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ABE · E-5 · Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launching & Recovery Equipment) · September 2026

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

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launching & Recovery Equipment) (ABE) 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

15 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. NAVAIR 00-80T-120 (2024)CVN FLIGHT/HANGAR DECK NATOPS MANUALScope: CHAPTER 4, 5
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  2. NAVAIR 51-15ABB-4.1 (VOLUME-1) (WITH CHANGE-21)OPERATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL/INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN FOR ALL SHIPBOARD STEAM CATAPULTSScope: WORK PACKAGE 003 01, 003 02, 004 00, 005 00, 008 00, 009 00, 010 00, 011 00
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  3. NAVAIR 51-15ABB-4.2 (VOLUME-2) (WITH CHANGE-22)OPERATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL/INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN FOR ALL SHIPBOARD STEAM CATAPULTSScope: WORK PACKAGE 014 01, 015 00, 018 00, 025 00, 028 00, 033 00, 033 01, 036 01, 039 00, 040 00, 042 00, 044 00
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  4. NAVAIR 51-15ABB-4.3 (VOLUME-3) (WITH CHANGE-19)OPERATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL/INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN FOR ALL SHIPBOARD STEAM CATAPULTSScope: WORK PACKAGE 047 00, 049 00, 050 00, 052 00, 057 00, 059 00, 060 00, 061 00, 065 00, 084 00
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  5. NAVAIR 51-15ABC-5 (WITH CHANGE-1)DECK EDGE INTEGRATED CATAPULT CONTROL STATION (U) FOR CVN-68, CVN-69, CVN-70, CVN-71, CVN-72, CVN-73, CVN-74 AND CVN-75Scope: WORK PACKAGE 003 00
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  6. NAVAIR 51-15ABE-2 (WITH CHANGE-5)ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE OPERATION, SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN DIGITAL ENDSPEED INDICATOR SYSTEM INCLUDING SYSTEM INSTALLATIONScope: WORK PACKAGE 003 00
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  7. NAVAIR 51-15ABG-1 (WITH CHANGE-1)OPERATIONAL AND INTERMEDIATE/DEPOT MAINTENANCE WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN FOR CARVER PUMP CO. MODEL 4A X 5 ON ON GROUP I PN AB-2940539000 GROUP II PN AB-722092000 CATAPULT WATER BRAKE PUMP
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  8. NAVAIR 51-5BBA-2.1 VOLUME 1 (2019)AIRCRAFT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT MK7 MOD 3/MOD 4 VOLUME 1Scope: WORK PACKAGE 003 00, 005 00, 005 01, 006 00, 008 01, 012 00, 012 01, 013 01, 016 00, 017 00, 018 00
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  9. NAVAIR 51-5BBA-2.2 VOLUME 2 (2019)AIRCRAFT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT MK7 MOD 3/MOD 4 VOLUME 2Scope: WORK PACKAGE 020 00, 022 00, 026 00, 026 01, 027 00, 028 00, 030 00, 030 01, 031 00, 032 00, 034 00, 036 00
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  10. NAVAIR 51-70-13 (WITH CHANGE-3)OPERATIONAL/INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN ALL SHIPBOARD JET BLAST DEFLECTORSScope: WORK PACKAGE 003 00, 004 00, 006 00, 007 00, 008 00
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  11. NAVEDTRA 14256ATOOLS AND THEIR USES
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  12. NAVEDTRA 14310A (2018)AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (LAUNCH AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT) (ABE)
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  13. NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT MANUALScope: CHAPTER 1, 2, 6
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  14. OPNAVINST 4790.15EAIRCRAFT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (ALREMP)Scope: APPENDIX F; CHAPTER 11, 12, 8, 9
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  15. OPNAVINST 5100.19FNAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOATScope: SECTION A, B
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