(U) SUBMARINE TARGET MOTION ANALYSIS (TMA) REFERENCE MANUAL EDITION NOVEMBER 2019App BCh 4Ch 6
- NTRP 3-21.69.1(2013)SONAR REFERENCE MANUALApp BCh 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 7Ch 8
- NTRP 3-54.3(WITH CHANGE-1)SUBMARINE TACTICAL SECURITY REFERENCE MANUALCh 3
- NTRP 3-59.6(U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUAL
- NTTP 3-15.32(U) SUBMARINE MINE COUNTERMEASURES MANUAL EDITION MARCH 2021Ch 5
- NTTP 3-21.21(2024)SUBMARINE APPROACH AND ATTACK MANUALCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NTTP 3-21.22(3-2017)TACTICAL USE OF OCEAN ENVIRONMENT AND SONAR SEARCH MANUAL (U)App CCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
- NTTP 3-21.23.10(2023)SUBMARINE CONTACT MANAGEMENT MANUALCh 2Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7
- NTTP 3-21.23.12(WITH UC-1)SUBMARINE TRACKING MANUALCh 2Ch 4Ch 6
- NTTP 3-54.1(WITH CHANGE-1)SUBMARINE TACTICAL SECURITY MANUALApp ACh 1Ch 3Ch 5
- NTTP 3-55.4(WITH UC-1)SUBMARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS MANUAL, RECONNAISSANCECh 6
- NTTP 3-59.2(WITH CHANGE-1)SUBMARINE ARCTIC OPERATIONS MANUALApp JCh 1Ch 7
Exam topics
7 topics · 26 subtopicsWhat 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
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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 March 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 March 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).