PS · E-5 · Personnel Specialist · September 2027

Study for the PS 2nd class exam — without drowning in the wrong manuals

Personnel Specialist (PS) at E-5. Your September 2027 E-5 Bibliography is below — start free on the first publication, then move entry by entry.

Your Bibliography

September 2027 E-5 (next cycle target)

25 publications on this Bibliography. Study opens MakinRate Study Notes for each line we have. Grey “Pokemon!” means notes for that entry are not on the open web yet — gotta catch ’em later.

  1. BUPERSINST 1001.39F (WITH CHANGE-1)ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR NAVY RESERVE PERSONNELScope: CHAPTER 5
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  2. BUPERSINST 1080.54BENLISTED DISTRIBUTION AND VERIFICATION PROCESS
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  3. BUPERSINST 1430.16G (WITH CHANGE-1)ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVEScope: CHAPTER 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9
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  4. BUPERSINST 1750.10E (VOLUME-1) (WITH CHANGE MEMO)IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES, THEIR ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE PERSONNELScope: CHAPTER 10, 2, 4
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  5. BUPERSINST 1900.8FCERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE (DD 214, DD 214-1, DD 214C, DD 214WS, AND DD 215)
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  6. C-WAY USER GUIDE (5/2024)CAREER WAYPOINT (C-WAY) USER GUIDE
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  7. DFAS-CL DJMS MMPADFAS-CL DJMS MMPA GUIDEScope: TOPIC DEDUCTIONS, DJMS COMMON VERBS, ENTITLEMENTS, STATUS
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  8. DOD 7000.14-R VOLUME 5 (7/2023)DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION, VOLUME 5: "DISBURSING POLICY" UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER)Scope: CHAPTER 2, 3, 7, 9
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  9. 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)Scope: CHAPTER 1, 10, 11, 17, 18, 2, 26, 27, 32, 35, 40, 67, 68, 7
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  10. JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JTR) (5/2025)THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEESScope: APPENDIX A; CHAPTER 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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  11. MNA-CMD/CCC INTERACTIVE USER GUIDE (RELEASE 5.0)MNA - CCC/CMD TUTORIAL (HOW-TO GUIDE)Scope: CHAPTER 42
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  12. MYNAVY HR LINKSMYNAVY HRScope: TOPIC CPPA RESOURCES, NDAA, TRANSFERS
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  13. NAVPERS 15560D (WITH CHANGE-91)NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUALScope: ARTICLE 1000-025, 1001-260, 1050-010, 1050-081, 1050-210, 1050-220, 1050-410, 1050-415, 1070-320, 1160-010, 1160-020, 1160-030, 1160-040, 1160-120, 1300-302, 1300-316, 1300-700, 1306-102, 1306-124, 1306-1702, 1320-090, 1320-300, 1420-060, 1430-010, 1600-070, 1741-030, 1830-030, 1830-040, 1900-015
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  14. NAVSUP P-727 (PART-1) (2023)NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDUREScope: SECTION 2, 4
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  15. NAVSUP P-727 (PART-2) (2023)NAVY CASH FINANCIAL SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDUREScope: SECTION 5A, 5B, 5D
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  16. NAVY DJMS PROCEDURES TRAINING GUIDE (2025)NAVY DJMS PROCEDURES TRAINING GUIDEScope: APPENDIX I; PART 1-1, 1-10, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-1, 3-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-3, 7-1, 7-5, 7-7, 8-6, 9-5
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  17. NSIPS LINKNAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEMScope: TOPIC PERS/PAY
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  18. OPNAVINST 1300.21ENLISTED MANNING POLICY AND PROCEDURES
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  19. OPNAVINST 1420.1B (WITH NAVADMIN 17117)ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUALScope: CHAPTER 4
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  20. OPNAVINST 1740.4EU.S. NAVY FAMILY CARE POLICY
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  21. OPNAVINST 1750.5ASURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN PROGRAM
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  22. OPNAVINST 7220.12 (WITH CHANGE-1)BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING ENTITLEMENTS
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  23. RESPERS M-1001.5 (WITH CHANGE-13)NAVY RESERVE PERSONNEL MANUALScope: ARTICLE 1100-020, 1100-050, 1570-020
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  24. SECNAVINST 1650.1JDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY AWARDS POLICY
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  25. SUPPLEMENTAL IMS CODE AND MAS CODE GUIDANCE FOR RESPERS M-1001.5SUPPLEMENTAL INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION STATUS (IMS) CODE AND MANPOWER AVAILABILITY STATUS (MAS) CODES GUIDANCE FOR RESPERS M-1001.5
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