ft 
ing in the maintenance and repair of such 
equipment, and for scientific research. 
The term “naval forces” as herein used 
shall include the Marine Corps and Coast 
Guard. 
Section II 
Civilians (Other than Technicians). —If 
it becomes necessary that civilians (other 
than .Technicians) be accredited to take 
passage in naval vessels or to enter combat 
areas under naval control, they shall be 
accredited and governed in the manner 
prescribed for Technicians except that 
they shall not be described as Technicians 
and that the uniform for Technicians 
shall not be worn. 
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War Correspondents. —Shall be accred¬ 
ited and governed in accordance with the 
Directive for War Correspondents, dated 
April 28, 1942. 
Section III 
Definitions. 
Sponsoring Bureau or Office. —The Bu¬ 
reau or Office of the Navy Department 
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which has primary technical cognizance of 
the work to be performed by the civilian. 
Certified Civilian. —An individual certi¬ 
fied by the Chief of Naval Operations to 
perform services or to take passage in 
naval vessels or receive highly classified 
information of a limited nature and scope. 
Technician. —A certified civilian ac¬ 
credited to take passage in naval vessels 
or to enter combat areas under naval con¬ 
trol or in which naval forces are operating 
for the purpose of observing the operation 
or installation of equipment and armament 
and/or assisting in the maintenance and 
repair of such equipment, and for scien¬ 
tific research. 
Certificate of Identification. —An identi¬ 
fication certificate issued by the Chief of 
Naval Operations to a certified civilian, 
bearing his physical description, photo¬ 
graph, fingerprints, and signature. This 
certificate will not indicate the nature or 
scope of the information the individual is 
authorized to receive. (Form No. OpNav 
30S4r~l). 
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