YN1 · E-6 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
YN E-6 Bibs · March 2027
Yeoman · Effective October 2026 · 18 references on the Regular exam
- BUPERSINST 1610.10 H(WITH CHANGE-1)NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEMCh 9Ch 18ENCLOSURE 1, 2, CHAPTER 01, 2, CHAPTER 02, 2, CHAPTER 03, 2, CHAPTER 06, 2, CHAPTER 07, 2, CHAPTER 12, 2, CHAPTER 13, 2, CHAPTER 15, 2, CHAPTER 17, 2, CHAPTER 18, 2, CHAPTER 19
- DOD 7000.14-R VOLUME 7A(2025)DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION VOLUME 7A: "MILITARY PAY POLICY - ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE PAY" UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER)App ACh 1Ch 10Ch 19Ch 26Ch 27Ch 68
- DODM 5200.01 VOLUME 1(WITH CHANGE-3)DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: OVERVIEW, CLASSIFICATION, AND DECLASSIFICATION
- DODM 5200.01 VOLUME 3(WITH CHANGE-4)DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATIONEncl 2
- JAGINST 5800.7G(WITH CHANGE-2)MANUAL OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALApp ACh 1Ch ICh II
- JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS(JTR)(5/2026)THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEESApp ACh 2
- MCM 2024 EDITIONMANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL UNITED STATES (2024 EDITION)Part IIPart IVPart V
- NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-94)NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUALArt 1000-021Art 1050-010Art 1050-130Art 1070-020Art 1300-202Art 1300-302Art 1320-090Art 1320-210Art 1320-306Art 1320-308Art 1600-040Art 1910-010Art 1910-100Art 1910-308Art 1910-402Art 1910-506Art 7220-100Art 7220-230
- OPNAV M-5215.1NAVY DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANUAL
- OPNAVINST 1000.16L(WITH CHANGE-3)NAVY TOTAL FORCE MANPOWER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
- OPNAVINST 1710.12SOCIAL USAGE AND PROTOCOL HANDBOOK
- OPNAVINST 5215.17A(WITH NAVADMIN 268/18)NAVY DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- SECNAV M-1650.1NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL
- SECNAV M-5210.1(2019)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMPart IPart IIPart V
- SECNAV M-5216.5(WITH CHANGE-1)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL
- SECNAVINST 1650.1JDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY AWARDS POLICY
- SECNAVINST 5510.30CDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM
- SECNAVINST 5510.36BDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
Exam topics
8 topics · 20 subtopicsWhat 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 & ProcInvitations · Official Ceremonies & Procedures · Seating Arrangements
Travel, Pay, & Personnel ProcessingPay Administration · Personnel Administration · Travel Administration
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.
- BUPERSINST 1430.16G(WITH CHANGE-1)ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVECh 3
- BUPERSINST 1610.10HNAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEMCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12Ch 13Ch 14Ch 15Ch 17Ch 18Ch 19
- BUPERSINST 1900.8FCERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE (DD 214, DD 214-1, DD 214C, DD 214WS, AND DD 215)
- DFAS-CL DJMS MMPADFAS-CL DJMS MMPA GUIDE
- 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 1Ch 25Ch 26Ch 29Ch 40
- DOD 7000.14-R VOLUME 9(06-2023)DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION VOLUME 9: "TRAVEL POLICY" UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER)Ch 5
- DODM 5200.01 VOLUME 1(WITH CHANGE-2)DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: OVERVIEW, CLASSIFICATION, AND DECLASSIFICATIONEncl 3
- DODM 5200.01 VOLUME 3(WITH CHANGE-3)DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATIONEncl 2Encl 3Encl 4
- ICPG 704.2PERSONNEL SECURITY ADJUDICATIVE GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION AND OTHER CONTROLLED ACCESS PROGRAM INFORMATION
- JAGINST 5800.7G(WITH CHANGE-2)MANUAL OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALApp 2Ch ICh II
- JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS(JTR)(5/2025)THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEESCh 1Ch 2Ch 3
- MCM 2024 EDITIONMANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL UNITED STATES (2024 EDITION)Part IIPart IVPart V
- NAVEDTRA 15009CYEOMAN (YN)
- NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-91)NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUALArt 1050-090Art 1050-180Art 1320-300Art 1320-316Art 1326Art 1600-010Art 1800-020Art 1910-304Art 7220-280Art 7220-340
- OPNAV M-5215.1NAVY DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANUAL
- OPNAVINST 1000.16L(WITH CHANGE-3)NAVY TOTAL FORCE MANPOWER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
- OPNAVINST 1160.6CSPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY PROGRAM
- OPNAVINST 1710.12SOCIAL USAGE AND PROTOCOL HANDBOOK
- OPNAVINST 5215.17ANAVY DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- SECNAV M-1650.1NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL
- SECNAV M-5210.1(2019)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMApp CPart II
- SECNAV M-5210.2(2018)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY STANDARD SUBJECT IDENTIFICATION CODE (SSIC) MANUAL
- SECNAV M-5216.5(WITH CHANGE-1)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL
- SECNAVINST 1650.1JDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY AWARDS POLICY
- SECNAVINST 5510.30CDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM
- SECNAVINST 5510.36BDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
Exam topics
8 topics · 20 subtopicsWhat 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
- Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
- 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.
- If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.
Source: the official March 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).