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YN E-5 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Yeoman · Effective September 2026 · 23 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. BUPERSINST 1430.16H
    ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE
    Ch 3
  2. BUPERSINST 1610.10 H(WITH CHANGE-1)
    NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 12Ch 17Ch 18Encl 1
  3. BUPERSINST 1900.8F
    CERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE (DD 214, DD 214-1, DD 214C, DD 214WS, AND DD 215)
  4. DOD 7000.14-R VOLUME 7A(2024)
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION VOLUME 7A: "MILITARY PAY POLICY - ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE PAY" UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER)
    Ch 10Ch 18Ch 25
  5. DOD 7000.14-R VOLUME 9(06-2023)
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION VOLUME 9: "TRAVEL POLICY" UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER)
    Ch 6
  6. DODM 5200.01 VOLUME 1(WITH CHANGE-2)
    DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: OVERVIEW, CLASSIFICATION, AND DECLASSIFICATION
    Encl 2
  7. ICPG 704.2
    PERSONNEL SECURITY ADJUDICATIVE GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION AND OTHER CONTROLLED ACCESS PROGRAM INFORMATION
  8. JAGINST 5800.7G(WITH CHANGE-2)
    MANUAL OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL
    Ch ICh II
  9. JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS(JTR)(2026)
    THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
    App ACh 5
  10. MCM 2024 EDITION
    MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL UNITED STATES (2024 EDITION)
    Part IIPart IVPart V
  11. NAVEDTRA 15009C
    YEOMAN (YN)
  12. NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-93)
    NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL
    Art 1050-010Art 1050-150Art 1070-020Art 1070-320Art 1300-316Art 1320-090Art 1910-112
  13. OPNAV M-5215.1
    NAVY DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANUAL
  14. OPNAVINST 1000.16L(WITH CHANGE-3)
    NAVY TOTAL FORCE MANPOWER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
  15. OPNAVINST 1710.12
    SOCIAL USAGE AND PROTOCOL HANDBOOK
  16. OPNAVINST 5215.17A
    NAVY DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
  17. SECNAV M-1650.1
    NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL
  18. SECNAV M-5210.1(2019)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
    App CPart I
  19. SECNAV M-5210.2(2018)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY STANDARD SUBJECT IDENTIFICATION CODE (SSIC) MANUAL
  20. SECNAV M-5216.5(WITH CHANGE-1)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL
  21. SECNAVINST 1650.1J
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY AWARDS POLICY
  22. SECNAVINST 5510.30C
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM
  23. SECNAVINST 5510.36B
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM

Exam topics

8 topics · 20 subtopics

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

AWARDS PROCESSING & PROCEDURESADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES · TYPES OF AWARDS
CORRESPONDENCE PROCESSING & PROCEDURESCORRESPONDENCE MANAGEMENT · RECORDS MANAGEMENT
DIRECTIVES PROCESSING & PROCEDURESDIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT · STANDARDS & PRACTICES
LEGAL PROCESSING & PROCEDURESADMINISTRATION · COURTS-MARTIAL · INVESTIGATIONS & INQUIRIES · NJP
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENTBASIC GUIDANCE · TYPES OF REPORTS
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENTINFORMATION & PHYSICAL SECURITY · PERSONNEL SECURITY
SOCIAL USAGE/PROTOCOL PROCESSING & PROCCEREMONIES & PROCEDURES · INVITATIONS · SEATING ARRANGEMENTS
TRAVEL, PAY, & PERSONNEL PROCESSINGPAY ADMINISTRATION · PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION · TRAVEL ADMINISTRATION
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).