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STS E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Sonar Technician (Submarine) · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 33 references on the Regular exam

  1. ACINT COMPENDIUM(2026)
    ACINT COMPENDIUM
  2. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 9460.4A(WITH CHANGE-2)
    SUBMARINE TOWED ARRAY IN-PORT OPERATIONS, EMERGENCY RECOVERY AND REPORTING
  3. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST C3120.26C
    SUBMARINE OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 8
  4. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST C9460.3A
    COORDINATED SUBMARINE RADIATED NOISE ANALYSIS (U)
  5. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    Ch 5Ch 7
  6. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 5Ch 23
  7. DODM 5200.01(VOLUME-3)(WITH CHANGE-4)
    DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
  8. NAVEDTRA 14196A
    NAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 24-FIBER OPTICS
  9. NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERAL
    Sec 2
  10. NAVSEA SE340-FA-MMO-010(WITH CHANGE-A)
    BEACON SET, SONAR, AN/BQN-13A
    OP & MAINT
  11. NAVSEA SE394-A1-IEM-010(REVISION-3)
    TOWED BODY, TB-34/BQ
    TB-34 INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM), OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS WITH IPBApp ACh 1
  12. NAVSEA SE394-AT-MMI-010(REVISION-4)
    THINLINE TOWED BODY TB-29A/BQ
    INTERMEDIATE LEVEL MAINTENANCECh 1
  13. NAVSEA SE394-AY-IEM-010(REVISION-3)
    TOWED BODY TB-16G/BQ
    OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS W/ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN INTERMEDIATE LEVELCh 1
  14. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    App ECh 2
  15. NSWCCD-73-TR-2003/017(REVISION-24)
    (U) OPERATION AND DATA GATHERING PROCEDURES FOR SSN AND SSBN ACINT RECORDERS
    Ch 4
  16. 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
  17. NTRP 3-21.41.17(WITH UC-6)
    APB-17 CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 5Ch 11
  18. NTRP 3-21.41.19(WITH UC-1)
    APB-19 CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    App FCh 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 10Ch 11
  19. NTRP 3-21.51.1(2019)
    (U) SUBMARINE TARGET MOTION ANALYSIS (TMA) REFERENCE MANUAL EDITION NOVEMBER 2019
    App BApp CCh 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
  20. NTRP 3-21.61.23(WITH CHANGE-1)
    (U) AN/WSQ-9 SIGNAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUAL EDITION MAY 2019
    App ACh 1Ch 2
  21. NTRP 3-21.69.1(2013)
    SONAR REFERENCE MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7
  22. NTRP 3-54.3(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SUBMARINE TACTICAL SECURITY REFERENCE MANUAL
    App ACh 1Ch 3Ch 4
  23. NTRP 3-59.6
    (U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUAL
  24. NTRP 5-01.7(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SUBMARINE PLANNING MANUAL
    App BCh 2
  25. NTTP 3-21.21(2024)
    SUBMARINE APPROACH AND ATTACK MANUAL
    Ch 1
  26. NTTP 3-21.22(3-2017)
    TACTICAL USE OF OCEAN ENVIRONMENT AND SONAR SEARCH MANUAL (U)
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6
  27. NTTP 3-21.23.10(2023)
    SUBMARINE CONTACT MANAGEMENT MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 5Ch 6
  28. NTTP 3-21.23.12(WITH UC-1)
    SUBMARINE TRACKING MANUAL
    Ch 4
  29. NTTP 3-54.1(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SUBMARINE TACTICAL SECURITY MANUAL
    App ACh 3Ch 5Ch 6
  30. NTTP 3-55.4(WITH UC-1)
    SUBMARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS MANUAL, RECONNAISSANCE
    Ch 6
  31. NTTP 3-59.2(WITH CHANGE-1)
    SUBMARINE ARCTIC OPERATIONS MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 4
  32. TM UWDC 5-01.02-22
    ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF RISK FOR UNDERSEA WARFARE EDITION APRIL 2022
    Ch 2
  33. UNDERSEA AGGRESSOR SQUADRON (AGGRON) WEBSITE
    UNDERSEA AGGRESSOR SQUADRON (AGGRON), TACAIDS, MUGSHOTS

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 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.
  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 January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).