diff --git a/utils/omega/ctest/README.md b/utils/omega/ctest/README.md
index 13b98835b..e5767bc11 100644
--- a/utils/omega/ctest/README.md
+++ b/utils/omega/ctest/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,13 @@ CTests and can optionally submit the job script.
    source load_dev_polaris_0.3.0-alpha.1_chrysalis_intel_openmpi.sh
    ```
 
-3. Run the utility:
+3. Initialize the submodule if you are using it (as opposed to a different
+   Omega development branch) and you have not already done so:
+   ```
+   git submodule update --init e3sm_submodules/Omega
+   ```
+
+4. Run the utility:
    ```
    ./utils/omega/ctest/omega_ctest.py
    ```
@@ -60,7 +66,7 @@ CTests and can optionally submit the job script.
 
    * `--cmake_flags="<flags>"`: Extra flags to pass to the `cmake` command
 
-4. If you are on a login node and didn't use the `-s` flag, you will need
+5. If you are on a login node and didn't use the `-s` flag, you will need
    to submit the batch job to run CTests yourself (perhaps after editing the
    job script), e.g.:
    ```
@@ -70,27 +76,35 @@ CTests and can optionally submit the job script.
 If all goes well, you will see something like:
 ```
 $ cat omega_ctest_chrysalis_intel.o464153
-Test project /gpfs/fs1/home/ac.xylar/e3sm_work/polaris/add-omega-ctest-util/build_omega/build_chrysalis_intel
-    Start 1: DATA_TYPES_TEST
-1/9 Test #1: DATA_TYPES_TEST ..................   Passed    0.38 sec
-    Start 2: MACHINE_ENV_TEST
-2/9 Test #2: MACHINE_ENV_TEST .................   Passed    0.98 sec
-    Start 3: BROADCAST_TEST
-3/9 Test #3: BROADCAST_TEST ...................   Passed    1.13 sec
-    Start 4: LOGGING_TEST
-4/9 Test #4: LOGGING_TEST .....................   Passed    0.03 sec
-    Start 5: DECOMP_TEST
-5/9 Test #5: DECOMP_TEST ......................   Passed    1.20 sec
-    Start 6: HALO_TEST
-6/9 Test #6: HALO_TEST ........................   Passed    1.08 sec
-    Start 7: IO_TEST
-7/9 Test #7: IO_TEST ..........................   Passed    2.94 sec
-    Start 8: CONFIG_TEST
-8/9 Test #8: CONFIG_TEST ......................   Passed    1.01 sec
-    Start 9: YAKL_TEST
-9/9 Test #9: YAKL_TEST ........................   Passed    0.03 sec
-
-100% tests passed, 0 tests failed out of 9
-
-Total Test time (real) =   8.91 sec
+Test project /gpfs/fs1/home/ac.xylar/e3sm_work/polaris/improve-omega-ctest-output/build_omega/build_chrysalis_intel
+      Start  1: DATA_TYPES_TEST
+ 1/33 Test  #1: DATA_TYPES_TEST ....................   Passed    0.44 sec
+      Start  2: MACHINE_ENV_TEST
+ 2/33 Test  #2: MACHINE_ENV_TEST ...................   Passed    0.88 sec
+      Start  3: BROADCAST_TEST
+ 3/33 Test  #3: BROADCAST_TEST .....................   Passed    0.89 sec
+      Start  4: LOGGING_TEST
+...
+32/33 Test #32: GSWC_CALL_TEST .....................   Passed    0.06 sec
+      Start 33: EOS_TEST
+33/33 Test #33: EOS_TEST ...........................   Passed    1.20 sec
+
+100% tests passed, 0 tests failed out of 33
+
+
+Label Time Summary:
+OPENMP     =  63.42 sec*proc (32 tests)
+Omega-0    =  63.42 sec*proc (32 tests)
+
+Total Test time (real) =  63.51 sec
+
+(Copy the following to a comment in your Omega PR)
+
+CTest unit tests:
+- Machine: chrysalis
+- Compiler: intel
+- Build type: Release
+- Result: All tests passed
+- Log: /path/to/ctests.log
+
 ```
diff --git a/utils/omega/ctest/omega_ctest.py b/utils/omega/ctest/omega_ctest.py
index d6ec66c16..68fa7da4d 100755
--- a/utils/omega/ctest/omega_ctest.py
+++ b/utils/omega/ctest/omega_ctest.py
@@ -130,14 +130,29 @@ def download_meshes(config):
     return download_targets
 
 
-def write_omega_ctest_job_script(config, machine, compiler, nodes=1):
+def write_omega_ctest_job_script(config, machine, compiler, debug, nodes=1):
     """
     Write a job script for running Omega CTest using the generalized template.
     """
     build_omega_dir = os.path.abspath('build_omega')
     build_dir = os.path.join(build_omega_dir, f'build_{machine}_{compiler}')
 
-    run_command = f'cd {build_dir}\n./omega_ctest.sh'
+    build_type = 'Debug' if debug else 'Release'
+
+    this_dir = os.path.realpath(
+        os.path.join(os.getcwd(), os.path.dirname(__file__))
+    )
+    template_filename = os.path.join(this_dir, 'run_command.template')
+
+    with open(template_filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        template = Template(f.read())
+
+    run_command = template.render(
+        build_dir=build_dir,
+        machine=machine,
+        compiler=compiler,
+        build_type=build_type,
+    )
 
     job_script_filename = f'job_build_and_ctest_omega_{machine}_{compiler}.sh'
     job_script_filename = os.path.join(build_omega_dir, job_script_filename)
@@ -255,6 +270,7 @@ def main():
         config=config,
         machine=machine,
         compiler=compiler,
+        debug=debug,
     )
 
     if submit:
diff --git a/utils/omega/ctest/run_command.template b/utils/omega/ctest/run_command.template
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da8bbd634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/omega/ctest/run_command.template
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+cd {{ build_dir }}
+./omega_ctest.sh 2>&1 | tee ctests.log
+log_path="$(pwd)/ctests.log"
+
+echo ""
+echo "(Copy the following to a comment in your Omega PR)"
+echo ""
+echo "### CTest unit tests:"
+echo "- Machine: `{{ machine }}`"
+echo "- Compiler: `{{ compiler }}`"
+echo "- Build type: `{{ build_type }}`"
+
+# Summarize CTest results
+if grep -q "100% tests passed" ctests.log; then
+	echo "- Result: All tests passed"
+else
+	# Parse counts if present: "XX% tests passed, N tests failed out of T"
+	counts_line=$(grep -E '[0-9]+% tests passed, [0-9]+ tests failed out of [0-9]+' ctests.log | tail -n 1)
+	if [ -n "$counts_line" ]; then
+		failed_count=$(echo "$counts_line" | sed -E 's/.* ([0-9]+) tests failed out of ([0-9]+).*/\1/')
+		total_count=$(echo "$counts_line" | sed -E 's/.* ([0-9]+) tests failed out of ([0-9]+).*/\2/')
+		failures_header="- Failures (${failed_count} of ${total_count}):"
+	else
+		failures_header="- Failures:"
+	fi
+
+	# Try to parse the canonical summary block first, only collecting lines like: "  6 - NAME (Failed)"
+	failed_from_block=$(awk '
+		/The following tests FAILED:/ {flag=1; next}
+		flag {
+			if ($0 ~ /^[[:space:]]*[0-9]+[[:space:]]+-[[:space:]]+.+\(Failed\)/) { print; next }
+			# Stop when we reach a line that does not match the expected failure entry pattern
+			exit
+		}
+	' ctests.log \
+		| sed -E 's/^[[:space:]]*[0-9]+[[:space:]]+-[[:space:]]+//' \
+		| sed -E 's/[[:space:]]*\(Failed\).*//')
+
+	if [ -n "${failed_from_block}" ]; then
+		echo "${failures_header}"
+		while IFS= read -r testname; do
+			[ -n "$testname" ] && echo "  - `$testname`"
+		done <<< "${failed_from_block}"
+	else
+		# Fallback: parse per-test lines that include ***Failed
+		failed_from_lines=$(grep -E '\*\*\*Failed' ctests.log \
+			| sed -E 's/.*Test #[0-9]+: (.+)[.[:space:]]+\*\*\*Failed.*/\1/')
+		if [ -n "${failed_from_lines}" ]; then
+			echo "${failures_header}"
+			while IFS= read -r testname; do
+				[ -n "$testname" ] && echo "  - `$testname`"
+			done <<< "${failed_from_lines}"
+		else
+			echo "- Result: Some tests failed"
+		fi
+	fi
+fi
+echo "- Log: `${log_path}`"