YNS1 · E-6 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
YNS E-6 Bibs · March 2027
Yeoman (Submarines) · Effective October 2026 · 27 references on the Regular exam
- BUPERSINST 1610.10 H(WITH CHANGE-1)NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEMCHAPTER 2, CHAPTER 01ENCLOSURE 1, 2, CHAPTER 01, 2, CHAPTER 02, 2, CHAPTER 03, 2, CHAPTER 04, 2, CHAPTER 05, 2, CHAPTER 06, 2, CHAPTER 13, 2, CHAPTER 14, 2, CHAPTER 15, 2, CHAPTER 17
- BUPERSINST 1900.8FCERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE (DD 214, DD 214-1, DD 214C, DD 214WS, AND DD 215)
- COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 1306.1C(WITH ACN 2-1)SUBMARINE PERSONNEL MANUAL (SUBPERSMAN)Ch 1Ch 9
- CPPA HANDBOOK(2025)COMMAND PAY AND PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR (CPPA) HANDBOOKCh 1Ch 7
- DFAS-CL DJMS MMPADFAS-CL DJMS MMPA GUIDE
- 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 1Ch 18Ch 26Ch 27Ch 29Ch 32Ch 68
- DOD 7000.14-R VOLUME 9(06-2025)DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION VOLUME 9: "TRAVEL POLICY" UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER)Ch 8
- JAGINST 5800.7G(WITH CHANGE-2)MANUAL OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALCh ICh IICh III
- JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS(JTR)(5/2026)THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEESCh 2Ch 5Ch 15
- MCM 2024 EDITIONMANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL UNITED STATES (2024 EDITION)App A2Part IIPart IVPart V
- MNA-CMD/CCC INTERACTIVE USER GUIDE(RELEASE 5.0)MNA - CCC/CMD TUTORIAL (HOW-TO GUIDE)
- MYNAVY HR LINKSMYNAVY HR
- NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-94)NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUALArt 1070-020Art 1070-030Art 1306-101Art 1600-060Art 1910-402
- NAVPERS 15839I VOLUME 1(2023)MANUAL OF NAVY OFFICER MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATIONS VOLUME I MAJOR CODE STRUCTURESPart ASec I
- NAVY DJMS PROCEDURES TRAINING GUIDE(2026)NAVY DJMS PROCEDURES TRAINING GUIDEApp LPart 1
- OPNAV M-5215.1NAVY DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANUAL
- OPNAVINST 1000.16L(WITH CHANGE-3)NAVY TOTAL FORCE MANPOWER POLICIES AND PROCEDURESApp BApp C
- OPNAVINST 1160.6DSPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY PROGRAM
- OPNAVINST 3000.13ENAVY PERSONNEL TEMPO AND OPERATING TEMPO PROGRAMEncl 2
- OPNAVINST 5112.6G(WITH CHANGE-1)NAVY POSTAL AND OFFICIAL MAIL MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTION
- OPNAVINST 7220.15BSUBMARINE DUTY INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM
- SECNAV M-1650.1NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUALApp 1AApp 2AApp 2EApp 4ACh 3Ch 4
- SECNAV M-5210.1(2019)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMApp CPart IPart IV
- SECNAV M-5210.2(2018)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY STANDARD SUBJECT IDENTIFICATION CODE (SSIC) MANUAL
- SECNAV M-5213.1DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FORMS MANAGEMENT MANUAL
- SECNAV M-5216.5(WITH CHANGE-1)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL
- SECNAVINST 1650.1JDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY AWARDS POLICY
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 · Forms Processing & Procedures · Records Management
Directives Processing & ProceduresDirectives Management · Standards & Practices
Legal Processing & ProceduresAdministration · Courts-Martial · 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
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 1
- BUPERSINST 1610.10HNAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEMCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 12Ch 13Ch 13Ch 14Ch 15Ch 16Ch 17ENCLOSURE 1, CHAPTER 15, CHAPTER 3
- BUPERSINST 1900.8FCERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE (DD 214, DD 214-1, DD 214C, DD 214WS, AND DD 215)
- CPPA HANDBOOK(2025)COMMAND PAY AND PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR (CPPA) HANDBOOKApp C
- 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 23Ch 25Ch 27Ch 29Ch 41Ch 44Ch 49
- DODI 5154.31(2025)DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARD REGULATIONS
- JAGINST 5800.7G(WITH CHANGE-2)MANUAL OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALCh 1Ch 2Ch ICh II
- JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS(JTR)(5/2025)THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEESCh 2
- MCM 2024 EDITIONMANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL UNITED STATES (2024 EDITION)Part IIPart IVPart V
- MNA-CMD/CCC INTERACTIVE USER GUIDE(RELEASE 5.0)MNA - CCC/CMD TUTORIAL (HOW-TO GUIDE)Sec 9
- MYNAVY HR LINKSMYNAVY HRTopic FORMS
- NAVADMIN 268/18REMOVAL OF AUTOMATIC CANCELLATION PROVISION AND REVISION OF AGE REQUIREMENT OF INSTRUCTIONS
- NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-91)NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUALArt 1300-302Art 1306-106Art 1306-141Art 1306-700Art 1320-210Art 1320-300Art 1600-060Art 1741-020Art 1741-030Art 1910-304Art 7220-050
- NAVPERS 15839I VOLUME 1(2023)MANUAL OF NAVY OFFICER MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATIONS VOLUME I MAJOR CODE STRUCTURESApp A
- NAVY DJMS PROCEDURES TRAINING GUIDE(2025)NAVY DJMS PROCEDURES TRAINING GUIDEApp LApp R
- OPNAV M-5215.1NAVY DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANUAL
- OPNAVINST 1000.16L(WITH CHANGE-3)NAVY TOTAL FORCE MANPOWER POLICIES AND PROCEDURESApp CSec 8
- OPNAVINST 1160.6CSPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY PROGRAM
- OPNAVINST 5215.17ANAVY DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- OPNAVINST 7220.15BSUBMARINE DUTY INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM
- SECNAV M-1650.1NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUALApp 2AApp 2BApp 2EApp 4ACh 3Ch 5
- SECNAV M-5210.1(2019)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMApp AApp EPart IPart IVPart V
- SECNAV M-5210.2(2018)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY STANDARD SUBJECT IDENTIFICATION CODE (SSIC) MANUAL
- SECNAV M-5213.1DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FORMS MANAGEMENT MANUAL
- SECNAV M-5216.5(WITH CHANGE-1)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL
- SECNAVINST 1650.1JDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY AWARDS POLICY
Exam topics
8 topics · 21 subtopicsWhat 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 · COURTS-MARTIAL · INVESTIGATIONS & INQUIRIES · NJP
PAY FUNDAMENTALSALLOWANCES · BASIC PAY · SPECIAL & INCENTIVE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENTBASIC GUIDANCE · TYPES OF REPORTS
PERSONNEL PROCESSINGCUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGEMENT & PROCESSING · MANNING · REPORTS
TRAVEL OPERATIONSENTITLEMENTS · 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).