Appendix 8 – Eligible service lists
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- Figure 9O8-1 – Eligible Service List for the Operational Service Medal – South-West Asia (OSM-SWA)
- Figure 9O8-2 – Eligible Service List for the Operational Service Medal – SIERRA LEONE (OSM-SL)
- Figure 9O8-3 – Eligible Service List for the Operational Service Medal – Haiti (OSM-H)
- Figure 9O8-4 – Eligible Service List for the Operational Service Medal – Sudan (OSM-S)
- Figure 9O8-5 – Eligible Service List for the Operational Service Medal – HUMANITAS (OSM-HUM)
- Figure 9O8-6 – Eligible Service List for the Operational Service Medal – EXPEDITION (OSM-EXP)
| Mission | Start Date | End Date | Canadian OP Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service by Canadian Police Officers and Canadian civilians working with them within the political boundaries and airspace of Afghanistan | 7-Oct-01 | 12-Mar-04 | N/A | Members are eligible provided the said service is not eligible for another service medal (such as the GSM-SWA for those working with the Canadian Forces CF un until 10 April 2010 in Kandahar). |
| RCMP International Peace Operations Branch, Kabul, Afghanistan | 13-Oct-08 | 15-Nov-08 | Project SCAPE | |
| Joint Task Force Afghanistan. All Source Intelligence Centre (ASIC), Multi-disciplinary Exploitation Capability Lab (MDEC Lab) based out of Kandahar Airfield. | 30-Apr-09 | 20-Apr-11 | OP ATHENA | |
| RCMP members deployed to Kabul & Kandahar, Afghanistan, to assist in the safe rescue of a kidnapped Canadian citizen. | 8-Nov-10 | 15-Jul-11 | Op SEER |
| Mission | Start Date | End Date | Canadian OP Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF members who served in Sierra Leone as part of the British-led International Military Advisory and Training Team (IMATT) following the signature of the Lomé Peace Agreement on 31 July 2002, Sierra Leone | 31-Jul-02 | 16-Feb-13 | Op SCULPTURE | Those who served before that date are not eligible for this medal as they received the British Operational Service Medal for Sierra Leone. |
| Canadian police officers working for the Special Court in Sierra Leone | 31-Jul-02 | Present |
| Mission | Start Date | End Date | Canadian OP Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| CF personnel who served in Haiti as part of the US-led Multinational Interim Force – MIF, Haiti / Dominican Republic. | 06-Mar-04 | 16-Aug-04 | Op HALO |
| Canadian personnel that were in direct support to The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Specifically, military Intelligence Liaison team and Canadian Embassy Staff in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. | 21-Jun-06 | 21-Dec-06 | Op HORUS |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police employees deployed to Haiti as part of the National Support Element (NSE) in support of MINUSTAH – Haiti. | 01-Jan-12 | Present | |
| Service of eligible persons in accordance with the OSM Regulations (which include among others CAF members, police officers and public servants) deployed to Haiti, as part of the Interdepartmental Task Force (IDTF) – HAITI, comprised of the Technical Assistance Mission (Haiti TAM), later renamed the Haiti Field Unit Mission (HFU). | 10-Jan-23 | Present |
| Mission | Start Date | End Date | Canadian OP Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Union's Darfur Integrated Task Force (DITF) in Western Sudan | 15-Sep-04 | 31-Dec-07 | OP AUGURAL |
| Interim Staging Base and Training Centre (ISBTC). Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) and Senegal | 15-Sep-04 | Present | |
| National Support Element (NSE) and National Communication Centre (NCC) based out of the Canadian Embassy in Khartoum in support of the operations in Sudan | 15-Sep-04 | 27-Oct-11 | OP SAFARI |
| Canadian police officers deployed in Sudan | 16-Apr-09 | 3-May-09 | OP SAMURAI |
| Canadian police officers working with the United Nations Developmental Program (UNDP) in South Sudan | 17-Sep-09 | 28-Feb-13 |
| Following the Queen’s passing and the ascension to the throne of King Charles III (8 September 2022), all commissioned RCN vessels are now known as His Majesty’s Canadian Ships and Submarines. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission | Start date | End Date | Canadian OP Name | |
| Service of Defence Team members following the devastating earthquakes in Haiti as part of the humanitarian mission including members of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) who served in the theatre of operations and also including members who deployed to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Barahona – Dominican Republic, and Kingston, Jamaica | 12-Jan-10 | 14-May-10 | Op HESTIA | |
| Canadian personnel (Canada Based Staff) employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) serving at the Canadian Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in response to the earthquake. | 12-Jan-10 | 09-Mar-10 | ||
| Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) out of Libya | 25-Feb-11 | 13-Mar-11 | Op MOBILE | |
| Service of eligible person in accordance with the OSM Regulations (which include among others CAF members, police officers, public servants, government contractors, etc.) deployed to Lebanon, Turkey or Jordan to provide support to the Government of Canada’s initiative to resettle Syrian Refugees in Canada. | 13-Nov-15 | 17-Jun-16 | OP PROVISION | |
| Service of members of the Defence Team deployed to a disaster zone as part of OP RENAISSANCE to provide humanitarian assistance following a natural disaster or human conflict. This includes but is not limited to: | 10-Jan-10 | Present | Op RENAISSANCE | |
| Service of Defence Team members following the Super Typhoon Haiyan as part of the humanitarian mission including members of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) Lioilo, Panay Island and Manila, Philippines. | 08-Nov-13 | 23-Jan-14 | Op RENAISSANCE 13-01 | |
| Service of Defence Team members following the devastating earthquakes as part of the humanitarian mission including members of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) in Nepal. | 28-Apr-15 | 05-Jun-15 | Op RENAISSANCE 15-01 | |
| Service of Defence Team members providing support to the New Zealand Defence Force after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand. | 16-Nov-16 | 19-Nov-16 | Op RENAISSANCE 16-03 | |
| Service of Defence Team Members deployed to the Joint Operations Area consisting of the Caribbean Sea region to include all islands and states, extending north to include the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean extending to the Florida/Georgia border and outwards 500nm east from the US shoreline as part of OP RENAISSANCE 17-01 to Provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) following two major hurricanes (Irma and Maria). Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship ST. JOHN’S was in the JOA from the 12 Sep to 3 Oct 17. | 09-Sep-17 | 31-Dec-17 | OP RENAISSANCE 17-01 | |
| Service of Defence Team members providing support to the Republic of Indonesia after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Minahasa peninsula, Indonesia. | 12-Oct-18 | 26-Oct-18 | OP RENAISSANCE 18-01 | |
| Service of Defence Team members deployed to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to provide humanitarian aid and relief after Hurricane Dorian. | 06-Sep-19 | 12-Oct-19 | OP RENAISSANCE 19-01 | |
Service of eligible persons in accordance with the OSM Regulations (which include among others CAF members in direct support of OP SAVANNE, police officers and public servants) deployed to Sudan in support of the evacuation of Canadians from Sudan. Note: If an individual deployed within the same calendar day at two or more of the eligible locations, this day would only count towards the higher medal in precedence. |
19-Apr-23 | 17-May-23 | OP SAVANNE | |
Service of eligible persons in accordance with the OSM Regulations (which include among others CAF members (CAF Op ION), police officers and public servants) deployed to Israel in direct support of the evacuation of Canadian Entitled Persons and foreign nationals from Israel to Greece. |
10-Oct-23 | Present | Op ION | |
Following the Queen’s passing and the ascension to the throne of King Charles III (8 September 2022), all commissioned RCN vessels are now known as His Majesty’s Canadian Ships and Submarines. |
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| Mission | Start date | End Date | Canadian OP Name | Notes |
| Canadian personnel deployed with US-led operations AIR BRIDGE DENIAL, CARIBBE SHIELD and CAPER FOCUS (US SOUTHCOM mission) co-manning aircrew on Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) systems in support of the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF South) in the theatre of operations consisting of the waters of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and Eastern Pacific Ocean as well as the airspace above those areas. | 07-Oct-01 | Present | Op CARIBBE | Only flying time in the theatre described is eligible. Aircrew flying into the theatre accumulate one day of service for the first sortie flown on any day, additional sorties flown on the same day receive no further credit. |
| Aircrew flying on surveillance platforms under the command and control of Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATF-S) in the theatre of operations consisting of the airspace above the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and along the west coast of Central and South America. The official JIATF(S) boundaries are defined as extending from Antarctica at 27W, north to 30N, west to the U.S., and west from the U.S./Mexico border at 32.5N, and south at 120W to Antarctica. | 07-Oct-01 | Present | Op CARIBBE | Service on the ground (including air and ground crews) located in Comalapa, El Salvador, Curacao and Martinique as part of Op CARIBBE counts towards the SSM-EXP. Only flying time in the theatre described is eligible. Aircrew flying into the theatre accumulate one day of service for the first sortie flown on any day, additional sorties flown on the same day receive no further credit. |
| Service of CAF members onboard ships deployed under the command and control of Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATF-S) in the theatre of operations consisting of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and along the west coast of Central and South America. The official JIATF(S) boundaries are defined as extending from Antarctica at 27W, north to 30N, west to the U.S., and west from the U.S./Mexico border at 32.5N, and south at 120W to Antarctica. | 07-Oct-01 | Present | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship ALGONQUIN | 17-Aug-10 | 25-Aug-10 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship ALGONQUIN | 24-Sep-10 | 29-Sep-10 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship ALGONQUIN | 01-Oct-10 | 09-Oct-10 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship ALGONQUIN | 14-Aug-11 | 19-Aug-11 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship ALGONQUIN | 29-Aug-11 | 23-Sep-11 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship ATHABASKAN | 20-Aug-11 | 21-Aug-11 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship ATHABASKAN | 27-Aug-11 | 10-Oct-11 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship ATHABASKAN | 15-Sep-14 | 31-Oct-14 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship ATHABASKAN | 19-Apr-15 | 28-May-15 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship BRANDON | 25-Oct-16 | 06-Dec-16 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship BRANDON | 27-Oct-14 | 04-Dec-14 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship BRANDON | 23-Oct-15 | 04-Dec-15 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship BRANDON | 26-Feb-21 | 18-Mar-21 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CALGARY | 19-Apr-08 | 30-Apr-08 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CALGARY | 03-Sep-09 | 10-Sep-09 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CALGARY | 23-Sep-09 | 27-Sep-09 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CALGARY | 19-Oct-09 | 26-Oct-09 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CALGARY | 28-Oct-09 | 30-Oct-09 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CALGARY | 30-Sep-14 | 09-Oct-14 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CORNER BROOK | 26-Feb-08 | 11-Apr-08 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CORNER BROOK | 28-Feb-11 | 01-Apr-11 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship EDMONTON | 14-Oct-13 | 03-Dec-13 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship EDMONTON | 04-Mar-16 | 20-Apr-16 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship EDMONTON | 25-Oct-16 | 06-Dec-16 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship EDMONTON | 27-Feb-18 | 19-Apr-18 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship EDMONTON | 22-Oct-18 | 12-Dec-18 | Op CARIBBE | |
| His Majesty's Canadian Ship EDMONTON | 12-Feb-23 | 28-Apr-23 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship FREDERICTON | 25-Jun-07 | 26-Jul-07 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship GLACE BAY | 07-Mar-14 | 07-Apr-14 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship GOOSE BAY | 02-Mar-12 | 06-Apr-12 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship GOOSEBAY | 08-Feb-15 | 24-Mar-15 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship GOOSEBAY | 23-Jun-19 | 05-Aug-19 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship HARRY DEWOLF | 31-Oct-21 | 09-Dec-21 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship HARRY DEWOLF | 13-Apr-22 | 04-May-22 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship IROQUOIS | 23-Apr-08 | 30-Apr-08 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship IROQUOIS | 04-Oct-12 | 04-Nov-12 | Op CARIBBE | |
| His Majesty's Canadian Ship MARGARET BROOKE | 26-Jan-24 | 05-Mar-24 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship KINGSTON | 02-Mar-12 | 06-Apr-12 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship KINGSTON | 14-Feb-13 | 19-Mar-13 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship KINGSTON | 07-Mar-14 | 07-Apr-14 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship KINGSTON | 17-Oct-16 | 02-Dec-16 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship MONCTON | 22-Mar-11 | 24-Apr-11 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship MONCTON | 04-Feb-16 | 26-Mar-16 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship MONCTON | 27-Oct-17 | 07-Dec-17 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship MONCTON | 31-Oct-17 | 08-Dec-17 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship MONCTON | 22-Oct-18 | 22-Nov-18 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship MONCTON | 31-Jan-21 | 12-Mar-21 | Op CARIBBE | |
| His Majesty's Canadian Ship MONCTON | 05-Nov-23 | 08-Dec-23 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship MONTREAL | 05-Aug-08 | 26-Aug-08 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship MONTREAL | 23-Jan-09 | 19-Feb-09 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship NANAIMO | 19-Feb-13 | 28-Mar-13 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship NANAIMO | 23-Feb-15 | 07-Apr-15 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship NANAIMO | 16-Oct-17 | 06-Dec-17 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship NANAIMO | 22-Oct-18 | 12-Dec-18 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship NANAIMO | 19-Feb-20 | 13-Mar-20 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship OTTAWA | 29-Oct-12 | 11-Dec-12 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship OTTAWA | 05-Sep-17 | 12-Sep-17 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship OTTAWA | 19-Jun-13 | 03-Aug-13 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship PRESERVER | 18-Apr-09 | 28-Apr-09 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship PRESERVER | 18-Aug-12 | 01-Oct-12 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship PRESERVER | 30-Aug-13 | 19-Oct-13 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship PROTECTEUR | 19-Apr-08 | 30-Apr-08 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship PROTECTEUR | 17-Aug-10 | 25-Aug-10 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship PROTECTEUR | 20-Sep-10 | 29-Sep-10 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship PROTECTEUR | 01-Oct-10 | 09-Oct-10 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship PROTECTEUR | 29-May-11 | 22-Jun-11 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship SASKATOON | 04-Mar-16 | 20-Apr-16 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship SASKATOON | 27-Feb-17 | 20-Apr-17 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship SASKATOON | 26-Feb-21 | 18-Mar-21 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship SASKATOON | 28-Feb-22 | 20-Mar-22 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship SHAWINIGAN | 08-Feb-15 | 24-Mar-15 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship SHAWINIGAN | 09-Jun-21 | 11-Aug-21 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship ST JOHN'S | 23-Aug-08 | 10-Sep-08 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship ST JOHN'S | 07-Oct-11 | 08-Nov-11 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship ST JOHN'S | 19-Mar-12 | 27-Apr-12 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship SUMMERSIDE | 22-Mar-11 | 24-Apr-11 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship SUMMERSIDE | 14-Feb-13 | 19-Mar-13 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship SUMMERSIDE | 28-May-14 | 12-Jun-14 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship SUMMERSIDE | 04-Feb-16 | 03-Apr-16 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship SUMMERSIDE | 01-Nov-20 | 26-Nov-20 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship TORONTO | 17-Sep-09 | 19-Oct-09 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship TORONTO | 12-Sep-10 | 17-Oct-10 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship TORONTO | 14-Jan-11 | 15-Feb-11 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship VANCOUVER | 13-Sep-10 | 20-Sep-10 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship VANCOUVER | 24-Sep-10 | 29-Sep-10 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship VANCOUVER | 01-Oct-10 | 09-Oct-10 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship VANCOUVER | 10-Nov-15 | 20-Nov-15 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship VANCOUVER | 01-Feb-16 | 11-Feb-16 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship VICTORIA | 21-Oct-13 | 13-Dec-13 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship VILLE DE QUEBEC | 26-Jul-13 | 03-Sep-13 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship WHITEHORSE | 19-Feb-13 | 28-Mar-13 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship WHITEHORSE | 19-Feb-14 | 28-Mar-14 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship WHITEHORSE | 23-Feb-15 | 07-Apr-15 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship WHITEHORSE | 23-Oct-15 | 04-Dec-15 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship WHITEHORSE | 27-Feb-18 | 19-Apr-18 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship WHITEHORSE | 26-Mar-19 | 06-May-19 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship WHITEHORSE | 09-Feb-20 | 02-Mar-20 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship WINNIPEG | 26-Jan-15 | 06-Feb-15 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship WINNIPEG | 19-Jun-15 | 07-Jul-15 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship YELLOWKNIFE | 14-Oct-13 | 03-Dec-13 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship YELLOWKNIFE | 27-Oct-14 | 04-Dec-14 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship YELLOWKNIFE | 26-Mar-19 | 06-May-19 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship YELLOWKNIFE | 28-Feb-22 | 20-Mar-22 | Op CARIBBE | |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police – International Peace Operation Disaster Victim Identification Mission – (DVI) Krabi and Phuket Island, Thailand. | 05-Jan-05 | 01-Aug-05 | N/A | |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police – International Peace Operation – Thai Tsunami Victim Identification, Bangkok, Thailand – (TTIV). | 26-Jan-05 | 02-Mar-06 | N/A | |
| Office of the United States Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority in Jerusalem, Israel – USSC. | 03-May-05 | Present | Op PROTEUS | |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police – International Peace Operations Baghdad, Iraq. | 01-Dec-05 | 28-Mar-06 | Project Sympathy | |
| Gulf of Guinea / Her Majesty's Canadian Ship FREDERICTON. | 17-Apr-06 | 18-May-06 | Op CHABANEL | |
| Gulf of Guinea / Royal Canadian Mounted Police Members. | 17-Apr-06 | 18-May-06 | Op CHABANEL | |
| UN International Independent Investigation Commission, Beirut, Lebanon – UNMIIC. | 13-Feb-08 | 28-Feb-09 | N/A | |
| National Support Element (NSE) in direct support of the United Nations mission (MONUC/MONUSCO) in the Congo (DRC). | 20-Aug-08 | Present | Op CROCODILE | |
| Canadian personnel with the close protection team in Berirut, Lebanon. | 07-Feb-11 | 15-May-11 | N/A | |
| Service of members of the Defence Team deployed to Mali During Op ENCLAVE (Op SERVAL). | 01-Jun-11 | 15-Dec-13 | Op ENCLAVE | |
| Service of members of the Defence Team deployed to Tripoli, Libya during Op LOBE – Task Force Tripoli (TFT) within a 20km radius from the city center. | 01-Nov-11 | 29-Jul-14 | Op LOBE | |
| Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (JTF – HoA) – Camp Lemonnier – Djibouti. | 31-Jul-12 | Present | N/A | |
| Service of CAF members deployed to Niger. | 01-Sep-12 | Present | Op NABERIUS | |
| Aircrew with Air Task Force Mali (ATF-M). Time spent in Bamako, Mali. | 15-Jan-13 | 03-Apr-13 | Op SERVAL | |
| Service of Canadian personnel deployed to Forward Logistics Sites (FLS) in direct support to Canadian ships attached to the combined task force (CTF) 150, 151 or 152 (Op ARTEMIS), while conducting activities in the ports located in the following countries: republic of Djibouti, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, India, Egypt, Tanzania, Bahrain and Pakistan, and any future ports contiguous to the naval theatre consisting of the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the Suez Canal and those parts of the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea that are west of seventy-five degrees east longitude and north of thirty degrees south latitude. | 15-May-14 | Present | Op ARTEMIS | |
| Service of Canadian personnel aboard ships or aircrafts participating in us CENTCOM-led multinational Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) operations (Op ARTEMIS) under the command and control of Combined Task Forces (CTF) 150, 151 or 152, in the theatre of operations consisting of the boundaries of the Arabian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the Suez Canal and those parts of the Indian ocean and Arabian sea that are west of seventy-five degrees east longitude and north of thirty degrees south latitude. | 15-May-14 | Present | Op ARTEMIS | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship REGINA | 26-Mar-19 | 24-Apr-19 | Op ARTEMIS | Both Civilian Crew and CAF members qualify for the OSM-Exp. |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship WINNIPEG | 01-Jan-16 | 13-Jan-16 | Op ARTEMIS | |
| Motor Vessel / Naval Replenishment Unit Asterix | 26-Mar-19 | 30-May-19 | Op ARTEMIS | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CALGARY | 15-Apr-21 | 14-Jun-21 | Op ARTEMIS | |
| Service of non-defence team eligible persons in accordance with the OSM regulations (which include amongst others, police officers, public servants, government contractors, etc) in Iraq. | 01-Aug-14 | Present | ||
| Service of Canadian police officers serving with Op CLEAR BROOKE in Cambodia. | 15-Jan-15 | 15-May-17 | Op CLEAR BROOKE | |
| Service by Canadian police in the Philippines as part of project Sandbank. | 21-Sep-15 | Present | ||
| Service of Canadian Police Officers and eligible Canadian Civilians serving with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Secure Police Reporting and Occurrence System (SPROS 2016-223), in Burkina Faso. | 01-Jan-16 | 21-Apr-17 | SPROS 2016-223 | |
| Service of members of the Defence Team deployed to Jordan as part of the Canadian Training and Assistance Team – Jordan (CTAT-J). | 22-Aug-16 | Present | ||
| Service of members of the Defence Team deployed to Lebanon as part of the Canadian Training and Assistance Team – Lebanon (CTAT-L). | 04-Oct-16 | Present | ||
| Service of members of the Defence Team deployed to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as part of the Mission Development Team in direct support of Op PRESENCE. | 23-Oct-16 | 09-Aug-17 | Op PRESENCE | |
| Service of members of the Defence Team deployed to Jordan and Lebanon as part of TF Middle East (TF-ME). | 03-Mar-17 | Present | ||
| Service of members of the Defence Team deployed to Burkina Faso in direct support of Op PRESENCE. | 01-Jun-18 | 16-Nov-23 | Op PRESENCE | |
| Service of members of the Defence Team deployed to Mali in direct support of Op PRESENCE. | 01-Jun-18 | 16-Nov-23 | Op PRESENCE | Provided the service is not counted towards the MINUSMA medal, therefore excluding UN and NSE personnel. |
| Service of members of the Defence Team deployed aboard ships and aircraft in or over the East China and Yellow Seas. | 14-May-19 | Present | Op NEON | Only time at sea or flying time in the theatre described is eligible. Aircrew flying into the theatre accumulate one day of service for the first sortie flown on any day, additional sorties flown on the same day receive no further credit. Service on the ground in Japan in direct support of Op NEON counts towards the SSM-EXP. |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship OTTAWA | 27-Aug-19 | 02-Sep-19 | Op NEON | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship OTTAWA | 24-Sep-19 | 08-Oct-19 | Op NEON | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship OTTAWA | 17-Oct-19 | 06-Nov-19 | Op NEON | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship REGINA | 17-Jun-19 | 24-Jun-19 | Op NEON | |
| His Majesty's Canadian Ship VANCOUVER | 20-Sep-22 | 21-Oct-22 | Op NEON | |
| His Majesty's Canadian Ship VANCOUVER | 01-Sep-23 | 28-Sep-23 | Op NEON | |
| His Majesty's Canadian Ship VANCOUVER | 13-Oct-23 | 05-Nov-23 | Op NEON | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship WINNIPEG | 04-Oct-20 | 25-Oct-20 | Op NEON | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship WINNIPEG | 06-Nov-20 | 19-Nov-20 | Op NEON | |
| Her Majesty's Canadian Ship WINNIPEG | 15-Sep-21 | 21-Oct-21 | Op NEON | |
| Naval Replenishment Unit / MV ASTERIX | 17-Jun-19 | 24-Jun-19 | Op NEON | |
| United States Ship BLUE RIDGE | 14-May-19 | Present | Op NEON | |
| Service of members of the Defence Team deployed into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and/or South Sudan as part of the Tactical Airlift Detachment to fly in troops, equipment and supplies in direct support of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – MONUSCO and the UN Mission in South Sudan – UNMISS. | 12-Aug-19 | Present | Op PRESENCE | Note that service at the Tactical Airlift Detachment base in Entebbe, Uganda, counts towards the SSM-EXP. Only time in the theatres described is eligible. Aircrew flying into the theatre accumulate one day of service for the first sortie flown on any day, additional sorties flown on the same day receive no further credit. |
| Service of Canadian Police Officers deployed to the École de Maintien de la Paix Alioune Blondin Beye (EMP-ABB) in Mali. | 09-Dec-19 | Present | ||
| Service of members of the Defence Team deployed in the theatre of operations consisting of the airspace above Japan, the Republic of Korea and the South China Sea in direct support of the United States Indo-Pacific Theatre Support Package (CAF Op ORION). | 01-Dec-20 | Present | Op ORION | Aircrew flying into the theatre accumulate one day of service for the first sortie flown on any day, additional sorties flown on the same day receive no further credit for the OSM-EXP. Service on the ground at Kadena Air Base, Japan, in direct support of the United States Indo-Pacific Theatre Support Package counts towards the SSM-EXP. |
| Service of members of the Defence Team aboard His Majesty’s ships deployed in direct support of UK Op KIPION (CAF Op ORION) as part of the United Kingdom Component Command and the United Kingdom’s umbrella maritime operation in the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, the Indian Ocean, and those parts of the Pacific Ocean near Japan covering a range of activities, including the United Kingdom's contributions to the United States-led International Maritime Security Construct. | 01-Dec-20 | Present | Op ORION | With the creation of the UK-Wider Service Medal, members deployed on this Op with the UK will receive this medal. Therefore, the OSM-EXP is no longer issued for this deployment. |
| Service of eligible persons in accordance with the OSM Regulations (which include among others CAF members (including but not limited to those under Ops UNIFIER and UNION), police officers (including but not limited to those under the Canadian Police Mission in Ukraine, Op UPLAND) and public servants in all of Ukraine’ national territory (except Crimea, Donbas and Luhansk Oblasts). | 24-Feb-22 | Present | Op UNION / Op UNIFIER | Op UNION / Op UNIFIER service from supporting locations outside Ukraine counts towards the SSM-EXP only. Only time in the theatre described is eligible. |
| Service of eligible persons in accordance with the OSM Regulations (which include among others CAF members in direct support of Op SAVANNE, police officers and public servants) deployed to Jordan in support of the evacuation of Canadians from Sudan. | 19-Apr-23 | 17-May-23 | Op SAVANNE | If an individual deployed within the same calendar day at two or more of the eligible locations, this day would only count towards the higher medal in precedence. |
| Service of eligible persons in accordance with the OSM Regulations (which include among others police officers and public servants) deployed to the Dominican Republic including its airspace and territorial waters as part of the RCMP’s Technical Assistance Mission (Haiti TAM), later renamed the Haiti Field Unit Mission (HFU). | 6-Jun-23 | Present | Only time on the ground or in the airspace or territorial waters of the Dominican Republic is eligible. Aircrew flying in the Dominican Republic’s airspace accumulate one day of service for the first sortie flown on any day, additional sorties flown on the same day receive no further credit for the OSM-EXP. Service in Haiti as part of the RCMP’s Technical Assistance Mission (Haiti TAM), later renamed the Haiti Field Unit Mission (HFU) counts towards the OSM-H. Service in the Caribbeans including but not limited to Miami, USA, Jamaica and Turks and Caicos Islands in direct support of the RCMP’s Haiti Technical Assistance Mission, later renamed the Haiti Field Unit Mission (HFU) counts towards the SSM-EXP. |
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| Service of eligible persons in accordance with the OSM Regulations (which include among others CAF members, police officers and public servants) deployed to the Dominican Republic including its airspace and territorial waters including with, but not limited to, the international Security Assistance Coordination Group (ISACG), Canadian Assistance Training Team (CTAT), Forward Deployed Headquarters, Air Task Force (ATF) and Maritime Task Force (MTF) components in direct support of Op HELIOS. | 22-Jun-23 | Present | Only time on the ground or in the airspace or territorial waters of the Dominican Republic is eligible. Aircrew flying in the Dominican Republic's airspace accumulate one day of service for the first sortie flown on any day, additional sorties flown on the same day receive no further credit for the OSM-EXP. Service in Haiti in direct support of Op HELIOS counts towards the OSM-H. Service in the Bahamas, Belize, Jamaica or other similarly safe support locations in direct support of Op HELIOS counts towards the SSM-EXP. |
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| Service of eligible persons in accordance with the OSM Regulations (which include among others CAF members police officers and public servants) deployed to the Dominican Republic including its airspace and territorial waters including with, but not limited to, the Military Assistance Team, Operational Recce Liaison Team, Joint Task Force Headquarters, Joint Task Force support component, Land Task Force and Air Task Force in direct support of Op GLOBE 24-04 (Haiti). | 21-Mar-24 | Present | Only time on the ground or in the airspace or territorial waters of the Dominican Republic is eligible. Aircrew flying in the Dominican Republic's airspace accumulate one day of service for the first sortie flown on any day, additional sorties flown on the same day receive no further credit for the OSM-EXP. Service in Haiti in direct support of Op GLOBE 24-04 (Haiti) counts towards the OSM-H. Service in Latin American and Caribbean countries or other similarly safe support locations in direct support of Op GLOBE 24-04 (Haiti) counts towards the SSM-EXP. |
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| Service of members of the Defence Team in Iraq, including but not limited to those serving with NATO Mission Iraq and Op INHERENT RESOLVE under Task Force - Middle East (Op IMPACT). | 30-Nov-24 | Present | ||
| Service of members of the Defence Team deployed to Qatar in direct support of Task Force - Middle East (Op IMPACT/Op FOUNDATION). | 30-Nov-24 | Present | ||
| Service of members of the Defence Team deployed to Kuwait, including but not limited to those serving with Op INHERENT RESOLVE HQ, in direct support of Task Force - Middle East (Op IMPACT). | 30-Nov-24 | Present | ||
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