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STS · E-5 · Sonar Technician (Submarine) · September 2026

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

Sonar Technician (Submarine) (STS) at E-5. Your September 2026 E-5 Bibliography is below — start free on the first publication, then move entry by entry.

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September 2026 E-5

28 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. ACINT COMPENDIUM (2025)ACINT COMPENDIUM
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  2. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3VOLUME V (REVISION-D) (WITH CHANGE-4), JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCEScope: CHAPTER 1, 11, 3
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  3. NAVEDTRA 14188ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 16- TEST EQUIPMENT
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  4. NAVEDTRA 14196ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 24-FIBER OPTICS
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  5. NAVSEA S9595-AE-MMO-A10 (REVISION-2) (WITH CHANGE-F)OK-542A/BQ THINLINE HANDLING EQUIPMENTScope: DESCRIPTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE; CHAPTER 3
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  6. NAVSEA S9SSN-W4-SSM-NP0 OI 637-10 (VOLUME-6) (PART-3) (WITH CHANGE-12)SSN688 CLASS VOLUME 6 SHIP SYSTEMS OPERATION PART 3 SYSTEM OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS REELABLE TOWED ARRAY HANDLING SYSTEM OPERATION (OI 637-10)
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  7. NAVSEA SE325-CB-MMA-010REELABLE TOWED ARRAY HANDLING SYSTEM, TYPE OK-276A/BQ, OK-276()/BQ AND OK-418/BQScope: OPERATING, TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION, AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS W/IPB; CHAPTER 1
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  8. NAVSEA SE340-FA-MMO-010 (WITH CHANGE-A)BEACON SET, SONAR, AN/BQN-13AScope: OP & MAINT
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  9. NAVSEA SE394-A1-IEM-010 (REVISION-3)TOWED BODY, TB-34/BQScope: TB-34 INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM), OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS WITH IPB; CHAPTER 1
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  10. NAVSEA SE394-AT-MMI-010 (REVISION-4)THINLINE TOWED BODY TB-29A/BQScope: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL MAINTENANCE; CHAPTER 1
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  11. NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS 3-M MANUALScope: CHAPTER 2, 4
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  12. NSWCCD-73-TR-2003/017 (REVISION-24)(U) OPERATION AND DATA GATHERING PROCEDURES FOR SSN AND SSBN ACINT RECORDERSScope: CHAPTER 3
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  13. NSWCCD-73-TR2009/010 (VERSION 7.0)(U) ENHANCED COMBINED CALIBRATION TRIAL AGENDA FOR SSN 688, SSN 688I, SSN 21 AND SSN 774 CLASS SUBMARINES
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  14. NTRP 3-21.41.17 (WITH UC-6)APB-17 CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUALScope: CHAPTER 11, 12, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
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  15. NTRP 3-21.41.19 (WITH UC-1)APB-19 CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT MANUALScope: CHAPTER 8, 9
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  16. NTRP 3-21.51.1 (2019)(U) SUBMARINE TARGET MOTION ANALYSIS (TMA) REFERENCE MANUAL EDITION NOVEMBER 2019Scope: APPENDIX B; CHAPTER 2, 3, 6, B
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  17. NTRP 3-21.53.3 (WITH CHANGE-2)(U) COUNTERMEASURES, PYROTECHNIC, AND SIGNAL DEVICES REFERENCE MANUAL EDITION OCTOBER 2014Scope: CHAPTER 1
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  18. NTRP 3-21.69.1 (2013)SONAR REFERENCE MANUALScope: CHAPTER 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
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  19. NTRP 3-54.3 (WITH CHANGE-1)SUBMARINE TACTICAL SECURITY REFERENCE MANUALScope: APPENDIX D; CHAPTER 3
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  20. NTRP 3-59.6(U) FLEET OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC REFERENCE MANUAL
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  21. NTTP 3-15.32(U) SUBMARINE MINE COUNTERMEASURES MANUAL EDITION MARCH 2021Scope: CHAPTER 2
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  22. NTTP 3-21.21 (2024)SUBMARINE APPROACH AND ATTACK MANUALScope: CHAPTER 3, 4
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  23. NTTP 3-21.22 (3-2017)TACTICAL USE OF OCEAN ENVIRONMENT AND SONAR SEARCH MANUAL (U)Scope: CHAPTER 2, 3, 4, 5
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  24. NTTP 3-21.23.10 (2023)SUBMARINE CONTACT MANAGEMENT MANUALScope: CHAPTER 2, 4, 7
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  25. NTTP 3-21.23.12 (WITH UC-1)SUBMARINE TRACKING MANUALScope: CHAPTER 2, 4
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  26. NTTP 3-54.1 (WITH CHANGE-1)SUBMARINE TACTICAL SECURITY MANUALScope: CHAPTER 5, 6
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  27. NTTP 3-55.4 (WITH UC-1)SUBMARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS MANUAL, RECONNAISSANCEScope: CHAPTER 6
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  28. NTTP 3-59.2 (WITH CHANGE-1)SUBMARINE ARCTIC OPERATIONS MANUALScope: APPENDIX D; CHAPTER 1, 3
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