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Roster, National Interagency Aviation Committee

Please use the NWCG Roster Update form to submit roster changes.

Name Committee Role NWCG Member Agency Office Phone Email
Buehler, John Primary Member National Park Service 208-387-5227 john_buehler@nps.gov
Burrough, Aaron Advisor National Association of State Foresters N/A aaron.burrough@fire.ca.gov
Chapman, Kathryn Alternate The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 650-930-7774 kathryn.m.chapman@nasa.gov
Clark, Lori Advisor Forest Service 406-370-1710 lori.clark@usda.gov
Craig, Walker Primary Member Other 208-433-5077 walker_craig@ios.doi.gov
Dobberstein, Beau Vice Chair Forest Service 406-370-3374 beau.dobberstein@usda.gov
Fennessy, Brian Primary Member International Association of Fire Chiefs 714-559-2700 brianfennessy@ocfa.org
Lascano, Anthony Primary Member Fish and Wildlife Service 571-213-3021 anthony_lascano@fws.gov
Laugle, Neal Primary Member National Association of State Foresters 503-580-4942 Neal.D.Laugle@odf.oregon.gov
Madden, Rhonda Support Staff Bureau of Land Management 208-387-5180 rmadden@blm.gov
Raley, Keith Advisor Other 208-433-5071 keith_raley@ios.doi.gov
Reid, Michael Primary Member Bureau of Land Management 208-387-5173 mreid@blm.gov
Ritchie, Dave Primary Member National Association of State Foresters 360-902-2107 dave.ritchie@dnr.wa.gov
Schultz, Dave NWCG Coordinator Bureau of Land Management 208-387-5739 dschultz@blm.gov
Tipton, Chris Primary Member Forest Service 970-585-4142 chris.tipton@usda.gov
Underwood, Dave Primary Member Bureau of Indian Affairs 505-362-7029 ewing.underwood@bia.gov
Woodwick, Matthew Chair National Association of State Foresters 218-322-2726 matthew.woodwick@state.mn.us
Xue, Min Associate Member The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 650-793-2998 min.xue@nasa.gov
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NWCG Latest Announcements

WFSTAR 2025 Core Component Module Package and 2024 Fire Year in Review Now Available

Date: March 14, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Joe Schindel at mschindel@blm.gov
 

The 2025 Core Component Module Package for RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) and the 2024 Fire Year in Review are now available on the NWCG website. The 2025 Core Component Module Package provides all content needed to deliver RT-130.

References:

2025 Core Component Module Package

2024 Fire Year in Review Module

NEW! NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053

Date: March 12, 2025
Contact: Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee

The NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 provides mitigation practitioners at all experience levels with recommendations on the most effective and efficient ways to accomplish mitigation work in communities at risk to wildfire damage or destruction. The content in this guide was written in coordination with the NWCG Standards for Mitigation in the Wildland Urban Interface, PMS 052.

References:

NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 

Updated, NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430

Date: March 11, 2025
Contact: Fire Use Subcommittee
Wildland Fire Module Unit

The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430 standardizes procedures and expectations for Wildland Fire Modules (WFMs). These standards are to be used by staff, supervisors, specialists, and technicians for planning, administering, and conducting WFM operations. These standards will also be used as a measure of WFM qualifications, capabilities, and expected performance, for both Type 1 and Type 2 WFMs.

References:

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430

NEW! NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514

Date: March 7, 2025
Contact: National Interagency Aviation Committee

The NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514 establishes the standards for dispatching, utilizing, and coordinating airtankers on interagency wildland fires. These standards should be used in conjunction with the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision (SAS), PMS 505, NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations (SABO), PMS 508, and any applicable agency plans.

References:

NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514