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TM E-6 Bibs · March 2027

Torpedoman · Effective October 2026 · 53 references on the Regular exam

  1. CMP PUB 4440
    RECORD BOOK FOR TOMAHAWK CRUISE MISSLE
  2. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 8500.4F(WITH ACN 1-1)
    COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPAC CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 8
  3. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST C3300.3A(WITH ACN 1-1)
    SUBMARINE FORCE ANTITERRORISM MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 5
  4. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME IV(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-3)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME IV TESTS AND INSPECTIONS
    Ch 5Ch 9
  5. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 6Ch 7Ch 10Ch 11
  6. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 13Ch 19
  7. FOUO IS-33120
    VIRGINIA CLASS PROPOSED INITIAL ISSUE OF SSM VOLUME 2, PART 24A, VIRGINIA PAYLOAD TUBE (VPT) SYSTEM
    Sec 1Sec 3Sec 7
  8. NAVSEA OD 44979 VOLUME 2 PART 2 SECTION C(VPT)(REVISION-5)(WITH ACN 13-1)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR WEAPON LOADING AND HANDLING SYSTEMS SSN 774 CLASS
    SECTION OP 6
  9. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 01 PART 1(REVISION-6)(WITH ACN 10-1)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION
    Ch 2Ch 4
  10. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 02 ADCAP(REVISION-4)(WITH ACN 7-3)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR WEAPONS LOADING AND HANDLING SYSTEM, TORPEDO MK 48 ADCAP SUPPLEMENT
    SECTION OP 4, OP 6
  11. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 02 PART 14
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR 3-INCH LAUNCHER
    App AApp BSECTION OP 6, OP 7
  12. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 03 SEC A
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEM AN/BYG-1 (V)3 WITH TI02 (SSN 688 CLASS) (ADCAP EMPLOYMENT) (U)
    Ch 4
  13. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 03 SEC B
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEM AN/BYG-1 (V)3 WITH TI02 (SSN 688 CLASS) (UGM-109C/D EMPLOYMENT) (U)
    SECTION OP 6
  14. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 03 SEC C
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLIST FOR FIRING CONTROL SYSTEM
    SECTION OP 7
  15. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 04
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR WEAPON EMERGENCIES
    SECTION OP 1, OP 5
  16. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 2 PART 2 SEC A(REVISION-5)(WITH ACN 5-2)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLIST, SSN 774 CLASS WEAPONS LOADING AND HANDLING
  17. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 2 PART 2 SECT B(REVISON-5)(WITH ACN 11-2)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR WEAPONS LOADING AND HANDLING SYSTEMS SSN 774 CLASS
    SECTION OP 4
  18. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 2 PART 2 SECT C(REVISION-5)(WITH CHANGE-2)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR WEAPONS LOADING AND HANDLING SYSTEMS SSN 774 CLASS
    SECTION CL 6, OP 6
  19. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 3 PART 27 SECTION C(REVISION-6)(WITH ACN 1-1)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR AN/BYG-1(V)9 TI14/APB-15 (SSN 774 CLASS BLK III) (UGM-109E EMPLOYMENT) (U)
    SECTION OP 7
  20. NAVSEA OP 3565(VOLUME-2)(REVISION-19)
    ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION HAZARDS (HAZARDS TO ORDNANCE)
  21. NAVSEA OP 4(REVISION-13)
    AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE SAFETY AFLOAT
    App ACh 2
  22. NAVSEA S0400-AD-URM-010/TUM(REVISION-8)
    TAG-OUT USERS MANUAL
    App CApp G
  23. NAVSEA S6340-AF-MMO-010/MK 15 MOD 0(REVISION-1)
    OTTO FUEL VAPOR DETECTOR MARK 15 MOD 0
  24. NAVSEA S9086-UU-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-613)(REVISION-4)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 613, WIRE AND FIBER ROPE AND RIGGING
    Sec 1
  25. NAVSEA S9086-XG-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-700)(REVISION-9)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 700 SHIPBOARD AMMUNITION HANDLING AND STOWAGE
    Ch 2Ch 4
  26. NAVSEA S9SSB-X9-SSM-BE0(WITH CHANGE-8)
    SSBN726 SSM TORPEDO TUBES AND WEAPONS LAUNCHING SYSTEM , VOL 2, PT 3, CH 9
    Sec 1
  27. NAVSEA S9SSB-X9-SSM-BF0(WITH CHANGES 1-5)
    SSBN726 SSM 3-INCH DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM, VOL 2, PT 3, CH 10
    Sec 1Sec 2
  28. NAVSEA S9SSN-W4-SSM-BN0/(U)688CLV2P8(WITH CHANGE-14)
    SSN688 CLASS SHIP SYSTEMS MANUAL VOLUME 2 COMBAT SYSTEMS PART 8 WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Sec 1Sec 2Sec 3
  29. NAVSEA S9SSN-W4-SSM-BP0(WITH CHANGE-8)
    SSN688 SSM 3-INCH AND 6-INCH DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM, VOL 2, PT 9
    Sec 1
  30. NAVSEA S9SSN-W4-SSM-BS0(WITH CHANGE-17)
    SSN688 VERTICAL LAUNCH SYSTEM (VLS) SSN688
  31. NAVSEA S9SSN-W4-SSM-KC0 (VOLUME-4)(PART-5)(CHAPTER-3)(WITH CHANGE-6)
    MOORING, ANCHORING, TOWING AND DRY-DOCKING EQUIPMENT
    Sec 2
  32. NAVSEA S9SSN-ZQ-SSM-CN0(CHAPTER-3)(WITH CHANGE-9)
    COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND INTELLIGENCE (C3I) SYSTEM, PT 22 WEAPON DEL SYSTEM CHAPTER 3 WEAPONS STOWAGE & HANDLING SYSTEM FOR SSN 774 CLASS
    Sec 1Sec 3
  33. NAVSEA SG420-BU-MMA-010(REVISION-1)
    SSN688 CLASS WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEM EQUIPMENT MANUAL
    Sec 3
  34. NAVSEA SG420-BU-MMA-020(WITH CHANGE A)
    SSN688 CLASS WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEM EQUIPMENT MANUAL TROUBLE SHOOTING
  35. NAVSEA SG420-BU-MMA-050(REVISION-7)
    SSN 688 CLASS WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEM EQUIPMENT MANUAL VOLUME V VERTICAL LAUNCH SYSTEM (U)
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
  36. NAVSEA SW513-E0-MMA-010(REVISION-3)
    TORPEDO MK 48 MODS 5 AND 6 WEAPON SYSTEM AND IN-SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  37. NAVSEA SW513-E0-MMI-010(REVISION-3)
    TORPEDO MK 48 MODS 5 AND 6 TORPEDO AND IN-SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PHYSICAL AND FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTIONS
    Ch 3
  38. NAVSEA SW820-AP-MMI-010(REVISION-29)
    TOMAHAWK CRUISE MISSILE RGM/UGM-109 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
    Ch 1
  39. NAVSEA T6350-AA-HBK-010(REVISION-4)
    SUBMARINE GREASING HAND BOOK
  40. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 6
  41. NAVSEAINST 8370.2D
    SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS MANAGEMENT POLICY AND GUIDANCE
  42. NAVSUP P-724(REVISION-25)(WITH IC-5)
    CONVENTIONAL ORDNANCE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
    App DCh 3Ch 9Ch 12
  43. NAVSUP P-805(REVISION-6)
    NAVY AND MARINE CORPS CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION SENTENCING
  44. NTRP 3-07.2.2(WITH CHANGE-3)
    SMALL ARMS AND CREW-SERVED WEAPONS HANDLING
    Ch 1
  45. NTRP 3-21.53.3(WITH CHANGE-2)
    (U) COUNTERMEASURES, PYROTECHNIC, AND SIGNAL DEVICES REFERENCE MANUAL EDITION OCTOBER 2014
    Ch 1Ch 2
  46. NTTP 3-03.1(VOLUME-2)(2026)
    TOMAHAWK LAND-ATTACK MISSILE (TLAM) LAUNCH PLATFORM WEAPON SYSTEMS AND TACTICS
    Ch 1
  47. OPNAVINST 3591.1G
    SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION
    Ch 1
  48. OPNAVINST 5530.13D
    U.S. NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUAL
  49. OPNAVINST 5530.14E(WITH CHANGE-3)
    NAVY PHYSICAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
  50. OPNAVINST 8023.24D
    NAVY PERSONNEL CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
  51. SUBMARINES PMS CD, 3-21 FR
    NAVY PMS CD-ROM SUBMARINES
  52. TM 11352A-O1
    NON-LETHAL VISUAL HAILING/WARNING DEVICE
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5
  53. TM FZ3-21.53.07-17(WITH CHANGE-2)
    (U) SUBMARINE TORPEDO REFERENCE MANUAL EDITION DECEMBER 2017
    Ch 1

Exam topics

7 topics · 23 subtopics

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

AdministrationAmmunition, Arms, & Explosives · Conventional Ordnance Certification · Publications & Instructions · Records & Logs
Anti-Terrorism & Force ProtectionLA-9P · Procedures · Small Arms
Countermeasures Launcher SystemsDevices · Equipment · Procedures
Maintenance3M · Anchor · Quality Assurance · Torpedo Tubes · Vertical Launch System · VPT
Sub TubesTorpedo Tubes · Vertical Launch System · VPT
WeaponsCLS · Torpedoes
Weapons HandlingEquipment · Procedures
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  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 March 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.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).