performed and instructions as to the uni¬ 
form to be worn. A copy of such instruc¬ 
tions is furnished to the Chief of Naval 
Operations. 
Section YI 
Acting Technicians. 
When persons eligible to be Technicians 
are in an area outside the Continental 
limits of the United States, having been 
otherwise qualified, the sponsoring Bu¬ 
reau or Office will as soon as practicable, 
have such persons certified and accredited 
in accordance with required procedure. 
Pending formal accrediting such civilians 
should conform to the \spirit of these 
regulations. 
Section VII 
THE REGULATIONS 
Passport. 
1. If a technician is to travel in foreign 
countries or to foreign ports and if de¬ 
parture from Continental United States is 
to be made within 30 days, application 
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should be made to the Department of State 
for a passport. Application blanks and 
assistance in preparing them may be ob¬ 
tained from the clerk of any Federal Dis¬ 
trict Court. When Letter of Credentials 
is issued, the Chief of Naval Operations 
will notify the Department of State. 
Medical Requirement. 
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2. Before boarding Naval vessels or de¬ 
parting for combat areas a technician 
must show by a certificate from a physician 
that he has complied with the inoculation 
requirements prescribed by the Bureau of 
Medicine and Surgery. (See Annex B.) 
Uniforms. 
3. (a) The uniform of Technicians shall 
be that of a Naval Officer with the follow¬ 
ing exceptions: (1) no insignia of rank or 
corps, or shoulder marks or sleeve mark¬ 
ings; (2) the cap shall be the regulation 
officer’s cap with black chin strap, without 
cap device; (3) when garrison caps are 
prescribed for Naval Officers, Technicians 
may wear the garrison cap without any 
insignia; (4) the Technician insignia shall 
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