Executive Board Correspondence

Letters

NWCG memos from the past five years are displayed and available below. Older memos can be referenced in the Memo Log at https://www.nwcg.gov/executive-board/correspondence/memo.csv. Those memos can be obtained by emailing the NWCG Executive Secretary with your request.

Current - up to date (life span of a current memo is five years at which time it will have to be reissued, archived or rescinded).
Under Review - staff is reviewing status with responsible group to determine whether to reissue, archive or rescind.
Archived - no longer relevant, out of date (typically older than five years).
Rescinded - revoked, cancelled or repealed (typically when content becomes erroneous).
Reissued - replaced with a current memo reissuing the same guidance.

Memo Subject	Date	Memo #	Status
Approval to Field Test the Change to Safety Zone Calculations Changes to Safety Zone Calculation Field Test for Incident Management Teams Changes to Safety Zone Calculation Field Test for Fireline Personnel	2023-08-15	23-006	Current
Summary of NWCG Complex Incident Management Implementation Decisions	2023-06-22	23-005	Current
Use of Draft Next Generation CRWB and RXB2 Position Task Books	2023-03-22	23-004	Current
NWCG, NMAC, FMB Joint Memo: Standardized use of FireNet by Geographic Areas and Incident Management Teams for the 2023 Fire Year.	2023-03-13	23-003	Current
2023 Transition Plan for Complex Incident Management IPSC Response to TM-22-001 2022 through 2024 Implementation of Complex Incident Management – January 2023 deliverable January 2023 Updates to NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1	2023-01-19	23-002	Current
NWCG Burn Protocols	2023-01-17	23-001	Current

Memo Subject	Date	Memo #	Status
Department of Defense NWCG Membership	2022-12-08	22-007	Current
NWCG Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Desk Reference	2022-12-07	22-006	Current
NWCG Request and Support to Delay the Launch of InciWeb Application Updates	2022-07-08	22-005	Current
NWCG-Sponsored Recognition and Awards	2022-07-07	22-004	Current
Rationale for Assignment of Complex Incident Management Teams (CIMT) During 2022 Pilot Phase	2022-06-23	22-003	Current
Transition Plan for Complex Incident Management Pilot Phase, AMENDED Tasking Memo 22-001-AMENDED: 2022 through 2024 Implementation of Complex Incident Management	2022-07-26	22-002	Current
Position Stewards Delegating Approvals to Subject Matter Experts for Duration of Systems Improvement Effort	2022-04-22	22-001	Current

Memo Subject	Date	Memo #	Status
Leaders Intent Regarding Training Delivery for the 2021-2022 Training Season	2021-09-28	21-004	Current
Incident Management Remote Response Electronic Check-In Pilot Project	2021-06-29	21-003	Current
NIAC Memo 21-01, Issue Statement and Request for Solution to Inconsistent Interagency Review and Approval of Special Mission Programs Across All Agencies NIAC, M-21-01 Issue Statement and Request for Solution	2021-05-03	21-002	Current
Use of the Position Task Book Electronic Fillable Evaluation Record and Verification/Certification Pages	2021-04-23	21-001	Current

Memo Subject	Date	Memo #	Status
Establishing a National Standard for Call Signs for Exclusive Use (EU) Air Attack Platforms	2020-09-21	20-009	Current
Establishment of NWCG Training Delivery Committee	2020-08-21	20-008	Current
NWCG Standards for Communications Unit Operations in Response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)	2020-08-21	20-007	Current
Update to the NWCG National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) 2016 Rollout and Transition Plan	2020-08-06	20-006	Current
Establishment of NWCG Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP) Governance Board and Sunset of the Learning Portal Stakeholder Team	2020-07-27	20-005	Current
NWCG Fire and COVID-19 Briefing Checklist Decal	2020-06-22	20-004	Current
NWCG Standards for Aviation Operations in Response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)	2020-04-21	20-003	Current
NWCG Infectious Disease Guidance for Wildland Fire Incidents	2020-03-23	20-002	Current
Heavy Equipment Boss (HEQB) Utilization Response IPSC-2020-01 NWCG-CGAC HEQB Span of Control HEQB Span of Control Executive Board Response TM-19-005 Evaluation of the Span of Control for Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource and Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment TM-19-005a Transmittal Memo to NWCG for HEQB TM-19-005b NMAC 2019-15 Transmittal Memo to NWCG for HEQB Attachment	2020-01-24	20-001	Current

Memo Subject	Date	Memo #	Status
Changes to the NWCG Organization as a Result of Tasking Memo TM-18-003	2019-08-22	19-003	Current
National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) 2016 Release	2019-07-24	19-002	Current
Acceptance of the NWCG Equipment Technology Committee recommendation to retain use of the current fire shelter ETC Memo 19-01 Outcome of Fire Shelter Review Project Frequently Asked Questions about Fire Shelters	2019-05-14	19-001	Current

Memo Subject	Date	Memo #	Status
NWCG Course Development, Delivery, and Content Ownership	2017-10-23	17-007	Archived