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
• 2.14 Honorary Members
• 2.15 Selection of the New USNC-URSI Chair-Elect

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
• 6.4 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
• 8.4 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

• 12.1 Process for Selecting URSI Officer Candidates from the U.S.
• 12.2 Overview of the URSI Elections at the URSI GASS
• 12.3 Other URSI Matters

Appendices

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