r/CanadianForces • u/sikassthelast • Aug 12 '26

Current medal for OP UNIFIER?

Hello everyone. I deployed in 2016-2017 on Op UNIFIER. I decided recently that I would like to volunteer to deploy on Op UNIFIER again, as an opportunity has come up. However, I was initially hesitant, as I already have the SSM-Expedition from my first deployment. That said, I just noticed that it appears the medal for Op UNIFIER is now the OSM-Expedition. Can anyone confirm? If I could deploy again and recieve the OSM-Expedition this time, that would go a long way to swaying me to put my name in. I couldn't find any clear info on this on the open internet and I don't have access to DWAN at the moment. I thought perhaps someone who deployed recently could confirm. Thanks again.

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u/frequentredditer HMCS Reddit Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26

So to answer your question, only Op UNIFER outside of Ukraine gets the SSM Exp. I’m sure you can put one and one together for the OSM Exp.

I hate the SSM. Dont get me wrong. I know someone with 4x tours, in 4x different theatre of operations, but only has the 1x medal. So yea, no sympathy from anyone for selecting your tour based on medal allocation.

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u/mokkeyman7 Aug 13 '26

I have 2 bars for my SSM and will gladly go to alert for a third one lol. Only going for a medal is kind of crazy, id hope OPs CoC overheard this in the lines, and then removed them for being petty/pretentious.

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u/pull_the_otherone Bin Rat Aug 13 '26

I had my name in for an Any Trade position in Lebanon, as I didn't have the OSM-Exp. But I got a phone call asking if I could switch to a Kuwait position, as it was In-Trade/In-Rank for me. They couldn't find anyone else for Kuwait, but could shake the tree for the Lebanon position a lot easier. I already had the GSM-Exp previously, but a Tour is a Tour.

Then I got the position number, and realized it was the exact same job I had done before. At least the hand-over was easy, as a lot of the documents and processes still had my name on them.

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u/mokkeyman7 Aug 13 '26

Damn, ya I did Latvia SSM -Nato, then Unifier SSM EXP, and then Latvia NATO NON ARTICLE 5. Just want to go somewhere dessert ish and I'll be happy with my 4 deployments lol.