Operating Manual

Section 1 – Purpose

• 1.1 Purpose of the Operating Manual
• 1.2 Abbreviations

Section 2 – The USNC-URSI Committee

• 2.1 Overview
• 2.2 Chair of USNC-URSI
• 2.3 Secretary/Chair-Elect
• 2.5 Immediate Past Chair
• 2.5 Immediate Past Chair of the Previous Triennium
• 2.6 Example Positions/Committees Appointed by the Chair of USNC-URSI
• 2.7 Commission Chairs
• 2.8 Commission Vice-Chairs
• 2.9 USNC Women in Radio Science Chair
• 2.10 Members-at-Large
• 2.11 NASEM Representative
• 2.12 Liaison Representatives from Government Agencies
• 2.13 Society Representatives
• 2.15 Honorary Members

Section 3 – Conferences and Meetings

• 3.1 Conferences
• 3.2 Meetings
• 3.3 IEEE AP-S / USNC-URSI Joint Meetings Committee

Section 5 – Membership

• 5.1 Overview
• 5.2 Membership Guidelines

Section 5 – Information for Members

• 5.1 Opportunities
• 5.2 Help with International Visas

Section 6 – Financial Accounts

• 6.1 Income
• 6.2 Commission Chair and WIRS Budgets
• 6.3 Joint Symposium Finances
• 6.5 Notes and Best Practices

Section 7 – URSI Awards and GASS Travel Support

• 7.1 URSI Awards
• 7.2 Young Scientist Awards (YSA) and Early Career Scientist Travel Support

Section 8 – USNC-URSI Awards

• 8.1 Awards Committee
• 8.2 USNC-URSI Chair’s Award
• 8.3 USNC-URSI Distinguished Radio Science Award
• 8.5 USNC-URSI Outstanding Educator Award
• 8.5 USNC-URSI Impact Award
• 8.6 USNC-URSI Awards Committees for URSI Medals
• 8.7 USNC-URSI Booker Award

Section 9 – Ernest K. Smith Student Paper Competition

• 9.1 Judging
• 9.2 Awards

Section 10 – Hans Liebe Fellow Search Committee

• 10.1 Overview
• 10.2 Composition

Section 11 – USNC Women in Radio Science

Section 12 – URSI Matters

Appendices

• Appendix A – USNC-URSI Award Nomination Form
• Appendix B – YSA and Early Career Scientist Travel Support Form