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Correspondence, Incident And Position Standards Committee

Memo Subject Date Attachments Memo Number

Approval of Incident and Position Standards Committee Request for Change 2023-07, Update to Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot Position Task Book

23-11

Approval to Remove Support Branch Director and Service Branch Director Positions from the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

23-08

Recommendation to not Transition Support Branch Director and Service Branch Director Positions to Complex

23-07

Approval of Incident and Position Standards Committee Request for Change 2022-10, to Create the Safety Officer Field (SOFF) Position

23-06

Approval of Incident and Position Standards Committee Request for Change to Reverse Communications Unit Leader (COML) Required Experience

23-05

Approval of the content of Incident and Position Standards Committee Request for Change 2022-11 received from the Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee.

23-03

IPSC Response to TM-22-001 2022 through 2024 Implementation of Complex Incident Management – February 2023 deliverable

23-02

Decline of Request for Change to Update S-271, Helicopter Crewmember Course Content and Creation of a Helicopter External Cargo Load Training

23-01

IPSC Response to TM-22-001 2022 through 2024 Implementation of Complex Incident Management – January 2023 deliverable

22-15

Memo Subject Date Attachments Memo Number

January 2023 Updates to NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1

22-17

Approval of Incident and Position Standards Committee Request for Change 2021-03, Public Information Officer, Type 3 (PIO3)

22-14

Approval of Incident and Position Standards Committee Request for Change to Communications Unit Leader (COML) Required Experience

22-13

Approval of Incident and Position Standards Committee Request for Change ATGS currency for ICT3

22-12

IPSC Response to TM-22-001 2022 through 2024 Implementation of Complex Incident Management – November deliverables

22-11

This memorandum provides the Incident Position Standards Committee (IPSC) response to TM-021-005, Type 3 Command and General Staff Incident Position Training.

22-10

Approval of Incident and Position Standards Committee Request for Change 2022-02, GISS Position Task Book Changes

22-09

Approval of Incident and Position Standards Committee Request for Change 2022-03, ATGS and HLCO Position Task Book Changes

22-08

Approval of Incident and Position Standards Committee Request for Change 2022-01, removal of INJR and CLMS from PMS 310-1 position catalog

22-04

Approval of Incident and Position Standards Committee Request for Change 2021-11, additional training requirements for PETL and PETM positions

22-07

Approval of Incident and Position Standards Committee Request for Change 2021-08, GISS Position Change

22-06

IPSC Response to TM-22-001 2022 through 2024 Implementation of Complex Incident Management – April deliverables

22-05

Corrections to Public Information Officer Technician and Situation Unit Leader qualification standards

22-03

Denial of addition of the Incident Meteorologist position to the PMS 310-1

22-02

Approval of Incident and Position Standards Committee Request for Change ENGB currency for ICT5

22-01

Memo Subject Date Attachments Memo Number

Tasking Integrate Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide, PMS 210. Content with New or Existing NWCG Publications.

20-16

Discontinuation of Wildland Fire Management Field Guide, PMS 210.

20-15

UASL Changes to 310-1 NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications

20-14

Update S-373 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Incident Operations

20-13

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Resource Typing, PMS 200 - Type 2 Crew
Standard

20-12

Prescribed Fire Manager Transition Plan

20-11

Response to Request for Change IPSC-RFC-2020-05

20-10

Committee Review Request of PMS 210 Revision

20-09

Revision of the Course Coordinator's Guide, PMS 907

20-05

SHLS Required Training for NPS Change Request

20-04

Move Resource Advisors (READ & REAF) to NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 and Create a Task Book

20-03

Addition of A-314 Aviation Program Review for FS Agency Administrators to S-520, M-581 and or M-582

20-02

Evaluation of the Span of Control for Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource and Strike Team Leader Equipment

20-01

NWCG Latest Announcements

Quarter Three Materials for the 2025-2026 Wildland Fire Leadership Campaign Now Available

Date:  April 1, 2026
Questions? 
Please contact: Leadership Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that Quarter Three materials for the 2025/2026 Wildland Fire Leadership Campaign are now available. This annual initiative offers all students of leadership and wildland fire management an opportunity to engage with essential leadership skills and knowledge needed to lead effectively in dynamic environments.

Quarter Three materials focus on Leadership Level 3: Leader of People (Develop Intent). Leadership Level 3 is where your values, your team, and your influence come together. Leaders of People put their teams first, build trust, and lead with authenticity. They mentor future leaders and shape decisions up and down the chain.

References:

2025/2026 NWCG Leadership Campaign - Leadership Levels

Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program

Leadership Committee

WFSTAR 2026 Core Components Module Package and 2025 Fire Year in Review Now Available

Date:  March 23, 2026
Questions? 
Please contact: Joe Schindel

The 2026 Core Components Module Package for RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) and the 2025 Fire Year in Review are now available on the NWCG website. The 2026 Core Components Module Package provides all content needed to deliver RT-130.

References:

2026 Core Components Module Package

2025 Fire Year in Review Module

NEW! S-490, Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations (Blended) Available Now

Date:  March 17, 2026
Questions? 
Please contact: Fire Behavior Subcommittee

NWCG is pleased to announce that the new S-490, Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations (Blended), 2026 course is now available.

This training includes performance-based activities that allow students to apply the knowledge and concepts required for the Fire Behavior Analyst (FBAN), Long Term Fire Analyst (LTAN), and Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1 (RXB1) positions. It supports individuals working towards these incident qualifications.

This blended course begins with a self-paced online training (OLT) in the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP), followed by an in-person instructor-led training (ILT).

References:

S-490, Advanced Fire Calculations (Blended)

NWCG Fire Behavior Analyst (FBAN) Position Page

NWCG Long Term Fire Analyst (LTAN) Position Page

NWCG Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1 (RXB1) Position Page

2024 Paul Gleason Award Winners Announced

Date:  March 13, 2026
Questions? 
Please contact: Leadership Committee

The NWCG Leadership Committee is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Paul Gleason "Lead By Example" awards. Award categories include Initiative and Innovation, Mentoring and Teamwork, Motivation and Vision, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Congratulations to the awardees:

  • Justin Baxter, National Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Operations Specialist, with the U.S. Forest Service — Initiative and Innovation
  • Kelly Woods, Director of the Wildland Firefighting Lessons Learned Center — Mentoring and Teamwork
  • Doug Booster, Instructor, ProHealth Net, Inc. — Motivation and Vision
  • Pam McDonald, Writer-Editor for the National Interagency Fire Center — Lifetime Achievement Award

References:

Paul Gleason Lead By Example Award

Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program (WFLDP)

Leadership Committee