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TM E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Torpedoman · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 50 references on the Regular exam

  1. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 8500.4F(WITH ACN 1-1)
    COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPAC CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS MANUAL
  2. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST C3300.3A(WITH ACN 1-1)
    SUBMARINE FORCE ANTITERRORISM MANUAL
  3. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
  4. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
  5. NAVSEA OD 44979 VOLUME 2 PART 5 SECTION A(REVISION-4)(WITH CHANGE-3)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLIST FOR WEAPONS LOADING AND HANDLING SYSTEM, TOMAHAWK
  6. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 01 PART 1(REVISION-6)(WITH ACN 10-1)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION
  7. 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
  8. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 02 PART 14
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR 3-INCH LAUNCHER
    Sec CL6.5Sec CP8Sec OP1Sec OP7.10
  9. 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)
    Sec OP4.67
  10. 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)
    Sec CP6.15Sec OP6.66
  11. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 04
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR WEAPON EMERGENCIES
  12. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 14 PT 2(REVISION-5)(WITH ACN 13-3)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR VERTICAL LAUNCH
  13. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 15(REVISION-4)(WITH ACN 1-3)
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLIST FOR TORPEDO MK 48 ADCAP
    App ASec OP1.2
  14. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 2 PART 12
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR WEAPON LOADING AND HANDLING SYSTEMS, SSBN/SSGN 726 CLASS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES SUPPLEMENT
    App A
  15. NAVSEA OD 44979, VOLUME 2 PART 2 SECT A
    FIRING CRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS FOR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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)
  19. NAVSEA OP 4(REVISION-13)
    AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE SAFETY AFLOAT
    App ACh 1Ch 2Figure D
  20. NAVSEA S9086-UU-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-613)(REVISION-4)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 613, WIRE AND FIBER ROPE AND RIGGING
  21. NAVSEA S9086-XG-STM-010(VOLUME-1)(CHAPTER-700)(REVISION-6)
    NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 700 SHIPBOARD AMMUNITION HANDLING AND STOWAGE
    Sec 4
  22. NAVSEA S9SSB-X9-SSM-BE0(WITH CHANGE-8)
    SSBN726 SSM TORPEDO TUBES AND WEAPONS LAUNCHING SYSTEM , VOL 2, PT 3, CH 9
  23. 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
  24. NAVSEA S9SSB-X9-SSM-QA0(WITH CHANGE-23)
    OPERATING PROCEDURES VOL 6 PART 1
  25. 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 3
  26. NAVSEA S9SSN-W4-SSM-BP0(WITH CHANGE-8)
    SSN688 SSM 3-INCH AND 6-INCH DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM, VOL 2, PT 9
  27. NAVSEA S9SSN-W4-SSM-BS0(WITH CHANGE-17)
    SSN688 VERTICAL LAUNCH SYSTEM (VLS) SSN688
  28. NAVSEA S9SSN-W4-SSM-KC0 (VOLUME-4)(PART-5)(CHAPTER-3)(WITH CHANGE-6)
    MOORING, ANCHORING, TOWING AND DRY-DOCKING EQUIPMENT
    Figure 11Sec 2
  29. 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 2
  30. NAVSEA S9SSN-ZQ-SSM-CP0 VOLUME 2 PART 22 CHAPTER-4(CHANGE-14)
    SSN774 CLASS SHIP SYSTEMS MANUAL VOLUME 2 COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND INTELLIGENCE (C3I) SYSTEM PART 22 WEAPON DELIVERY SYSTEMS CHAPTER 4 WEAPON LAUNCHING SYSTEM
    Sec 3
  31. NAVSEA S9SSN-ZQ-SSM-CSA/774V2P24A(WITH CHANGE-9)
    SSN774 CLASS SHIP SYSTEMS MANUAL VOLUME 2 NON-PROPULSION ELECTRONICS SYSTEM PART 24A PAYLOAD SYSTEM THIS PORTION
  32. NAVSEA S9SSN-ZQ-SSM-LMA/(U)774V6P3(WITH CHANGE-12)
    SSN774 CLASS SHIP SYSTEMS MANUAL VOLUME 6 SHIP SYSTEMS OPERATION PART 3 SYSTEM OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OI 631-12A PAYLOAD SYSTEM OPERATION (SSN784SSN791)
  33. NAVSEA SG420-BU-MMA-010(REVISION-1)
    SSN688 CLASS WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEM EQUIPMENT MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5
  34. NAVSEA SG420-BU-MMA-020(WITH CHANGE A)
    SSN688 CLASS WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEM EQUIPMENT MANUAL TROUBLE SHOOTING
    Ch 4Ch 5
  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 SW010-AF-ORD-010(REVISION-3)
    IDENTIFICATION OF AMMUNITION
  37. NAVSEA SW050-AB-MMA-010(VOLUME-1)(REVISION-7)
    PYROTECHNIC, SCREENING, MARKING, AND COUNTERMEASURE DEVICES
    Ch 7
  38. NAVSEA SW370-AA-OPI-010(REVISION-2)
    OPERATORS MANUAL, PISTOL SEMIAUTOMATIC, 9MM, M9
  39. NAVSEA SW513-E0-MMA-010(REVISION-3)
    TORPEDO MK 48 MODS 5 AND 6 WEAPON SYSTEM AND IN-SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
    Ch 1
  40. 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
  41. NAVSEA SW820-AP-MMI-010(REVISION-29)
    TOMAHAWK CRUISE MISSILE RGM/UGM-109 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
    Ch 1Ch 2
  42. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
  43. NAVSUP P-805(WITH IC-15)
    NAVY AND MARINE CORPS CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION SENTENCING
  44. NTRP 3-21.53.3(WITH CHANGE-2)
    (U) COUNTERMEASURES, PYROTECHNIC, AND SIGNAL DEVICES REFERENCE MANUAL EDITION OCTOBER 2014
    Ch 1
  45. NTTP 3-03.1(VOLUME-2)(WITH CHANGE-1)
    (U) TOMAHAWK LANDATTACK MISSILE (TLAM-E) LAUNCH PLATFORM WEAPON SYSTEMS AND TACTICS
    Ch 4
  46. NTTP 3-03.1(VOLUME-1)(2020)
    TOMAHAWK LAND-ATTACK MISSILE (TLAM-E) EMPLOYMENT MANUAL
    Ch 1
  47. OPNAVINST 3591.1G
    SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION
    Ch 1Ch 4
  48. OPNAVINST 5530.13D
    U.S. NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUAL
  49. OPNAVINST 8023.24D
    NAVY PERSONNEL CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
  50. TM 11352A-O1
    NON-LETHAL VISUAL HAILING/WARNING DEVICE
    Ch 1Ch 10

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 January 2027. All exam questions are developed by rating subject matter experts utilizing the latest Occupational Standards provided by NAVMAC.
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Source: the official January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).