Operations research analysts perform work familiar to some military personnel.
Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications in the
131A
Field Artillery Technician (Warrant Officer only)
13R
Field Artillery (FA) Firefinder Radar Operator (Enlisted)
15C
MQ-1 Operator (Enlisted)
15W
RQ-7 Operator (Enlisted)
180A
Special Forces Warrant Officer (Warrant Officer only)
18F
Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant (Enlisted)
350F
All Source Intelligence Technician (Warrant Officer only)
350G
Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Technician (Warrant Officer only)
352N
Signals Intelligence Analysis Technician (Warrant Officer only)
352S
Signals Collection Technician (Warrant Officer only)
353T
Intelligence Systems Integration and Maintenance Technician (Warrant Officer only)
35G
Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst (Enlisted)
35L
Counter Intelligence Agent (Enlisted)
35M
Human Intelligence Collector (Enlisted)
35N
Signals Intelligence Analyst (Enlisted)
35P
Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Voice Interceptor (Enlisted)
35S
Signals Acquisition/Exploitation Analyst (Enlisted)
35Z
Intelligence Senior Sergeant (Enlisted)
40A
Space Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
49A
Operations Research/Systems Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
49W
Trained Operations Research/System Analysis (ORSA) (Commissioned Officer only)
49X
Untrained Operations Research/System Analysis (ORSA) (Commissioned Officer only)
51A
Systems Development (Commissioned Officer only)
51S
Research and Engineering (Commissioned Officer only)
51T
Test and Evaluation (Commissioned Officer only)
52B
Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) (Commissioned Officer only)
57A
Simulations Operations Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
49C
Operations Research, Combat Operations/Weapon Systems (Commissioned Officer only)
49D
Operations Research, Planning, Programming and Resource Management (Commissioned Officer only)
BM
Boatswain's Mate (Enlisted)
IS
Intelligence Specialist (Enlisted)
13S1A
Space Operations, Orbital Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1B
Space Operations, Space Electronic Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1D
Space Operations, Space Battle Management (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1E
Space Operations, Space Access and Sustainment (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1M
Space Operations, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1N
Space Operations, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1P
Space Operations, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1Q
Space Operations, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1R
Space Operations, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1S
Space Operations, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1T
Space Operations, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1V
Space Operations, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1W
Space Operations, General (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1Y
Space Operations, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1Z
Space Operations, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
13S1
Space Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3A
Space Operations, Orbital Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3B
Space Operations, Space Electronic Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3D
Space Operations, Space Battle Management (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3E
Space Operations, Space Access and Sustainment (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3M
Space Operations, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3N
Space Operations, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3P
Space Operations, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3Q
Space Operations, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3R
Space Operations, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3S
Space Operations, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3T
Space Operations, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3V
Space Operations, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3W
Space Operations, General (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3Y
Space Operations, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
13S3Z
Space Operations, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4A
Space Operations, Orbital Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4B
Space Operations, Space Electronic Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4D
Space Operations, Space Battle Management (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4E
Space Operations, Space Access and Sustainment (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4M
Space Operations, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4N
Space Operations, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4P
Space Operations, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4Q
Space Operations, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4R
Space Operations, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4S
Space Operations, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4T
Space Operations, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4V
Space Operations, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4W
Space Operations, General (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4Y
Space Operations, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4Z
Space Operations, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
13S4
Space Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
13SX
Space Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
15A1M
Operations Research Analyst, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
15A1N
Operations Research Analyst, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
15A1P
Operations Research Analyst, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
15A1Q
Operations Research Analyst, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
15A1R
Operations Research Analyst, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
15A1S
Operations Research Analyst, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
15A1T
Operations Research Analyst, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
15A1V
Operations Research Analyst, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
15A1W
Operations Research Analyst, General (Commissioned Officer only)
15A1Y
Operations Research Analyst, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
15A1Z
Operations Research Analyst, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
15A1
Operations Research Analyst (Commissioned Officer only)
15A3M
Operations Research Analyst, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
15A3N
Operations Research Analyst, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
15A3P
Operations Research Analyst, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
15A3Q
Operations Research Analyst, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
15A3R
Operations Research Analyst, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
15A3S
Operations Research Analyst, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
15A3T
Operations Research Analyst, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
15A3V
Operations Research Analyst, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
15A3W
Operations Research Analyst, General (Commissioned Officer only)
15A3Y
Operations Research Analyst, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
15A3Z
Operations Research Analyst, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
15A3
Operations Research Analyst (Commissioned Officer only)
15A4M
Operations Research Analyst, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
15A4N
Operations Research Analyst, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
15A4P
Operations Research Analyst, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
15A4Q
Operations Research Analyst, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
15A4R
Operations Research Analyst, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
15A4S
Operations Research Analyst, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
15A4T
Operations Research Analyst, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
15A4V
Operations Research Analyst, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
15A4W
Operations Research Analyst, General (Commissioned Officer only)
15A4Y
Operations Research Analyst, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
15A4Z
Operations Research Analyst, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
15A4
Operations Research Analyst (Commissioned Officer only)
15AX
Operations Research Analyst (Commissioned Officer only)
16G1
Air Force Operations Staff Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
16G3
Air Force Operations Staff Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
16G4
Air Force Operations Staff Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
16GX
Air Force Operations Staff Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
1A811F
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Arabic (Enlisted)
1A811G
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Chinese (Enlisted)
1A811H
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Korean (Enlisted)
1A811I
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Russian (Enlisted)
1A811J
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Spanish (Enlisted)
1A811K
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Persian (Enlisted)
1A811M
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Pashto (Enlisted)
1A811Z
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Low-Flow (Enlisted)
1A811
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper (Enlisted)
1A812
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operator Helper (Enlisted)
1A831F
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Arabic (Enlisted)
1A831G
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Chinese (Enlisted)
1A831H
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Korean (Enlisted)
1A831I
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Russian (Enlisted)
1A831J
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Spanish (Enlisted)
1A831K
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Persian (Enlisted)
1A831M
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Pashto (Enlisted)
1A831Z
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Low-Flow (Enlisted)
1A831
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice (Enlisted)
1A832
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operator Apprentice (Enlisted)
1A851F
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Arabic (Enlisted)
1A851G
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Chinese (Enlisted)
1A851H
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Korean (Enlisted)
1A851I
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Russian (Enlisted)
1A851J
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Spanish (Enlisted)
1A851K
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Persian (Enlisted)
1A851M
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Pashto (Enlisted)
1A851Z
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Low-Flow (Enlisted)
1A851
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman (Enlisted)
1A852
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operator Journeyman (Enlisted)
1A871F
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Arabic (Enlisted)
1A871G
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Chinese (Enlisted)
1A871H
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Korean (Enlisted)
1A871I
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Russian (Enlisted)
1A871J
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Spanish (Enlisted)
1A871K
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Persian (Enlisted)
1A871M
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Pashto (Enlisted)
1A871Z
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Low-Flow (Enlisted)
1A871
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman (Enlisted)
1A872
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operator Craftsman (Enlisted)
1A8X1
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst (Enlisted)
1A8X2
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operator (Enlisted)
1C611
Space Systems Operations Helper (Enlisted)
1C631
Space Systems Operations Apprentice (Enlisted)
1C651
Space Systems Operations Journeyman (Enlisted)
1C671
Space Systems Operations Craftsman (Enlisted)
1C691
Space Systems Operations Superintendent (Enlisted)
1C6X1
Space Systems Operations (Enlisted)
1N011
All Source Intelligence Analyst Helper (Enlisted)
1N031
All Source Intelligence Analyst Apprentice (Enlisted)
1N051
All Source Intelligence Analyst Journeyman (Enlisted)
1N071
All Source Intelligence Analyst Craftsman (Enlisted)
1N0X1
All Source Intelligence Analyst (Enlisted)
1N111A
Geospatial Intelligence Helper, Imagery Analyst (Enlisted)
1N111
Geospatial Intelligence Helper (Enlisted)
1N131A
Geospatial Intelligence Apprentice, Imagery Analyst (Enlisted)
1N131
Geospatial Intelligence Apprentice (Enlisted)
1N151A
Geospatial Intelligence Journeyman, Imagery Analyst (Enlisted)
1N171A
Geospatial Intelligence Craftsman, Imagery Analyst (Enlisted)
1N191
Geospatial Intelligence Superintendent (Enlisted)
1N1X1
Geospatial Intelligence (Enlisted)
1N211A
Signals Intelligence Analyst Helper, Electronic (Enlisted)
1N211C
Signals Intelligence Analyst Helper, Communications (Enlisted)
1N211
Signals Intelligence Analyst Helper (Enlisted)
1N231A
Signals Intelligence Analyst Apprentice, Electronic (Enlisted)
1N231C
Signals Intelligence Analyst Apprentice, Communications (Enlisted)
1N231
Signals Intelligence Analyst Apprentice (Enlisted)
1N251A
Signals Intelligence Analyst Journeyman, Electronic (Enlisted)
1N251C
Signals Intelligence Analyst Journeyman, Communications (Enlisted)
1N271A
Signals Intelligence Analyst Craftsman, Electronic (Enlisted)
1N271C
Signals Intelligence Analyst Craftsman, Communications (Enlisted)
1N2X1
Signals Intelligence Analyst (Enlisted)
1N411A
Intelligence Analyst Helper, Cyber Intelligence Analysis (Enlisted)
1N411B
Intelligence Analyst Helper, Cryptologic Analysis and Reporting (Enlisted)
1N411
Intelligence Analyst Helper (Enlisted)
1N431A
Intelligence Analyst Apprentice, Cyber Intelligence Analysis (Enlisted)
1N431B
Intelligence Analyst Apprentice, Cryptologic Analysis and Reporting (Enlisted)
1N451A
Intelligence Analyst Journeyman, Cyber Intelligence Analysis (Enlisted)
1N451B
Intelligence Analyst Journeyman, Cryptologic Analysis and Reporting (Enlisted)
1N471A
Intelligence Analyst Craftsman, Cyber Intelligence Analysis (Enlisted)
1N471B
Intelligence Analyst Craftsman, Cryptologic Analysis and Reporting (Enlisted)
1N471
Intelligence Analyst Craftsman (Enlisted)
1N4X1
Intelligence Analyst (Enlisted)
1N711
Human Intelligence Specialist Helper (Enlisted)
1N731
Human Intelligence Specialist Apprentice (Enlisted)
1N771
Human Intelligence Specialist Craftsman (Enlisted)
1N791
Human Intelligence Specialist Superintendent (Enlisted)
1N7X1
Human Intelligence Specialist (Enlisted)
1N811
Targeting Analyst Helper (Enlisted)
1N831
Targeting Analyst Apprentice (Enlisted)
1N851
Targeting Analyst Journeyman, Targeteer (Enlisted)
1N871
Targeting Analyst Craftsman, Targeteer (Enlisted)
1N891
Targeting Analyst Superintendent (Enlisted)
1N8X1
Targeting Analyst (Enlisted)
61D1M
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1N
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, ABM (if Prefix N) (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1N
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1P
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1Q
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1R
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1S
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1T
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1V
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1W
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1Y
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1Z
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3M
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3N
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, ABM (if Prefix N) (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3N
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3P
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3Q
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3R
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3S
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3T
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3V
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3W
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3Y
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3Z
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4M
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4N
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, ABM (if Prefix N) (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4N
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4P
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4Q
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4R
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4S
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4T
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4V
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4W
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4Y
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4Z
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
61DX
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
65W1
Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
65W3
Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
65W4
Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
65WX
Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
8U000
Unit Deployment Manager (Enlisted)
9I000
Futures Airmen (Enlisted)
9S100
Scientific Applications Specialist (Enlisted)
0211
Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) Specialist (Enlisted)
0231
Intelligence Specialist (Enlisted)
0241
Imagery Analysis Specialist (Enlisted)
0261
Geographic Intelligence Specialist (Enlisted)
0291
Intelligence Chief (Enlisted)
0399
Operations Chief (Enlisted)
0500
Basic Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Plans Marine (Enlisted)
0506
Red Team Member (Enlisted)
0511
Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Planning Specialist (Enlisted)
0540
Space Operations Staff Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
0848
Field Artillery Operations Man (Enlisted)
1711
Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator (Enlisted)
1799
Cyberspace Warfare Chief (Enlisted)
1867
M1A1 Tank Master Gunner (Enlisted)
1868
Assault Amphibious Master Gunner (Enlisted)
1869
Senior Armor SNCO (Enlisted)
2621
Communications Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Operator (Enlisted)
2629
Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare/Cyberspace Operations Technician (Enlisted)
2631
Electronic Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Analyst (Enlisted)
2691
Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare/Cyberspace Operations Chief (Enlisted)
6618
Enlisted AIRSpeed Coordinator (Enlisted)
8051
Operations Research Specialist (Commissioned Officer only)
8825
Modeling and Simulation Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
8840
Manpower Management Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
8846
Data Systems Specialist (Commissioned Officer only)
8850
Operations Analyst (Commissioned Officer only)
8852
Defense Systems Analyst (Commissioned Officer only)
8866
Space Operations Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
2659
Special Intelligence Communication Supervisor (Enlisted)
8051
Operations Research Specialist (Warrant Officer only)
8850
Operations Analyst (Warrant Officer only)
9650
Operations Analyst (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9651
Operations Research Specialist (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
001404
Operational Intelligence Analyst (Enlisted)
003739
Navigation and Plotting Specialist (Enlisted)
003743
Navigation Administrator (Enlisted)
003762
Logistics Support Technician (Enlisted)
180
RL - Special Duty Officer (Oceanography) (Commissioned Officer only)
181
RL - Special Duty Officer - Information Warfare Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
182
RL - Special Duty Officer Billet - Information Professional Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
183
RL - Special Duty Officer - Intelligence Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
2050
Mathematics Research Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
2085
Statistical Data Analyst (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
2098
Space Projects Technologist (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
2105
Air Warfare Research Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
2192
Space Acquisition Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
2610
Management Analysis and Control Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
2642
Maintenance and Material Management Data Analyst (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
612
LDO - Operations, Surface (Commissioned Officer only)
680
LDO - Meteorology/Oceanography (Commissioned Officer only)
681
LDO - Information Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
682
LDO - Information Professional (Commissioned Officer only)
683
LDO - Intelligence (Commissioned Officer only)
712
CWO - Operations Technician, Surface (Warrant Officer only)
7445
Production Engineering Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
780
CWO - Oceanography Warrant Officer (Warrant Officer only)
781
CWO - Information Warfare Technician (Warrant Officer only)
782
CWO - Information Systems Technician (Warrant Officer only)
783
CWO - Intelligence (Warrant Officer only)
8696
Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9085
Operations Analyst (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9090
Operational Support Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
9092
Assessment Director (Commissioned Officer only)
9093
Assessment Analyst (Commissioned Officer only)
9105
AOC Chief of Combat Plans Division (Commissioned Officer only)
9145
AOC Senior Air Defense Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
9464
Ocean Systems Operations Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9465
Ocean Systems Watch Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
IS
Intelligence Specialist (Enlisted)
QM
Quartermaster (Enlisted)
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