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Fish and Wildlife Service Roster

Please use the NWCG Roster Update form to submit roster changes.
Name Phone Email NWCG Member Agency
Adams, Jeffrey 505-248-6473 jeffrey_adams@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Aeby, Ryan 530-934-3615 ryan_aeby@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Allen, Tim 303-914-3802 tim_allen@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Anthony, Christopher 208-576-0592 christopher_anthony@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Bailey, Andrew 208-387-5345 andrew_bailey@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Ballard, Lou 208-387-5584 lou_ballard@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Butteri, Peter 907-356-5874 peter_butteri@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Cobb, Kari 208-296-9800 kari_cobb@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Conn, Kevin 208-387-5505 kevin_conn@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Connor, Frank 509-531-1772 frank_connor@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Crill, Kelin 208-386-0637 kelin_Crill@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Ellsworth, Mike 208-387-5986 michael_ellsworth@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Fay, Gillian 208-387-5536 gillian_fay@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Foshay, Holland holland_foshay@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Fransted, Eric 208-387-5210 edward_fransted@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Greeley, Chris 208-387-5249 christopher_greeley@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Greil, Thomas 559-203-2310 thomas_greil@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Haberstick, Erik 435-881-5715 erik_haberstick@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Heisey, Robert 912-602-9317 robert_heisey@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Hoeffler, Paul 303-275-2389 paul_hoeffler@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Holmes, Steve 609-694-4029 steven_holmes@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Ippoliti, Steven 954-826-9405 steven_ippoliti@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Johnson, Eric 541-335-9356 eric_johnson@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Jones, Margeret 605-885-6320 margaret_jones@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
Kelly, Peter 209-826-3508 peter_kelly@fws.gov Fish and Wildlife Service
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NWCG Latest Announcements

Updated NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515

Date: May 10, 2024
Contact: IFUASS Qualification and Curriculum Board (IFUASS) 

The 2024 revision of the NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 is now available. PMS 515 standardizes the processes and procesures for interagency use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including pilot inspections and approvals. This publication is now available as a PDF for easy use offline.

References:

NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515

Memorandum 24-003: Removal of Type 1 Command and General Staff (C&G) Incident Position Qualification Pathways

Date: May 10, 2024
Contact: Aitor Bidaburu 

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide NWCG direction for removal of the Type 1 Command and General Staff (C&G) incident position qualification pathways to transition to Complex Incident Management (CIM). Responders may continue to utilize available NWCG pathways to attain Type 1 C&G qualifications until December 31, 2024.

References:

Memorandum 24-003

CIM Story Map

2024 Professional Reading Program

Date: April 26, 2024
Contact: Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program (WFLDP) 

The Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program is announcing the 2024 Professional Reading list! The intent of the Professional Reading Program is to promote the reading and discussion of these books throughout the year. Discussion guides are provided and the corresponding Wildland Fire Leadership Levels have been identified.

The five books chosen for this year are: Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean, The Wisdom of the Bullfrog by William H. McRaven, The Art of Clear Thinking by Hasard Lee, Emotional Agility by Susan David, and Writing to Persuade by Trish Hall.

References:

Professional Reading Program

Wildland Fire Leadership Levels

NWCG Training Catalog now on Wildland Fire Learning Portal

Date: April 25, 2023
Contact: NWCG Training  

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) has migrated the training catalog from the NWCG website to the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP) as part of our ongoing efforts to streamline processes and improve efficiency. To facilitate this transition, the training catalog remains available on www.nwcg.gov through April 2024.

Starting May 2024, the training catalog will no longer be accessible on www.nwcg.gov. However, you can still access the complete training catalog by logging in as a guest to the WFLP.

References:

Wildland Fire Learning Portal