YNS2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

YNS E-5 Bibs · March 2027

Yeoman (Submarines) · Effective October 2026 · 23 references on the Regular exam

  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
    ENCLOSURE 01, 02, CHAPTER 01, 02, CHAPTER 02, 02, CHAPTER 03, 02, CHAPTER 06, 02, CHAPTER 08, 02, CHAPTER 09, 02, CHAPTER 10, 02, CHAPTER 12, 02, CHAPTER 13, 02, CHAPTER 18
  3. BUPERSINST 1900.8F
    CERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE (DD 214, DD 214-1, DD 214C, DD 214WS, AND DD 215)
    Encl 01
  4. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 1306.1C(WITH ACN 2-1)
    SUBMARINE PERSONNEL MANUAL (SUBPERSMAN)
    Ch 4
  5. CPPA HANDBOOK(2025)
    COMMAND PAY AND PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR (CPPA) HANDBOOK
    Ch 01Ch 02
  6. DFAS-CL DJMS MMPA
    DFAS-CL DJMS MMPA GUIDE
  7. 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)
    Ch 01Ch 03Ch 10Ch 18Ch 26Ch 27Ch 32Ch 44
  8. DOD 7000.14-R VOLUME 9(06-2025)
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION VOLUME 9: "TRAVEL POLICY" UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER)
    Ch 4Ch 8
  9. JAGINST 5800.7G(WITH CHANGE-2)
    MANUAL OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL
    Ch ICh II
  10. JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS(JTR)(5/2026)
    THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 5A
  11. MCM 2024 EDITION
    MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL UNITED STATES (2024 EDITION)
    Part IVPart V
  12. MYNAVY HR LINKS
    MYNAVY HR
  13. NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-94)
    NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL
    Art 1070-030Art 1070-270Art 1070-271Art 1070-310Art 1300-302Art 1306-112Art 1320-300Art 1320-306Art 1600-040Art 1800-010Art 1800-020Art 1810-010
  14. OPNAV M-5215.1
    NAVY DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANUAL
    App DCh 01Ch 02Ch 03Ch 04Ch 05Ch 06Ch 08Ch 09
  15. OPNAVINST 1000.16L(WITH CHANGE-3)
    NAVY TOTAL FORCE MANPOWER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
  16. OPNAVINST 5215.17A(WITH NAVADMIN 268/18)
    NAVY DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
  17. OPNAVINST 7220.12(WITH CHANGE-1)
    BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING ENTITLEMENTS
  18. OPNAVINST 7220.15B
    SUBMARINE DUTY INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM
  19. SECNAV M-1650.1
    NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL
    App 2AApp 2DApp 2EApp 3AApp 4ACh 06Ch 08
  20. SECNAV M-5210.2(2018)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY STANDARD SUBJECT IDENTIFICATION CODE (SSIC) MANUAL
  21. SECNAV M-5213.1
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FORMS MANAGEMENT MANUAL
  22. SECNAV M-5216.5(WITH CHANGE-1)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL
    App AApp BCh 02Ch 03Ch 04Ch 06Ch 07Ch 10Ch 11
  23. SECNAVINST 1650.1J
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY AWARDS POLICY

Exam topics

8 topics · 19 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 · Forms Processing & Procedures · Records Management
Directives Processing & ProceduresDirectives Management · Standards & Practices
Legal Processing & ProceduresAdministration · Investigations & Inquiries · NJP
Pay FundamentalsBasic Pay & Allowances · Special & Incentive
Performance Evaluation System ManagementBasic Guidance · Types of Reports
Personnel ProcessingCustomer Service Management & Processing · Manning · Reports
Travel OperationsTravel Administration · Travel Entitlements
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 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.
  5. If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.

Source: the official March 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).