Op30S4 
Ser. 247330 
Navy Department, 
Office of the Chief of 
Naval Operations, 
Washington, / December 19Jf $. 
Regulations Governing Technicians and 
other civilians accredited to perform serv¬ 
ices or to take passage in naval vessels or 
enter combat areas under naval control, 
OpNav-30S-A, is published for the infor¬ 
mation and guidance of all concerned as 
prescribed in Secretary of the Navy’s let¬ 
ter, Op30S4, Ser. 223630, dated 19 Novem¬ 
ber 1943. 
Vice Admiral, U.S«N» 
Vice Chief of Naval Operations 
REGULATIONS GOVERNING TECH¬ 
NICIANS AND OTHER CIVIL¬ 
IANS ACCREDITED TO PER¬ 
FORM SERVICES OR TO TAKE 
PASSAGE IN NAVAL VESSELS 
OR ENTER COMBAT AREAS 
UNDER NAVAL CONTROL 
Section I 
Purpose. : 
In order that manufacturers’ and con¬ 
tractors’ field representatives and other 
duly accredited persons hereinafter re¬ 
ferred to as “Technicians” may be prop¬ 
erly accredited for overseas journeys to 
combat areas, or overseas areas under 
naval control or in which naval forces are 
operating, or duty aboard ships which may 
make journeys into combat areas, the fol¬ 
lowing orders will govern the investiga¬ 
tion, identification, accrediting, transpor¬ 
tation, privileges, responsibilities, and dis¬ 
cipline of such Technicians during author¬ 
ized journeys or visits for the purpose of 
observing the operation or installation of 
equipment and armament, and/or assist- 
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