The Canadian Operational Service Medal (OSM) is awarded to:
members of the CF;
members of allied forces serving with the CF;
members of recognized Canadian police forces and allied police officers
working with them; and
Canadian citizens other than members of the CF or sworn police
officers working with the CF or with Canadian police forces;
who served in a theatre of operations, provided direct support on a full-
time basis to operations conducted in such a theatre or served under
dangerous circumstances outside Canada.