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NWCG positions enable consistent and uniform performance by personnel mobilized by position under NIMS-ICS principles. The position catalog provides comprehensive information about each NWCG position, those for which NWCG establishes qualifications standards. Agency-specific positions such as those located in the Federal Wildland Fire Qualifications Supplement are not included in this catalog.

Positions denoted with an asterisk (*) use the established FEMA National Qualifications System all-hazard position as the baseline for the NWCG wildland fire position.

Note: Filter all IPDs using the IPD Status column to quickly see which ones are under review.

Position Title Position Code Functional Area Steward Key Stakeholders IPD Status ID
Helicopter Manager, Single Resource HMGB Air Operations IHOPS Approved 29485
Air Tactical Group Supervisor ATGS Air Operations IASS Approved 29524
Aircraft Base Radio Operator ABRO Air Operations IHOPS Approved 29526
Deck Coordinator DECK Air Operations IHOPS Approved 29529
Area Command Aviation Coordinator ACAC Air Operations NIAC Approved 29538
Air Operations Branch Director AOBD Air Operations NIAC Approved 29539
Air Support Group Supervisor ASGS Air Operations NIAC Approved 29540
Helicopter Coordinator HLCO Air Operations IASS Approved 29545
Single Engine Airtanker Manager SEMG Air Operations IABS Approved 29546
Helicopter Crewmember HECM Air Operations IHOPS Approved 29625
Helibase Manager HEBM Air Operations IHOPS Approved 33172
Aircraft Timekeeper ATIM Air Operations IABS Approved 33173
Ramp Manager RAMP Air Operations IABS Approved 33174
Fixed Wing Base Manager FWBM Air Operations IABS Approved 33175
Mixmaster MXMS Air Operations IABS Approved 33176
Retardant Crewmember RTCM Air Operations IABS Approved 33177
Fixed Wing Parking Tender FWPT Air Operations IABS Approved 33178
Airtanker Base Manager ATBM Air Operations IABS Approved 33179
Unmanned Aircraft System, Manager UASM Air Operations IFUASS Approved 33180
Unmanned Aircraft System, Module Leader UASL Air Operations IFUASS --- 33181
Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot UASP Air Operations IFUASS Approved 33182
Unmanned Aircraft System, Data Specialist UASD Air Operations IFUASS Approved 33183
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Subject Matter Experts Needed

Date: February 14, 2024
Contact: NWCG 

NWCG is seeking subject matter experts to be part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. As part of IPTM subject matter experts will help develop an integrated performance-based training system, ensure incident-specific training is necessary and relevant, and build position training and qualifications from Incident Position Standards.

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Great Basin Cache Construction Impacts NWCG Publications Delivery

Date: February 13, 2024
Contact: Randy Chindarak 

Please be advised that construction at the Great Basin Cache will impact the delivery of NWCG publications and training products after February 21st. If you have a need for hard copy publications or training materials, please put your order in ASAP and those orders will be sent out within the next week. This impact is anticipated to last two weeks.

Last date to order publications prior to demolition is February 21, 2024.

References:

NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2

NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide, PMS 307

Date: December 7, 2023
Contact: Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee (IASS) 

An updated NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide is now available. This publication is intended to aid WCT Administrators in preparing and performing a WCT. 

The WCT Administrator will be able to complete proper paperwork and administer respective job-related field tests to determine a worker's capacity to meet NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide, PMS 307

Updated NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505

Date: December 6, 2023
Contact: Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee (IASS) 

The December 2023 revision of the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505, is now available for download. No changes have been made to the associated forms and documents.

References:

NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505