Membership: Membership in OMISS is required to earn any awards. Club calls members can earn certificates only.
Contacts Start Date: You may use contacts from November 1, 2001.
OMISS Nets: Contacts must be made on OMISS Nets.
Contact Type: Member who are serving or have served in the military. Mixed band contacts are allowed.
Combo & Club Calls: Contacts with club stations are not eligible.
Repeat use of contact: Members may be used only once per band.
Enhancements: Single Band, 5, 6, 7, 8 Bands, QRP, and Mobile.
Certificate numbers: On the first application approved, the next available certificate number is assigned. When an enhancement is earned, certificates will be issued with the same # and the enhancement listed on it.
Seals: If you are listed in military roster, you may have one icon for your branch of service adorning your certificate. If you have multiple branches served, please tell us your choice of seal. Seals are adornment on a certificate. They are not an enhancement and do not count toward any other awards.
Parts of an award: N/A
Details: To clarify the term "MILITARY", OMISS will use the following SIX services: USAF, USSF, USMC, USA, USN and USCG, along with their respective reserve and national guard components.
Civilian and volunteer auxiliaries do not qualify as military.
Members may be used only once per band.
Work 12 OMISS Members who have served, or are now serving, in the Military of the United States of America to earn a squad.
3 squads make a Platoon. Every 3rd Squad does not get a Squad certificate. The certificate is Platoon instead.
3 Platoons make a Company. Every 3rd Platoon (9th squad) does not get a squad or Platoon certificate. The certificate is Company instead.
3 Companies make a Battalion. Every 3rd Company (27th squad) does not get a squad, platoon, or Company certificate. The certificate is Battalion instead.
3 Battalions make a Brigade. Every 3rd Battalion (81st squad) does not get a squad, platoon, company, or battalion certificate. The certificate is Brigade instead.
3 Brigades make a Division. Every 3rd Brigade (243rd squad) does not get a squad, platoon, company, or battalion, or brigade certificate. The certificate is Division instead.
Documentation to Submit: Log information must be submitted for the entire list of contacts on each band. When making an application, make it very clear how many certificates you want. It is not necessary to have all the squad certificates for a higher award. QSL cards are not required.
Chart
Squad Platoon Company Battalion Brigade
Squad # # of Qso's Platoon # # of Qso's Company # # of Qso's Battalion # # of Qso's Brigade # # of Qso's
1 12 ↓ ↓ ↓
2 24 ↓ ↓ ↓
3 36 -------> 1 36 ↓ ↓ ↓
4 48 ↓ ↓ ↓
5 60 ↓ ↓ ↓
6 72 -------> 2 72 ↓ ↓ ↓
7 84 ↓ ↓ ↓
8 96 ↓ ↓ ↓
9 108 -------> 3 108 -------> A 108 ↓ ↓
10 120 ↓ ↓ ↓
11 132 ↓ ↓ ↓
12 144 -------> 4 144 ↓ ↓ ↓
13 156 ↓ ↓ ↓
14 168 ↓ ↓ ↓
15 180 -------> 5 180 ↓ ↓ ↓
16 192 ↓ ↓ ↓
17 204 ↓ ↓ ↓
18 216 -------> 6 216 -------> B 216 ↓ ↓
19 228 ↓ ↓
20 240 ↓ ↓
21 252 -------> 7 252 ↓ ↓
22 264 ↓ ↓
23 276 ↓ ↓
24 288 -------> 8 288 ↓ ↓
25 300 ↓ ↓
26 312 ↓ ↓
27 324 -------> 9 324 -------> C 324 -------> 1 324 ↓
<----> <----> <----> <----> <----> <----> <----> <----> ↓
↓
54 648 -------> 18 648 -------> F 648 -------> 2 648 ↓
<----> <----> <----> <----> <----> <----> <----> <----> ↓
↓
81 972 -------> 27 972 -------> I 972 -------> 3 972 -------> 1 972
Documentation to Submit: Log information must be submitted for the entire list of contacts on each band. When making an application, make it very clear how many certificates you want. It is not necessary to have all the squad certificates for a higher award. QSL cards are not required. Also note which branch icon you want if applicable.